Marrying Kate by Jordan Kimberly Rae

Author:Jordan, Kimberly Rae [Jordan, Kimberly Rae]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-03-03T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Jared looked at Kate and felt a rare sense of homecoming sweep through him. She and the kids represented everything he’d hoped for in his life once he left the company. He was a fortunate man.

He strode towards her and after giving Dani a quick hug and kiss, pulled Kate into his arms. Her eyes sparkled as he lowered his head for a kiss. Jared was glad to be home.

The days of his trip had flown by but the evenings and nights had been long. Jared had missed Kate’s quiet presence at his side. It was a very unusual feeling for him.

"Welcome home," Kate murmured against his lips.

"Thanks." Jared lifted his head and loosened his embrace. "I’m glad to be back. I missed you. And the kids too, of course."

"I...we missed you too." Kate dropped her gaze and a faint blush spread across her cheeks. Jared realized he’d missed that blush.

The kids crowded around wanting to know if he’d brought them anything. As they made their way to the baggage claim area Jared assured them he had treats for all of them.

They didn’t get home until almost eight o’clock. It had taken a while to collect the baggage and they had stopped for dinner. Once home the kids had wanted their gifts and Jared obliged. But when bedtime rolled around they protested loudly. Finally they settled down and quietness filled the house.

Jared waited until Kate went downstairs before retrieving a box from his suitcase. Her gift. He found her in the kitchen emptying out the dishwasher.

"So things went okay here while I was gone?" Jared asked as he leaned against the counter, the gift box hidden behind him.

Kate straightened and nodded. "Nothing exciting. We’ve had our faithful guard on duty at all times."

"I’m glad to hear that. My greatest concern was that the killer would target you and the kids while I was gone. I’m very glad to be home."

"Did your seminar go okay?" Kate resumed putting away the dishes.

"I think so. It’s kind of hard to tell. Sometimes with these executives they assume that they know better, or that what happens to someone else will never happen to them. It’s the worst thing they can do. I presented all the information so it’s up to them to make use of it."

"And if they have any common sense, they will," Kate added.

"Yes, hopefully they will." As silence fell, Jared shifted from one foot to the other, suddenly unsure of the gift he’d brought Kate. At the time it had seemed like a good idea but now he wasn’t sure. There was an awkwardness between them. It was almost like they were starting all over again. The gift he’d bought seemed much too intimate for the way things were.

But, Jared reasoned with himself, perhaps it would help to ease that awkwardness. Hoping that was the case, Jared pulled the box from behind his back.

"I didn’t just bring gifts for the kids."

Kate swung around from the cupboard. He saw surprise, then a sparkling of excitement in her gray eyes.

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