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Authors: Linda Lael Miller, Sherryl Woods, Brenda Novak, Steena Holmes, Melody Anne, Violet Duke, Melissa Foster, Gina L Maxwell, Rosalind James, Molly O'Keefe, Nancy Naigle
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A few snow flurries were falling around them, but not enough to keep them inside.
He didn’t answer. He’d never felt so bad before about doing what he knew to be right. The best for everyone concerned, of course. So why in the world would he be feeling any guilt at all right now? It wasn’t as if this woman could make him think he might be a better person.
No. That was ridiculous. He was powerful, determined, and successful in all he attempted. Should he change who he was or what he was about? Absurd. Absurd in the extreme.
Whitney seemed to stiffen as she walked beside him. Perhaps she knew what was to come. But instead of pressing him, she backed away and changed the subject. “It’s so beautiful today. Every time I look out the windows here or step through the front doors I’m reminded of a ‘Winter Wonderland.’ We get snow in Oregon, but it’s nothing like this, not this pure beauty or this refreshing cool air.”
“Being with you and the children is an entirely new experience for my father and me. I hate to say it, but we rarely notice the beauty around us anymore."
She smiled up at him, light shining in her eyes, and he couldn’t help but touch her. He placed her arm through his and took her on a path that led them to a cave, one he’d always enjoyed playing in as a child. Well, to be honest, a cave he’d enjoyed playing in until he’d realized that playtime was unproductive.
The two of them walked in silence while he thought about his life, thought about what was to come. There was so much he needed to say to this woman, and yet he was reluctant to do anything right then except hold on to her arm and attempt to see things through her eyes.
When Whitney gasped a few minutes later as a herd of deer passed by, his cold heart leapt a bit in his chest.
“Surely you see deer in Oregon,” he said with a laugh.
“Oh, yes, of course I do. But these bucks are huge and so close.” And she also laughed as the deer looked at them fearlessly.
“There’s no hunting allowed in this area,” Liam told her. “The animals aren’t afraid of humans.”
“I’m not against hunting, but I just couldn’t be the one to pull the trigger,” Whitney said with a smile. “Deer are just too majestic, and then, of course, there’s Bambi.”
“We should have brought some hay in our pockets. They most likely would have wandered over and taken it from you,” Liam told her.
“Wow. That would have been amazing.”
“Next time we’ll remember.”
“I don’t know if there will be a next time. I’m leaving soon,” she said, and gave a sad sigh.
Those words didn’t make Liam happy at all, but why should he care?
With a bit more force than necessary, Liam tugged on her arm. He wanted to show her the cave now more than ever before.
“I’m taking you to a place that has very special meaning to me,” he said as they reached the end of the trail.
“Oh, Liam, this is spectacular,” she said as she gazed at what seemed like a giant cavern.
“Beware,” he said.
“Why?”
“My great-great-grandfather blocked this off at one time. The cave is rumored to have magical powers and was always a favorite place for all the Felton children to hide out or play in.”
“Magical powers?”
“I’m just telling you the story. I don’t in any way believe in magic,” he made sure to inform her.
And yet he was finding it difficult not to believe in magic. A break in the clouds let the sun shine directly down upon her, causing her hair to glow and her eyes to light up even more.
“I’m relieved to hear you say that. The order of the world might change if superbusinessman Liam Felton believed in something so silly as magic.”
Though she was joking with him, her words stung just a bit. No, he didn’t believe in things that weren’t there, but her words made him want to examine himself. No. He couldn’t do that. So he decided to carry on with his story.
“Here’s the family tragedy. My
He didn’t answer. He’d never felt so bad before about doing what he knew to be right. The best for everyone concerned, of course. So why in the world would he be feeling any guilt at all right now? It wasn’t as if this woman could make him think he might be a better person.
No. That was ridiculous. He was powerful, determined, and successful in all he attempted. Should he change who he was or what he was about? Absurd. Absurd in the extreme.
Whitney seemed to stiffen as she walked beside him. Perhaps she knew what was to come. But instead of pressing him, she backed away and changed the subject. “It’s so beautiful today. Every time I look out the windows here or step through the front doors I’m reminded of a ‘Winter Wonderland.’ We get snow in Oregon, but it’s nothing like this, not this pure beauty or this refreshing cool air.”
“Being with you and the children is an entirely new experience for my father and me. I hate to say it, but we rarely notice the beauty around us anymore."
She smiled up at him, light shining in her eyes, and he couldn’t help but touch her. He placed her arm through his and took her on a path that led them to a cave, one he’d always enjoyed playing in as a child. Well, to be honest, a cave he’d enjoyed playing in until he’d realized that playtime was unproductive.
The two of them walked in silence while he thought about his life, thought about what was to come. There was so much he needed to say to this woman, and yet he was reluctant to do anything right then except hold on to her arm and attempt to see things through her eyes.
When Whitney gasped a few minutes later as a herd of deer passed by, his cold heart leapt a bit in his chest.
“Surely you see deer in Oregon,” he said with a laugh.
“Oh, yes, of course I do. But these bucks are huge and so close.” And she also laughed as the deer looked at them fearlessly.
“There’s no hunting allowed in this area,” Liam told her. “The animals aren’t afraid of humans.”
“I’m not against hunting, but I just couldn’t be the one to pull the trigger,” Whitney said with a smile. “Deer are just too majestic, and then, of course, there’s Bambi.”
“We should have brought some hay in our pockets. They most likely would have wandered over and taken it from you,” Liam told her.
“Wow. That would have been amazing.”
“Next time we’ll remember.”
“I don’t know if there will be a next time. I’m leaving soon,” she said, and gave a sad sigh.
Those words didn’t make Liam happy at all, but why should he care?
With a bit more force than necessary, Liam tugged on her arm. He wanted to show her the cave now more than ever before.
“I’m taking you to a place that has very special meaning to me,” he said as they reached the end of the trail.
“Oh, Liam, this is spectacular,” she said as she gazed at what seemed like a giant cavern.
“Beware,” he said.
“Why?”
“My great-great-grandfather blocked this off at one time. The cave is rumored to have magical powers and was always a favorite place for all the Felton children to hide out or play in.”
“Magical powers?”
“I’m just telling you the story. I don’t in any way believe in magic,” he made sure to inform her.
And yet he was finding it difficult not to believe in magic. A break in the clouds let the sun shine directly down upon her, causing her hair to glow and her eyes to light up even more.
“I’m relieved to hear you say that. The order of the world might change if superbusinessman Liam Felton believed in something so silly as magic.”
Though she was joking with him, her words stung just a bit. No, he didn’t believe in things that weren’t there, but her words made him want to examine himself. No. He couldn’t do that. So he decided to carry on with his story.
“Here’s the family tragedy. My
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