With some inspiration from Leon West on the Romance For Men Discord, particularly “The Fox Who Came For Christmas,” I had some thoughts for holiday-based shorts for some of my recurring characters.

I didn’t want to pause anyone’s storyline, but with the Mendocino Series being mostly wrapped up, it seemed like a perfect place to plant my first two holiday shorts. The eagle-eyed among you may have picked up on the date Renee Davis was focused on at the end of Going Home. So that’s where the...