Close To Christmas, A Westen Series Novella by Suzanne Ferrell

Author:Suzanne Ferrell [Ferrell, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romantic Suspense, Romantic Action/Adventure
Publisher: Suzanne Ferrell Productions
Published: 2014-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Bobby watched Gage’s reaction to Mags’ question. As always, he gave little inclination to what he was thinking. It was one of the traits she’d learned to appreciate about him when working with the public. Until he knew all the facts of a case or situation, he gave little away for others to speculate over. In private, he had no trouble sharing his thoughts and emotions with her. She just had to be patient.

“Margaret, I honestly don’t know,” he finally said, then stood, pulling Bobby up by her hand and fixing a smile on the elderly lady. “I do think Henry will come through for us and you don’t need to worry. Is Harriett letting you come to the wedding?”

“Just let her try and stop me,” Mags said, this time with a twinkle in her eyes.

They let themselves out and walked hand-in-hand to his truck, where he held the door for her in old-fashioned courtesy. Before he closed the door, he leaned in to kiss her. Something he did every time—as if he were making up for all the years he couldn’t kiss her because they had yet to meet.

Good Lord, when had she gotten so whimsical?

And the tears the thought evoked. Was it the wedding or the baby? Both?

She shook off the emotions and questions as Gage climbed in the driver’s seat, turned on the engine and the heater.

“Do you think Mags’ accident and the flower mix-up might have a connection?” she asked after they’d sat quietly a few minutes and her teeth stopped chattering from the cold.

Gage rubbed a hand over his face, stopping to pinch the bridge of his nose. “I don’t know, sweetheart. Doesn’t make any sense to me, but it is an odd coincidence that Mags gets hurt, and then a major screw-up happens at the florist shop the day before our wedding.”

“And you don’t believe in coincidences.” He’d told her that more than once since they’d met.

“No. Trouble is, I have no clue as to why someone would want to do that.”

A sinking feeling settled in the pit of her stomach. “Do you think someone wants to stop you from marrying me?”

Gage turned and took her hand in his. “No way. Everyone in this town loves you. Especially me.” He drew her into his chest and punctuated his words with another kiss. Long and slow, reassuring her how much he loved her. When he finally lifted his lips from hers, he stared down at her with worried eyes. “If this is aimed at anyone, it’s probably me. When I was working undercover back in Columbus, I made some enemies. My cover was pretty good, but who knows, someone might’ve found me.”

She raised her hand to the side of his face. “What do we do, then?”

He kissed the palm of her hand. “You are going to go enjoy the night with your sisters. I’m going to make a few calls to some old contacts in Columbus then head out to Wes’ for the bachelor party.

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