Taken back by his bluntness, Kate’s eyes widened, her heartbeat skyrocketed, and her stomach did a double summersault. Her gaze met his and she grabbed him by the front of his shirt, staring into those hazel eyes she knew and loved. “Oh, you big dope, why didn’t you say that in the first place?”
“Because I didn’t know how you felt about me,” he admitted in a husky whisper.
She pulled him toward her, and this time she kissed him with a hunger that spoke of forgiveness, love, and pure pleasure. When they came up for a breath, she uttered through a merry gasp, “I love you, too, Tappe Vanderberg.”
It was all he needed. He swung her up in his arms, lifting her off her feet and twirling her around. “Then I’m the luckiest man in Little Heron Shores!” He grinned and held her tight. Their laughter blended and filled the air around them, floating out over the water.
When he set her down, he grabbed both her hands and said, “We’ve wasted too many years, Kate Clark. Why waste more? Will you marry me?”
Kate’s heart sang with delight. She beamed and a warm contented glow flowed through her. She stood on tiptoe to brush a kiss on the side of his jaw. “Yes, I’ll marry you.”
But it wasn’t enough. He cradled her face in his hands and kissed her slowly and tenderly before pulling away and offering her an endearing secret smile she understood. Then, with a sense of urgency, he pulled her up the dock toward the marina and led her up the stairs to his small second-floor apartment. He turned only once to whisper in her ear.
“I think we need to take this celebration to a whole new level.”
A word about the author…
Judy Ann Davis began her career in writing as a copy and continuity writer for radio and television in Scranton, PA. She holds a degree in Journalism and Communications and has written for industry and education throughout her career.
Over a dozen of her short stories have appeared in various literary and small magazines, and anthologies, and have received numerous awards.
When Judy Ann is not behind a computer, you can find her looking for anything humorous to make her laugh or swinging a golf club where the chuckles are few.
She is a member of Pennwriters, Inc. and Romance Writers of America, and lives with her husband in Clearfield, PA.
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