Quite possibly one of my favorite Christmas tales...
A limping shuffle told Father Merino that the other side of the confessional was now empty. He leaned back with yet another sigh. "Lord," came the silent thought, "that family has suffered so much. Please give them some small measure of comfort. Please?"
From 2006, a Christmas tale by Yr. Humble Servant and EOCostello of how Inspector Franklin Stagg and Rosie Baumgartner found love in each others' arms...