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You captured naked truth with paint and brush. You saw my soul . . .
By firelight.
And then when words and canvas weren’t enough, you came to me . . .
By firelight.
Whate’er the days ahead may send our way, my heart is yours . . .
By firelight.
Maddy folded the paper with shaking hands and stared at her lap. He hadn’t moved as she read. She couldn’t even hear him breathing. He slid to the floor and wrapped her in a crushing hug, cradling her in his lap. She realized he was trembling, and she pulled back, shocked to see his eyes wet with tears. She used her fingertip to gather one that clung to his lower lashes.
“Grant? Say something.”
He covered her face with rough, hungry kisses, his hands almost bruising. She could feel his thunderous heartbeat.
He finally spoke, his voice rough as broken glass. “God, Maddy.” He rested his forehead against hers. “I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but I’ll spend the rest of my life making you happy. I swear.”
“So you liked it?” she asked, more anxious than when she’d submitted her first manuscript.
He cupped her face in his hands. “It’s so perfect it deserves to be published,” he said simply. “But I’m not sure I’m that unselfish.”
She lifted her lips to his. “I didn’t write it for anyone else,” she whispered. “Only for you.”
She pulled away suddenly and glanced at her watch. “Quick,” she said, her lovely amber eyes alight with happiness. “It’s five till midnight. I want to give you the rest of your Christmas present.”
She stood up and reached behind her back to lower her zipper. The dress dropped to the floor and Grant forgot to breathe. She wore sheer black stockings and a lacy black garter belt . . . with no panties. He scooted forward until his lips were brushing the tops of her hose.
“You’ve been a naughty girl,” he muttered . . . “And Santa’s very, very appreciative.” His tongue found her secret, moist flesh and began to stroke, his hands gripping her smooth thighs.
Maddy clenched her hands in his hair and closed her eyes, letting the Christmas magic begin.
