“I have an idea.” She returned his hug and settled back against the pillows. “Keep me posted.”
“We will.” Jason left, and it was back to her, Dan, and the nurse in the room.
The nurse finally stepped away from her computer. “Let me get you a clean gown to change into.”
When she disappeared into the bathroom, Jenny said, “Have I told you how much I love you today?”
“No, but we could try doing a Vulcan mind meld so we won’t have to waste any time with words.” He grinned, his eyes crinkling. “I love you, Jenny, and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you.”
“I love you, too, Dan.” She tucked her head under his chin and rested her hand over his heart. “Thank you for being everything that you are.”
“Only for you.”
Chapter Seventeen
Dan tugged at the mustard yellow Starfleet shirt and searched the crowded convention lobby for Jenny. As much as he hated being dressed like Captain Kirk today, it was totally worth it after yesterday. A little over four months after having Camille, Jenny had been smokin’ hot dressed in Princess Leia’s gold bikini. He’d fought the urge to punch the endless stream of geeks who ogled his wife at the San Diego Comic-Con. The only thing that kept his jealousy in check was the knowledge that at the end of the night, he was the one who’d be making love to her.
Of course, there’d been a couple of quickies thrown in during the day to satisfy his own desires.
But since she’d agreed to dress as Leia to his Han Solo, he now had to dress as Kirk to her Uhura. At least the role play kept the first leg of their honeymoon interesting. As soon as Comic-Con was over, they were headed to Maui for the second leg of their honeymoon.
His phone buzzed in his pocket, followed by the sound of Uhura from the original series saying, “Come in, Captain.”
He pulled it out to see a text message from Jenny.
“It seems we have an alien life form on board.”
He clicked on the picture attachment, and the image of a positive pregnancy test filled the screen.
His head swam, and he stumbled back a step. As soon as her OB gave them the green light, they started trying to conceive, but he didn’t expect her to get pregnant so quickly. The same mixture of joy and dread and apprehension rushed through him like the last time, followed by one difference.
This time, he actually looked forward to finding out he was going to become a father.
“Dan?”
The sound of Jenny’s voice pulled him from his haze. She stood in front of him, her short red dress clinging to every tempting curve of her body. He pulled her into his arms and let everyone around them know she was his by his kiss.
“I take it you got my message?” she asked when he finally pulled away.
He nodded. “When was that picture taken?”
“Just now. That’s why I was running a bit late this morning.” She grinned up him, her dark eyes dancing with joy. “Are you ready for the next part of our voyage together?”
“Absolutely,” he replied before he kissed her one more time.
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Books by Crista McHugh
The Kelly Brothers
The Sweetest Seduction, Book 1
Breakaway Hearts, Book 2
Falling for the Wingman, Book 3
The Heart’s Game, Book 4
A Seductive Melody, Book 5 (Coming Sept. 2014)
The Soulbearer Trilogy
A Soul For Trouble
A Soul For Chaos
A Soul For Vengeance
The Elgean Chronicles:
A Thread of Magic
The Tears of Elios
The Deizian Empire:
Tangled Web
Poisoned Web
Deception’s Web
Shattered Web (coming April 2014)
The Kavanaugh Foundation:
Heart of a Huntress, Book 1
Angelic Surrender, Book 2
“A High Stakes Game”, Book 2.5 (a free read)
Kiss of Temptation, Book 3
Night of the Huntress (Print Anthology of Books 1 and 2)
Other titles by Crista McHugh
The Alchemy of Desire
“A Waltz at Midnight”
Cat’s Eyes
“More Than a Fling”
“Provoking the Spirit”
Eight Tiny Flames (part of A Very Scandalous Holiday Anthology)
Author Bio
Growing up in small town Alabama, Crista relied on story-telling as a natural way for her to pass the time and keep her two younger sisters entertained.
She currently lives in the Audi-filled suburbs of Seattle with her husband and two children, maintaining her alter ego of mild-mannered physician by day while she continues to pursue writing on nights and weekends.
Just for laughs, here are some of the jobs she’s had in the past to pay the bills: barista, bartender, sommelier, stagehand, actress, morgue attendant, and autopsy assistant.
And she’s also a recovering LARPer. (She blames it on her crazy college days)
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The Heart’s Game
Copyright 2014 by Crista McHugh
Edited by Gwen Hayes
Proofreading by Elizabeth M. S. Flynn
Cover Art by Sweet N’ Spicy Designs
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author or publisher except for the use of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews.
This is a work of fiction. Names, places, businesses, characters and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, actual events or locales is purely coincidental.
ISBN-13: 9781940559827
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