Jake stiffened, his eyes questioning. “What are you going to do?”
Merry had so wanted that position, begged for that position, but her life had changed. “He called me this morning and I told him thanks but no thanks. I’m in the family business now.” She held her hand out. The engagement ring sparkled as it caught the lights above them.
“Technically,” he said, “it’s going to be about six weeks before you’re family.”
“I would have been family yesterday, but you’re the one who wants to get married on Valentine’s Day.”
“Your mother wanted the extra weeks to plan this.”
“I’m okay with Valentine’s Day, but I’m not so certain I like delaying our honeymoon until after tax season.”
“Life with a person who deals with as much money as I do is all about keeping to a schedule.”
A flare went off, lighting up the sky and bursting into white threads that spiraled up and out.
“The fireworks are starting,” Merry said. She loved fireworks. She never missed a Fourth of July or New Year’s Eve event that had them.
“Forget those fireworks. We’re going to make our own.” He pulled her into the suite, closed the doors behind him and led her to the bed.
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ISBN-13: 9781460321454
CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS DREAMS
Copyright © 2013 by Miriam A. Pace and Jacqueline S. Hamilton
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