Getting Hot
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He pulls me close and kisses me, then drops his tags on the dresser.
We kiss and I never want to stop, but Vicky’s voice carries up the stairs. “Dinner’s on!”
We head down to the dinner table and as we all sit and talk and eat way too much, I feel myself getting a little choked up. Destiny and Vicky are talking recipes, and Smith and Trevor offer to be their test subjects. Brenda asks me about my music and, as I tell her about the song I just wrote for her brother, I glance at Bran and find him smiling at me. It’s not exactly Norman Rockwell, but it’s more of a family than I’ve ever had. I don’t even know half of these people at the table very well, but it feels warm and inviting and I’ve never felt so much like I belong.
And when Bran takes my hand under the table and squeezes, I know, as long as it lasts, this is where I want to be.
Acknowledgements
My most heartfelt thanks to my extremely patient husband, for providing basic life necessities and keeping us all sustained during my obsession with my imaginary friends. To my girls, for being a source of inspiration for everything that I do. To my parents who, from the beginning, taught me to believe in myself. To the incredible team at New Leaf, including but not limited to my omnipotent uberagent, Suzie Townsend, for being the most incredible advocate any author could have, and Danielle Barthel for everything she does behind the scenes. To Danielle Sanchez and the fabulous ladies at Inkslinger, who put up with me for some unknown reason. And my writer friends for all their incredible support.
And, because my Muse is a wannabe rock star, a special thanks to Sam Hunt for Take Your Time, the incredible song that brought Bran and Lilah to life in my head.
About the author
Mia Storm is a hopeless romantic who is always searching for her happy ending. Sometimes she’s forced to make one up. When that happens, she’s thrilled to be able to share those stories with her readers. She lives in California and spends much of her time in the sun with a book in one hand and a mug of black coffee in the other, or hiking the trails in Yosemite.
Connect with her online at MiaStormAuthor.blogspot.com, on Twitter at @MiaStormAuthor, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MiaStormAuthor.