From the First

A headlong collision brings hockey player Malcolm Stewart and community theater producer Kingston James together, and saves the fate of a Nutcracker performance. Amid the bustle and glitter of the holiday season, their blossoming relationship takes center stage. But cautious hearts wonder, can it last beyond the final curtain call? From the First was originally part of the Pucking Around holiday anthology. No new content has been added. This is a novella of 14k words.