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  And there was nothing to misinterpret in the kiss he gave her then, no room for anything but the bliss of their togetherness, the fusing of their emotions as she returned the kiss eagerly.

  It was a kiss that lasted an instant, an hour, a lifetime, scorching and yet infinitely gentle, scalding and yet also infinitely cool and wonderful. And over far too soon, for Holly’s taste.

  ‘We might just have time to go find you an engagement ring before we go off to the hospital,’ Wade said finally, his eyes now alive with the love she returned. ‘Or would you mind visiting Jessica without one — until tomorrow?’

  ‘I’m not sure,’ Holly laughed. ‘What would we do instead?’

  His hand slid down to cup her breast, fingertips aglow with that special magic that only Wade’s fingers could ever have for her. She felt her body respond, cry out for more of his caresses. She laughed, joyous in a world so full, so overflowing with everything she wanted and needed.

  ‘We’d better buy the ring now,’ she said. ‘There isn’t time for what you’ve got in mind.’

  ‘Oh, yes, there is,’ he purred in her ear, one arm pulling her even closer against him.

  And there was!

  ~~~

  About the Author

  Victoria Gordon is the pseudonym and muse for Canadian/Australian author

  Gordon Aalborg’s more than twenty contemporary romances.

  As himself, he is the author of the western romance The Horse Tamer’s Challenge (2009) and the Tasmanian-oriented suspense thrillers The Specialist (2004)and Dining with Devils (2009)

  as well as the Australian feral cat survival epic Cat Tracks.

  Born in Canada, Aalborg spent half his life in Australia, mostly in Tasmania, and now lives

  on Vancouver Island, in Canada, with his wife, the mystery and romance author Denise Dietz.

  More on www.gordonaalborg.com and www.victoriagordonromance.com

  THE BOOKS

  As Victoria Gordon

  Wolf in Tiger’s Stripes (2010)

  Finding Bess (2004)

  Beguiled and Bedazzled (1996)

  An Irresistible Flirtation (1995)

  A Magical Affair (1994)

  Gift-Wrapped (1993)

  A Taxing Affair (1993)

  Love Thy Neighbour (1990)

  Arafura Pirate (1989)

  Forest Fever (1986)

  Cyclone Season (1985)

  Age of Consent (1985)

  Bushranger's Mountain (1985)

  Battle of Wills (1982)

  Dinner At Wyatt's (1982)

  Blind Man's Buff (1982)

  Stag At Bay (1982)

  Dream House (1981)

  Always The Boss (1981)

  The Everywhere Man (1981)

  Wolf At The Door (1981)

  The Sugar Dragon (1980)

  as Gordon Aalborg

  Cat Tracks (Hyland House: Melbourne: 1981)

  (Delphi Books: U.S. edition: 2002)

  The Specialist (Five Star Mysteries: 2004)

  Dining with Devils (Five Star Mysteries: 2009)

  The Horse Tamer’s Challenge (Five Star Expressions: 2009)