dozen if you want.”
“And sail the world with me,” he said, dipping his head to claim a kiss.
“Always,” she said, still smiling, still shining with an inner light that warmed Nick through. “I love you, Nick. I always have. We’ll be happy here, in this wonderful house.”
“We will,” he assured her, stealing another kiss.
“But you’re going to be housetraining that puppy,” she teased.
“For you, my love,” Nick whispered, feeling his heart become whole for the first time in his life,
MAUREEN CHILD
is a California native who loves to travel. Every chance they get, she and her husband are taking off on another research trip. An author of more than sixty books, Maureen loves a happy ending and still swears that she has the best job in the world. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two children and a golden retriever with delusions of grandeur.
