Her hand slid into his, and they walked toward the house. "I'd better help your mother get the children ready."
"Uh-huh. The sooner they leave, the sooner I can take you to bed."
She laughed, feeling her stomach flutter at the thought of their lovemaking, which was so exciting and good.
He stopped her at the door and swung her around, his mouth covering hers in a passionate kiss.
She turned her head, untangled his arms, and scolded. "Not here in front of everyone."
He laughed and pulled her back to him. "Why not? Everyone already knows how I feel about you." He caught her face and raised it to his. "They all know I am in love with you."
Tears brightened her eyes. "Oh, Tykota, never stop loving me."
"Not until the day I close my eyes in death, and even then, I believe I will love you from the Spirit World."
They kissed long and deeply, and then they heard the children's laughter from inside. Tykota opened the door for her, and they went into the ranch house-a house where two worlds had once collided, then come together, bonded with love.
Constance is a native Texan who makes her home in San Antonio with her husband, Jim and their son, Jason. Her books range from historical to contemporary and include several novellas. Many of her books have been published in trade paperback. Her books have been published in Canada, England, Australia, Africa, Spain, China, Germany, Italy, Russia and France. Among her many awards, she is the recipient of the 1996 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. There are eight million copies of her books in print.
"I have always loved history, and I loved storytelling-it was only natural that I would one day put them both together. I must have lived in another life and time, because when I write, I can almost feel I was there. My favorite part of writing is the research. Whenever possible, I will go to the place I am writing about to walk the land and smell the air."
Readers can E-mail Constance at igee(a)texas.net, and visit her website at http://www.romcom.conVo'bLnyo.
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