One Christmas Wish--A Novel by Brenda Jackson

Author:Brenda Jackson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2021-08-25T14:06:35+00:00

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SIERRA DIDN’T RESPOND because the truth was that a part of her was afraid. Maybe she shouldn’t be but she was. She was afraid of falling for another man who’d only break her heart. She had promised Rhonda she would provide Teryn with a loving home, and she intended to do that. She refused to place her and her goddaughter’s happiness with someone else.

Last night was a prime example of what could happen if she let her guard down. Especially with Vaughn. So, yes, there was a fear factor, but that was something she would never confess to him. “No, there’s not anything I’m afraid of.”

“Then please give me a chance. I think once you get to know me you’ll see I’m harmless.”

Harmless? Could a man who looked like him truly be harmless to a woman? But she knew he was harmless in the ways that mattered to her; he treated women with dignity and respect. And she truly believed he wouldn’t betray someone he loved.

“I know you’re harmless, Vaughn. Had I thought otherwise you would never have shared my bed.”

He leaned back. “Now I am asking to share more of your time, Sierra.”

She nibbled her bottom lip, a nervous gesture she wished she could get rid of. Over the years, more than one man had told her for them it was a total turn-on. From the way Vaughn was looking at her mouth she wondered if that was true for him as well. “Like I said, my time is taken up with Teryn.”

“Then my time will be as well.”

Her brows arched. “Excuse me?”

“If your time is spent with Teryn then I have no problem doing the same. In fact, I would enjoy it. There will be times when I’d want you all to myself, but I can think of a number of activities the three of us can do together. Why would I want to exclude her? She is a part of you.”

He must have noticed the funny look on her face. “What?” he asked.

“A lot of men don’t like kids.”

Sierra’s statement made Vaughn suspect her ex-husband was one of those men. “Let me assure you that I’m not one of them. I had planned to marry and have kids. If those plans hadn’t gotten ruined, chances are I would have been a father by now.”

For him it was about wanting to be a better father to his children than his father had been to him and Zara. It wasn’t that Eugene Miller had been a lousy father, it was just that during Vaughn’s growing years when he would have enjoyed a closer relationship with his father, he was busy building his wealth and rarely had time for his children.

Needing to shift his thoughts from his family and back to the topic of Teryn, he smiled and said, “I like Teryn and enjoyed her company Sunday. And Teryn did say she enjoyed mine.”

Sierra returned his smile. “She did.”

“And I hope you did as well.”

“You know I did, Vaughn.

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