Dance with Destiny by Becky Lower

Author:Becky Lower [Lower, Becky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prairie Rose Publications
Published: 2016-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

The children were so excited, Susannah could barely restrain them. Heading into the woods to find the perfect fir tree to adorn their house for the holiday had been a big event every year. In years past, William led the way. This time, it was Raoul. He made not a sound as the group wove its way deep into the forest. The children circumvented his stealthiness though, with their laughter and loud voices. Raoul glanced over their heads to Susannah, who was bringing up the rear with three-week-old Missouria strapped to her front. Her heart stuttered as his glance caressed her and the baby. She dropped her gaze.

Soon, they came upon the grove of fir trees Raoul had found on a previous visit. The children ran from one tree to another as Raoul and Susannah waited for them to come to a consensus.

"Thank you for coming along, Raoul. I was fearful the children would have one more event taken from them this year."

"They seem to be having fun."

"It's always a good time to pick out the best tree in the forest and to bring it into the house to enjoy."

Raoul ran his hand over Missouria's head in an absentminded gesture and, in the process, grazed Susannah's breast. His sharp intake of breath and the way his hand fell from her as if she were hot to the touch, made her giddy. Her feelings were not as one-sided as he would like her to believe. His touch, as brief as it had been, stirred a longing in her to her core. She could feel her nipples budding from his touch, and turned away from him. He could not be privy to her feelings, which she was certain were written all over her face. He must not be. He had been holding up his end of their hastily-formed bargain by staying in the barn. She needed to do the same.

Hannah, Jacob, Lydia and George came to a quick decision on which tree should be felled and brought into the house. Raoul bent over and, with a few strong strokes of the axe, cut the tree down. Susannah admired his muscles and his backside while he worked, when his focus was not on her. Stolen moments. The only moments she could ever have with Raoul would be stolen. She forced herself to turn her gaze from him, and instead turned to her children, who were smiling and laughing. Her children with William. She'd best keep straight what was what. She breathed deeply of the pine-scented air and tried to right her feelings.

Raoul drug the tree out of the woods as the children sang Christmas carols. Once they got to the house, he placed the tree inside, and got it situated in the corner where Susannah directed him to place it.

Hannah took hold of his hand and tugged, as if she sensed he was about to leave them, and her action would keep him in the house a bit longer. "Will you stay

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