EPILOGUE

 

 

Emily fumbled with the cabinet door, her fingertips numb and useless.

“Let me get that for you.”

She felt Brian’s body mold against her back as his arm reached past hers for the handle. Her arm dropped uselessly to the sink.

“What’s the matter, Em?” He whispered in her ear, where she could feel his lips curved into a smile.

“Brian, I—” She leaned back against him, and realized that the glass, the cabinet—all had been abandoned and Brian’s hands were around her waist now, pulling her close against him.

“I don’t want to lose you.” His voice was rough.  “I want you in my life, Emily.”

“I want that too, but for how long, Brian?  You don’t realize, but we are so similar.  Socially inept.  Reclusive.  And yet, we found each other.” She held onto the forearm locked across her abdomen.  “I don’t want to lose you.”

Behind her she could feel Brian’s head shake.  “Baby,” he whispered thickly, “you are the angel sent down to save me.  You are never going to lose me.  I love you.”

Before she could manage an answer, her hand was in his and Emily was whirled towards the door.  The light of the dining room made her blink, and she stood disoriented in front of the table and her brother’s shrewd grin.

“No soda left.” Brian announced gruffly.  “I’m taking your sister upstairs, is that alright with you?”

Colin snorted into his glass.  “Yeah—yeah sure.  I’m just gonna go out in the living room and catch the McGuyver marathon on TV Land.”

“Great.” Brian flashed a smoldering glance at Emily and tilted his head towards the stairs.  “Shall we.”

Oh yes.  “Surely.”

 

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

 

Maureen A. Miller is the author of several romantic suspense novels, including the Golden Heart nominated, WIDOW’S TALE and the soon to be released, ENDLESS NIGHT with Carina Press, the electronic press for Harlequin.

 

A programmer with an overactive imagination, with the exception of her Hawaiian novel, ROGUE WAVE, you can count on Maureen to put you in the middle of a nor’easter or at the heart of a snowstorm.  Either way, she will have you bundling up

 

For more information on Maureen A. Miller, please visit www.maureenamiller.com  Other Titles by Maureen A. Miller are:

WIDOW’S TALE

ROGUE WAVE

Coming soon, ENDLESS NIGHT