This revisits those from Someone Like You

“Can we get a Chwisthmas twee?”
“A what?”
Sammy stared up at Spock, her big blue eyes wide. “A Chwisthmas twee.”
“It is July,” he said, logically. He had a hold of her hand as they went through a shopping area of San Francisco.
“But look.” She pointed to a sign that read Christmas in July sale.
Spock inwardly sighed. “That is a…marketing ploy.”
“A…what is marketing ploy?”
“It is a way to convince people to spend money on frivolities that are certainly not needed,” Spock told her. “It is enough we are forced to participate in December.”
Sammy’s bottom lip wavered as it stuck out. “If Daddy was here, he’d get me a Chwisthmas twee.”
“Likely that is true. But he is not. Come, Sammy.”
She pouted for a bit, but Spock was soon able to distract her with pineapple ice cream. He would likely pay for it later when she had a stomachache.
Still, though Sammy was three and could be easily distracted, she was also still the daughter of a brilliant man, and therefore as Spock and Sammy arrived home later that afternoon, she returned to the subject quite readily.
“Still want a twee.”
“In December.”
“Well. Why do they call it Chwisthmas in July?”
“I do not know,” Spock admitted. “I do know that it became something in 1933 in a place called North Carolina.”
Sammy simply stared at him and so Spock wasn’t sure if she understood or not. Nor was he sure if he did.
They approached the front door and as they did so, Spock heard the very definite strains of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. It filled him with a sort of defeated dread.
But Sammy heard it too and got a big smile as she excitedly jumped up and down. She yanked open the door and exclaimed, “A Chwisthmas twee!”
Jim laughed. “Well of course, sweetpea. Had to celebrate Christmas in July. We’re having Frozen Polar Bear Hot Chocolate too.”
Spock exchanged a look with Jim’s oldest son, David, who shrugged and smirked at Spock.
George was getting as excited as Sammy.
Jim came over to Spock with a twinkle in his eyes. “Thanks for the text by the way. You’re just a big Vulcan sweetie, you know that?”
Spock felt himself blush at his husband’s kiss, but he readily accepted his kiss. “Well…she pouted.”
“I know. Hard to resist.”
Spock arched a brow. “Polar Bear Snowmen Hot Chocolate?”
“I found a recipe.” Jim winked. “You can have yours later.”
July 24, 2020 at 4:07 am
Sammy reminds me of Grace…the face is impossible to resist!
I love the domesticity of this, the easy and gentle love that is no less as fierce. This might be my favorite one so far, though there are tons of contenders!
Awesome flash!
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July 24, 2020 at 7:16 am
Yes who can resist a sweet little girl and her pout? Not even a Vulcan!
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July 24, 2020 at 6:08 am
Cute!!!! They are the best dads. Love that Spock texted Jim anyway so lil Sammy could have Christmas in July. Although I’m sure she will have that tummy ache from the pineapple ice cream to the hot chocolate. But totally worth it 🙂
And now I want that hot chocolate. lol
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July 24, 2020 at 7:17 am
Looks good huh? There’s a recipe on the net of course lol
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July 24, 2020 at 6:17 am
Awwww!! The cuteness factor of this story is off the charts!! Sammy and her little toddler voice is an absolute sweetheart. Then Spock acting like the meanie and saying no, but texting Jim so they could surprise her. Man oh man, he’s a sweetie pie. Now I have to read the ao3 story that this is based on. I imagine I already read it sometime in the past. But I’ve been reading stand alone stories and the original ao3 ones for these Christmas in July stories. This seems like a very happy and loving home.
❤️💚😘👍 🎅 🤶 🎄
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July 24, 2020 at 7:17 am
Sammy is one of my favorite OCs for sure. I am sure you did read it back in the day!
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July 24, 2020 at 8:46 am
And that recipe would be? I mean, a GOOD friend would have posted it here, as you have a dozen times before. But that’s ok, I guess you know I need the mental exercise of spending literally 3 seconds to find it out there.
I never even heard of it. Or if I did, not having Spock’s memory, I forgot. I’m still working on hot peppermint mochas from the beginning of the month.
And of course, I too will go re-read the original story, as it seems familiar but I’ve lost the details in the time between then and now.
That does sound like a delightful home and two very loved kids. And parents.
I want THESE guys as my neighbors.
I know it’s a week off, but I already dread Christmas in July ending. I get so addicted and attached to things I just love so much as I do these. And their different iterations.
*oh. I had a dream with Chris and Racheal last night. And I was a varying age of 13 to maybe 20. We were a family. Not a married family, not dad, mom, child. But somehow misfits that lived together. And Chris drove a truck. He was wearing jeans and a Hawaiian shirt, kind of like those short sleeved floweredy things he wears sometimes. Anyway, the long trailer he pulled was weird and I don’t know the point, but it had a ceiling of nice, finished heavy cabinet wood. And about 3 1/2 feet below a floor the same.
And as he was driving, I was lying on it, just looking up at how pretty the cabinet ceiling was. And then it lowered to about 2″ above me. Something had come loose. The truck was moving and I had no way to get out and it was in town heavy traffic, 3 lane. No way to wave or signal anyone there was a problem. And I knew it would soon crush me and it was the end. I wasn’t scared. I literally thought – but I don’t believe in the no-win scenario. But there’s just no way out of this. And then I woke up. Still not scared. Just literally still trying to figure out a way out of it!
I wonder how often I dream stuff like that which I never remember? Brains. A terrible thing.
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July 24, 2020 at 8:50 am
HA that’s a strange dream indeed. The crushing dream!
There are actually 3 kids, David, George and Sammy. Carol was there mother who died from an illness and Jim was married to her after he broke up with Spock.
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July 24, 2020 at 10:57 am
Oh I forgot to comment on Jim’s mention of Spock getting his Polar bear 📍 ❄️ ⛄️ 🐻 frozen hot 🔥 🥵 chocolate 🍫 later… mmmm 🤔😋 chocolate and Vulcans! Sounds like they are in for a fun time later!
🖖 ❤️💚😘
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