Drunken Ultimatum

Gideon seemed to be hitting the bottle hard.

Lately, he had been drinking a lot.

Alcohol seemed to be the only way he would spill the thoughts he usually kept bottled up.

"Cordelia, you really know how to stir the pot." Gideon's voice oozed with sarcasm.

"It's Christmas, so why don't you just hang up if you've got nothing new to say? Happy Christmas." Cordelia's voice came out raspy.

"Cordelia! Do