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sleepless night.
    * * * *
    Another week had passed and Abigail couldn’t take it
anymore. She had to see Josh and she was almost surprised that he hadn’t yet
shown up. She could hear the desperation in his voice when they spoke. It
wouldn’t be long before one of them burst.
    She was the one about to blow, in fact. She’d been
in contact with her old law school in New York, and it looked like things might
be lining up the way she wanted. But she couldn’t be certain yet.
    She finished stuffing Hailey’s clothes in the
suitcase. Now all she had to do was get her daughter and make it to the airport
in time. While the flight might not be as nice as it had been on Josh’s jet, at
least it would get her from point A to B. The best part was Hailey and Josh had
no idea.
    * * * *
    Josh loosened his tie as he stepped into the
kitchen. “What’s for dinner?” he asked the cook.
    The older woman smiled. “Chicken fingers and French
fries.”
    He stared at her and wondered if he’d heard her
right. Chicken fingers and French fries? Sure, he wasn’t picky, but he
hadn’t had anything like that since Hailey had been here. He walked closer and
noticed she was making a lot.
    “I know I have a hefty appetite, but I don’t think I
can eat that much.”
    The woman giggled. “Don’t worry about what you can
eat.”
    Josh grinned, went to the fridge, and removed a
coke. He noticed a few juice boxes had been added. He was about to mention it,
but then decided against it. One of the house staff members probably had a
child visiting or something.
    “How long until dinner?” he asked from the doorway.
    “About thirty minutes, I hope.”
    “I’ll be back.” He left the kitchen and began the
path toward his office. Just as he was about to enter it, he noticed a set of
headlights out front. Who is here? He wasn’t expecting anyone.
    Only one way to find out. Josh opened the door and
as soon as he stepped out, a small child clung to his leg. “Daddy!”
    “Hailey? What are you doing here?” His arms wrapped
around her and he looked up and saw Abigail approaching, a grin across her
face. “What are you two doing here?”
    “We decided to come home,” Abigail said as she stopped
in front of him, “if you’ll have us.”
    With his free hand, he reached out and took
Abigail’s. “You better believe I’ll have you. And how lucky you are tonight,
Hailey. The cook is making your favorite.”
    “I know. Mommy called her.”
    He looked up, not believing Abigail had pulled this
off without him knowing. Especially since it was his car and driver that had
brought her here. She must have paid for her flight, because his jet hadn’t
been used.
    “Come in, please.” He let go of them and stepped
back as they came in.
    His family was finally home. He couldn’t be happier.
Hailey excused herself to use the restroom. As soon as she was out of sight, he
reached forward and pulled Abigail to him. Without any hesitation, he claimed
her lips with hunger. She opened to him right away and his tongue slipped in,
tasting mint.
    Abigail’s arms wrapped around him, bringing herself
close. She kissed him with such tenderness and yet it went straight though him,
until the excitement settled between his thighs. He hoped she would share his
bed tonight and every night from now on. He hadn’t washed her pillow since she
left, preferring to shroud himself in her scent each night.
    The kiss ended and she stepped back. “I missed you.
I couldn’t stay away any longer.”
    “I’m glad. You have no idea how close I’ve been to
getting on my plane and coming out there. But I knew you needed time.”
    She kissed his cheek. “Thank you for giving me that.
But I no longer want time or to take things slow.”
    “Good, because if you leave here again, I’ll hunt
you down and go all caveman, dragging you back here by your hair.”
    She giggled. “I could think of a more enjoyable way
for you to pull my hair.”
    Josh groaned. “You just wait