“Absolutely. Rather than stay in the cottage, I thought we might spend a few days on our boat. I had planned to bring you here anyway but not quite so soon.”
She hugged and kissed him as he carried her to the launch and ferried them over to the old boat.
“Come on, princess. Jezebel awaits your pleasure.” He helped her on board and laughed as she rushed to inspect the new decks and galley and the luxurious, if rather narrow, double bed.
~ * ~
“I love you so much, Jack Lucas.” Taking a sip of the champagne Jack had poured for her, her eyes said it all as she stood in the shelter of his arms.
“I adore you, Lara Lucas,” he replied, kissing her soft mouth. “I guess the next job will be to make Jezebel child-safe.”
“Pardon?”
“For all those babies we’re going to have.”
She eyed the bed and then determinedly removed his glass from his hand, placing it on the tiny table beside them.
“Time for practice,” she smiled.
About The Author
Christina Carlisle is a best-selling author
of
fourteen romance and crime novels.
A full time writer, s
he lives in Adelaide, South Australia. She is also a leading public relations practitioner who has specialized in the health area. For ten years she lectured part-time in this field at the University Of SA.
Christina is a Board Director of Kidsafe SA, which is involved in the prevention of accidental child injuries and she is an International Ambassador for Variety – the children’s charity.
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