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shortly after him. She’d known all along of his plans to retire and leave most of the running of his company to one of his current associates.
He still hadn’t quite decided which one he’d choose. For that reason, he had invited them and their families to visit this weekend. He hoped to convince Samantha to be his hostess.
“Let me off at the Rileys’ landing strip,” he said to his pilot.
“Yes, Sir.” The pilot turned the bird due west as Jackson settled back in his seat. At his feet was his surprise for Samantha.
* * * *
Samantha heard the helicopter coming close. She leaned as far as she could out her window and saw the big bird landing. Her heartbeat quickened. Jackson must have left the city early. She’d just hung up from talking with Janice and arranging her arrival for Friday. Glancing down at her shorts and T-shirt, she started to the closet to change, but the noise outside had stopped, meaning Jackson was probably already coming to the house. She put on her tan sandals and hurried downstairs.
His large frame shadowed the doorway as she reached the last step. “Samantha,” he called out.
“I’m here. Just a minute.” She took a deep breath to steady her nerves before forcing herself to walk slowly to the screen door. “ Jackson , I thought you weren’t returning until late tonight.” She opened the door and stood back as he came in, carrying a carton.
“My work took less time than I expected.” He dipped his head and kissed her mouth. “Miss me?” His eyes held a teasing expression.
“Not at all,” she said. “The time went by very fast.”
“Liar,” he whispered in her ear.
The brown box he held in his hands moved. She heard a noise. “What is that?”
He held it out to her. “My surprise.”
“For me?” Her face flushed with pleasure.
He nodded. “Yes, open it. But be careful, handle gently.”
Puzzled, she sat on the nearest chair and opened the loosely closed lid. Dark brown eyes looked up at her. “A puppy.” She reached in and lifted the small golden-haired dog into her lap. “You’re beautiful.”
“She’s a golden retriever. Her fur reminds me of the color of your hair.” Jackson knelt in front of Samantha as she hugged the pup. “Is it all right? I know you’ve missed Sergeant since he died of old age almost two years ago. You swore you’d never have another dog. But I saw this one at a friend’s house recently.” He petted the puppy’s fur. “Their dog had four puppies, and this was the runt of the litter. I thought of you, so I asked to buy her.”
Samantha rubbed her cheek over the silky fur. “She’s precious. Sergeant was just a mutt, but I loved him anyway. He was a great thirteenth birthday present.” She put the puppy on the floor and stood. The puppy immediately began to sniff their feet and the furniture. “What shall I call her?”
“You decide. She’s yours.”
Samantha looked at Jackson . “Thank you.”
He reached for her and pulled her close. “Now you can do better than that.” He gave her his half smile that always made her body tingle.
She put her arms around his neck and stretched up on her tiptoes to brush her lips across his. Jackson ’s arms pulled her tight as his mouth ravished hers. His hard cock pushed against her abdomen. The sound of the screen door opening broke them apart.
“Well, well. Finally, I get to see some passion between you two. I was beginning to worry that you’d concocted this whole thing only to meet my demands. I know how persuasive my granddaughter can be. I was sure she’d convinced you to go along with her,” Gramps said. He had stepped just inside the door and wore a wide grin. He looked more relaxed then she’d seen him in a long time. A rush of guilt went through her hearing his words.
“What do we have here?” Gramps had knelt down to look at the puppy. Feeling frisky, the small pup ran to Gramps and licked his chin. Gramps picked her up, chuckling.
“I brought her to
He still hadn’t quite decided which one he’d choose. For that reason, he had invited them and their families to visit this weekend. He hoped to convince Samantha to be his hostess.
“Let me off at the Rileys’ landing strip,” he said to his pilot.
“Yes, Sir.” The pilot turned the bird due west as Jackson settled back in his seat. At his feet was his surprise for Samantha.
* * * *
Samantha heard the helicopter coming close. She leaned as far as she could out her window and saw the big bird landing. Her heartbeat quickened. Jackson must have left the city early. She’d just hung up from talking with Janice and arranging her arrival for Friday. Glancing down at her shorts and T-shirt, she started to the closet to change, but the noise outside had stopped, meaning Jackson was probably already coming to the house. She put on her tan sandals and hurried downstairs.
His large frame shadowed the doorway as she reached the last step. “Samantha,” he called out.
“I’m here. Just a minute.” She took a deep breath to steady her nerves before forcing herself to walk slowly to the screen door. “ Jackson , I thought you weren’t returning until late tonight.” She opened the door and stood back as he came in, carrying a carton.
“My work took less time than I expected.” He dipped his head and kissed her mouth. “Miss me?” His eyes held a teasing expression.
“Not at all,” she said. “The time went by very fast.”
“Liar,” he whispered in her ear.
The brown box he held in his hands moved. She heard a noise. “What is that?”
He held it out to her. “My surprise.”
“For me?” Her face flushed with pleasure.
He nodded. “Yes, open it. But be careful, handle gently.”
Puzzled, she sat on the nearest chair and opened the loosely closed lid. Dark brown eyes looked up at her. “A puppy.” She reached in and lifted the small golden-haired dog into her lap. “You’re beautiful.”
“She’s a golden retriever. Her fur reminds me of the color of your hair.” Jackson knelt in front of Samantha as she hugged the pup. “Is it all right? I know you’ve missed Sergeant since he died of old age almost two years ago. You swore you’d never have another dog. But I saw this one at a friend’s house recently.” He petted the puppy’s fur. “Their dog had four puppies, and this was the runt of the litter. I thought of you, so I asked to buy her.”
Samantha rubbed her cheek over the silky fur. “She’s precious. Sergeant was just a mutt, but I loved him anyway. He was a great thirteenth birthday present.” She put the puppy on the floor and stood. The puppy immediately began to sniff their feet and the furniture. “What shall I call her?”
“You decide. She’s yours.”
Samantha looked at Jackson . “Thank you.”
He reached for her and pulled her close. “Now you can do better than that.” He gave her his half smile that always made her body tingle.
She put her arms around his neck and stretched up on her tiptoes to brush her lips across his. Jackson ’s arms pulled her tight as his mouth ravished hers. His hard cock pushed against her abdomen. The sound of the screen door opening broke them apart.
“Well, well. Finally, I get to see some passion between you two. I was beginning to worry that you’d concocted this whole thing only to meet my demands. I know how persuasive my granddaughter can be. I was sure she’d convinced you to go along with her,” Gramps said. He had stepped just inside the door and wore a wide grin. He looked more relaxed then she’d seen him in a long time. A rush of guilt went through her hearing his words.
“What do we have here?” Gramps had knelt down to look at the puppy. Feeling frisky, the small pup ran to Gramps and licked his chin. Gramps picked her up, chuckling.
“I brought her to