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shout when lunch is ready.’

As he went out Ross looked down at Dylan, amusement in his eyes. ‘How about that bombshell, then? Who’d have expected that?’

‘Me,’ she said firmly. ‘It was as clear as day to me that Ruth loved him, and she’s such a darling. I was just afraid he would never get round to realising what a great wife she would be.’

‘Why do women always have to know everything?’ Ross asked drily, then glanced up at the ceiling. ‘See where I put your chair?’

Dylan threw a look upwards, saw the piece of mistletoe suspended over her head, and gave him a teasing look. ‘Opportunist!’

He leaned down to kiss her, one hand softly stroking her neck and the full curve of her breast ‘I love you, darling,’ he whispered against her yielding mouth.

The baby in her basket slept. In the kitchen and in the sitting room lovers kissed. Outside in a blue sky the sun shone over snowy fields and trees like crystal. Indoors, the Christmas tree lights gleamed, red flames blazed up the chimney; there was a nostalgic scent of oranges, nuts, pine and holly and the air was full of anticipation.

ISBN : 978-1-4592-5222-6

THE YULETIDE CHILD

First North American Publication 1999.

Copyright © 1999 by Charlotte Lamb.

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