Part 21 (2/2)

”McCall?”

He looked up at the sound of her voice, caught half-turning back toward the barn.

She was standing at the end of the porch, her dark hair floating around her shoulders. She had on a sheepskin coat, jeans and boots and she looked so right standing next to the ranch house that his heart just stopped.

”Reggie?” He thought he must be seeing things.

”I told you I'd be back.” The snow fell around her as she stepped off the porch and came toward him. ”The commercial promotion worked. I don't have to worry about my mother and grandmother anymore. I'm free.”

He just stared at her. Was she saying what he hoped she was?

”I love you, James Thomas McCall. I had to come back and tell you.”

”Reggie.” His voice broke and his feet were moving and she was smiling at him, crying, running toward him now. He threw his arms around her. Nothing had felt more right than holding her.

Snowflakes drifted down around them. She snuggled against him. ”Merry Christmas, McCall.”

He pulled back to look down into her face. ”Oh Reggie, I love you. you. Merry Christmas.” He kissed her, lifting her into his arms. He would have carried her away but the Christmas music seemed to grow louder and when he raised his lips from hers, he saw his entire family on the porch. They began to applaud. Merry Christmas.” He kissed her, lifting her into his arms. He would have carried her away but the Christmas music seemed to grow louder and when he raised his lips from hers, he saw his entire family on the porch. They began to applaud.

And he realized how much he loved them and needed them. This was going to be the best Christmas he'd ever had. But it was only the first of many. He put his arm around Reggie and they walked back toward the ranch house and his family.

Books by B.J. Daniels

HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE.

312-ODD MAN OUT

353-OUTLAWED!

417-HOTSHOT P.I.

446-UNDERCOVER CHRISTMAS

493-A FATHER FOR HER BABY

533-STOLEN MOMENTS

555-LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

566-INTIMATE SECRETS

585-THE AGENT'S SECRET CHILD

604-MYSTERY BRIDE

617-SECRET BODYGUARD

643-A WOMAN WITH A MYSTERY

654-HOWLING IN THE DARKNESS

687-PREMEDITATED MARRIAGE

716-THE MASKED MAN

744-MOUNTAIN SHERIFF*

761-DAY OF RECKONING*

778-WANTED WOMAN*

797-THE COWGIRL IN QUESTION

803-COWBOY ACCOMPLICE

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