"The sound of the door opening and seeing Carrie’s accepting brown eyes makes him take her in his arms and lead her to the living room – to the very spot where he kissed her so long ago." Mark and Carrie both return home for Christmas to see family. They haven't seen each other since high school, seven years ago. A chance encounter thrusts them back into each other's lives. Mark knows he has always loved her but can he prove it to her in time? Could this be a Merry Christmas, after all?