LOGINCharli's head went back and forth. "No shows. This is real." I smoothed her beautiful hair away from her face. "I think that means there isn't time for any pain medicine." "I-I don't know if I can do this." "Trust me, princess. You can do anything." Her eyes closed. "Doctor, it's so fast. Is it
After the New Year Nox "Dad, are you sure it isn't time for you to go back to London or maybe Savannah?" "You're stuck with us until our grandson arrives," Oren said with a grin. I eyed him up and down. "I do admit, this family-man thing is looking good on you." "I know...I should have tried it
She winked as her cheeks rose. "No need to talk about that anymore, Miss Adelaide. Now, let's go out there to the pool house and watch little miss open her presents. I've been out there. Lord a mighty! Santa definitely made it. I'd say he needed a backup sleigh for all them presents." "Remember, he
Christmas Morning Adelaide "Something smells wonderful," Oren said as we made our way down the stairs and toward the kitchen. "I have your coffee poured, and the calzones are almost ready," Silvia said. "Silvia," I said, taking in the counter filled with sweets. "You always outdo yourself." She
Guilty of murder exercising malice and aforethought. His sentence was for life with no possibility of parole. Over time the association with Montague faded away. Despite my grandfather's antiquated way of thinking, he had built a company that fostered success. As other headlines took precedence, t
Angi tilted her little head. "But when you were little, you lived at Grandma and Grandpa's big house. It doesn't snow there. Did you still get Christmas miracles?" "Baby, you're my miracle." She reached out and laid her small hand on my tummy. "And my baby brother, too?" "That's right." "So Sant
I plunged in one finger, then two, as I shifted my weight to my shoulders and sucked my lip."Oh that's it. You're close, aren't you?"I am. I'm so freak'n close.I tried to respond, but when my answer emerged more as sounds than words, I merely nodded."Stop."What the hell?I heard his command, bu
As we walked, we talked casually about the ocean and our shared love of water. Our fingers intertwined as we discussed dinner. It was as if I wasn't nude beneath my skirt and our lives wouldn't diverge in only two more days. We laughed about the people around us and made up stories about their lives
Six weeks earlierOur date at 333 Pacific was everything Nox promised and more...down to the sea breeze. Our covert scandalous behaviors had me twisted tighter than I'd ever been. Everything was erotic: the scent of his cologne, the thundering rumble of his voice, and the confident, assured touch of
"Do you remember swimming in the lake?" he asked.I grinned. "Yes. Our mothers would get so mad. They were sure it wasn't safe and wanted us in the pool instead.""Nessie," we both said with a laugh."I think they were the ones who told us about her. You were never afraid of Nessie. I was," Bryce ad







