“And like that orchid, my beloved, you are strong, enduring, and so easy on my eyes....” she whispered.
Colt ran his hand across her slender yet strong, womanly body. “Can you put up with me? Or when I get irritable and cranky, are you going to put me in your greenhouse to cool my heels?”
Giving him a wicked, teasing look, Abbie teethed his earlobe gently. “Not a chance! We’ll talk it out. Communication is the key.”
Laughing freely, Colt dodged her lips, his ear tingling. “You’re going to teach me how to talk to you, Abbie. I admit I’m not good at it....” His smile slipped as he leaned down and captured her soft mouth in a kiss. Eventually, he eased back and whispered, “And I want to learn, because I want to make you happy...forever....”
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A PROPOSAL FOR CHRISTMAS
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STATE SECRETS
Copyright © 1985 by Linda Lael Miller
THE FIVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
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