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later.
    “It’s all over.”
    “All?”
     “I want to tell you some things.” He propped up the pillows
at the head of the bed and they settled in together. She laid her head on his
chest and listened through the night as he told her about the past fifteen
years of his life as a foreign clandestine agent. Without providing too much
detail, he told her how the Agency had sent him all over the world on dangerous
and secret assignments.
     “It was work,” he said, “that I enjoyed and I had become
very skilled over the years. But I’ve wanted a normal life for some time now.
When we met on the plane, I was coming home from my last assignment.”
    Robin lifted her head to look at him. “And now?”
    “And now I’ve found you… I just lost my little sister. I
don’t want any more loss in my life. I want you, Robin.”
     

Chapter Ten
     
    Several months later, Grayson was debriefed by the Agency.
Early spring flowers were just starting to poke their heads through the ground.
Robin looked happier every day, blooming in their love. He tried not to let
that go to his head, but he made her happy.
    While he was released from active service, he knew that for
the rest of his life he would be under the Agency’s watch and protection. He
and Robin agreed to live quietly under the radar with new identities as husband
and wife.
     
    *****
      
    On Christmas night, one year later, Mr. and Mrs. Lane shared
a special and warm look as they stood in front of the crib. Three month old
Arianna slept soundly, her strawberry blond hair curling on the top and her
little fists lying thrown out on each side.
    “She’s so beautiful, just like her mother,” Grayson
whispered. It was something he said all the time. He cooed and gooed over little
Arianna, melting Robin’s heart more each day.
    The cabin was now an idyllic little piece of heaven for
their small family. Grayson was remodeling the structure, of course, to include
more rooms and electricity. It turned out he was rather skilled at building and
seemed to enjoy it. Robin enjoyed decorating it; especially for their first
family Christmas. The place looked like a country postcard, complete with
twinkling lights and a lovely Christmas tree by the fireplace with handpicked
ornaments decorating it. Two ornaments in particular touched Robin’s heart.
Grayson had handcrafted a small wooden crib decorated with the words, “Baby’s
First Christmas.” The second ornament was a small cabin with the words “Our
Second Christmas together.” 
    Grayson pulled her closer and looked at her with a familiar
gleam in his eye.
    “I hope you don’t mind,” he says mischievously. It took a
second but then she gasped, remembering those had been his first words to her
on the airplane.
    “Of course not!”
    He leaned close to kiss her. “Merry Christmas, Mrs. Lane. I
love you more than words can say.”
    And once again, like so many happy nights, the crackling
fireplace became the soundtrack to their love and desire.

 
     
    About The Author
     

     
    Kristen James loves writing romances set in Oregon with
dreaming heroes that will melt your heart. She enjoys the outdoors and watching
wildlife in her yard and on the river by her house. Besides reading and
writing, she loves traveling, cycling, hiking, berry picking, canoeing, fishing,
and camping, especially doing these with her family. Life should be an
adventure!
    Visit www.writerkristenjames.com to learn more and read her blog. Connect on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WriterKristenJames and Twitter at @writerkristenj. She loves to interact with readers.
     
    Amazon author page at
      http://amazon.com/author/kristenjames
     
    Other Novels by
Kristen James:
    Embers of Hope ,
Book 1, Second Gift Series
    More Than a
Promise , Book 2, Second Gift Series
    More Than Memories
    A Cowboy For
Christmas
    The Enemy’s Son
    The River People
    The Fairy and her
Giant
     
     
     
     
    Other Novels by
Kristen James:
     

    A Cowboy For
Christmas – Can