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 all
After the New YearNox"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 soon
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 MorningAdelaide"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 grin
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, the
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 Santa wi
OrenWe were finally nearing the meeting I'd been dreading. It hadn't occurred in a day or even a week. Time had ticked away. Life had moved on, and so had death.Christmas was near. The houses in Brooklyn Heights were decorated with colorful lights and lush greenery. Wreaths hung on doors, while tr
AlexandriaFor the middle of March, it was unseasonably warm in Southern California. We'd enjoyed days in the mid-seventies. Today was no different as the sun was about to set over the Pacific Ocean."Damn, little cousin, you're stunning."I smiled at Patrick through my lashes. "You know, I think yo
I exhaled. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy going out, but I'd been out. I looked back up. The gleam in his eye gave me the zap of energy I needed. I wouldn't ruin his plans. "What did you have in mind?""I got you something to wear.""You did?"He tugged my hand, pulling me into the closet. On the cen
CharliI balanced the shopping bags in one arm as I fumbled with the lock to our apartment with the other. It was hard to believe that Christmas was so close. The year was a blur. With trying to study and pull my grades up, after all we'd been through, I'd finally had a chance to shop.It wasn't onl







