Long Tall Texans: Justin Part 17

She laughed, hiding her face against him. "I love you."

"I love you, too, honey." He got up, frog and all. "Shelby, would you have told me about the baby if Calhoun hadn't gotten me to the airport on time?"

She nodded. "It was your right. I wasn't really leaving you, Justin, I just needed a little time to think things through. I'd have come back. I'm not equipped to live without you any more." She stared at him hungrily. "Were you coming after me?"

"Of course." He chuckled. "I figured I'd spend several months searching the city for you, but that wouldn't have stopped me. I felt bad about what I'd said and done. But it was because I loved you that I'd have gone looking for you, honey, not out of guilt."

"Yes. Now I know." She sighed lazily, so much in love with him that she felt near to bursting with it. "I could eat a horse."

"I'll phone Abby to cook one. Get up and get your clothes on, woman. I'm starving."

"Don't look at me. Not eating was your idea."

She got out of bed and he swung her up against him, his eyes full of tenderness. "It sure was. I take these spells from time to time." He bent and kissed her. "Will you mind?"

She linked her arms around his neck and held him closer. "I won't mind at all."

Outside the night sky grew even darker, and a few miles down the road, Abby was starting to reheat the meat and vegetables in her Irish stew one last time. She'd tried to tell Calhoun that champagne didn't really go with such a simple dish, but he was too busy chilling it to listen. So Abby just laughed, and got down her best champagne flutes. Maybe he was right at that. It did seem like a good night for a celebration.

ISBN: 9781488707780.

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