If he asked her to move in again, she knew what her answer would be. She wanted a home and family with Zane.
“I made a phone call this morning,” Zane said.
She met his gaze in the dim light.
“I called my father.”
Stevie smiled, her heart warming. “Good for you.”
“I asked him to come out for a few days. Told him I need some help on a remodeling project. He’s pretty handy at that sort of thing.”
“And?”
“He sounded surprised but said he’d come next month.” Zane smiled. “You were right as usual.”
“Did you tell him about last night?”
“I might have mentioned it.”
“Did you say you were nearly killed by a level to your brain? That story has now made you notorious in Solitude.”
“No, I mainly talked about the woman I wanted him to meet. I told him I had my fingers crossed that she’d move in with me soon because she was pretty special.”
“Pretty special?”
Fireworks lit up the sky, and cheers rose from the groups of spectators. Zane’s face became visible. Her chest clenched at the love in his eyes. He turned to look at the colors in the sky.
“Spectacularly special.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Photo © 2014 Marti Corn Photography
The Rogue River Novella Series started as an idea proposed to us by our editors at Montlake Romance, so we’d like to thank JoVon Sotak and Kelli Martin for putting the concept of writing a joint project in our heads. Writing is normally a very solitary occupation. This collaboration was a whole new experience for both of us. We discovered that the only thing better than having writer buddies is having one to help you plot murder. On paper, of course.
Kendra Elliot
Melinda Leigh
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Photo © 2010 Yuen Lui
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Kendra Elliot has always been a voracious reader, cutting her teeth on classic female sleuths and heroines like Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and Laura Ingalls before proceeding to devour the works of Stephen King, Diana Gabaldon, and Nora Roberts. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon. A Golden Heart, Daphne du Maurier, and Linda Howard Award of Excellence finalist, Elliot shares her love of suspense in Hidden, Chilled, Buried, Alone, and Vanished. She lives and writes in the rainy Pacific Northwest with her husband, three daughters, and a Pomeranian, but dreams of living at the beach on Kauai.
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