by Jennae Vale
“Where will we go?” he asked, his eyes lovingly locked on hers.
“How about that great little Italian restaurant just down the street? We can walk there and then the movie theater is just a short walk from there.” She knew how much he enjoyed Italian food, so she was sure he’d be happy with her choice.
“Ye know me well, lass.” Donal’s crooked grin always got to her. He had really embraced living in the future. He played video games with her brothers and ran all the studio’s social media sites. He loved taking videos of his students showing off their moves and it was exciting to see how well he was doing. At home they had become a real team in parenting Elena, who seemed to have skipped walking and went straight to running after her cousins. Their new home was almost ready for them to move in, but in the meantime, they had been staying in her parents’ house. It was busy and loud, but it was full of love. She couldn’t believe how lucky she was.
She stopped and faced him. “Donal, have I told you I love you today?”
He looked up, placing a finger on his chin. “I dinnae believe ye have.”
“I love you,” she said. “I don’t want a day to go by without telling you how much you mean to me.”
“I love ye, too. I hope ye know it. I hope I’ve shown ye every day.”
“You have.” She stood on tiptoe to softly kiss his lips.
Once they got to the end of the block, Tina peeked into a shop window and waved at Mrs. Winston. She stopped moving her flower buckets into the refrigerated case to wave back.
“Wait here a moment, right where I can see ye,” Donal said.
“Why?” Tina asked.
“Ye’ll see.” Donal entered the flower shop where she watched him smiling and laughing with Mrs. Winston. She went into the back and returned with a bouquet of flowers. Donal nodded to her before joining Tina outside. “For ye, my love.”
Tina’s eyes teared up. It was a bouquet of wild flowers, much like the ones she’d received on their very first date at Breaghacraig.
“Dinnae cry, my sweet. I thought ye’d like them.” His thumb brushed a wayward tear from her cheek.
“They’re happy tears. I love them.” She grasped his hand, holding it up to her cheek. “We had a rocky start, but I know in my heart that you and I were meant to be.”
“I’m happy here with ye. Yer a good ma to Elena and I cannae wait to have more children with ye.”
“We will,” she said, trying not to smile.
His eyebrows shot up in hopeful surprise. “Do ye have something to tell me?”
“Well, I was going to wait until we were at dinner, but yes. We’re having a baby!”
Donal lifted her off the ground, twirling her around and around.
“Whoah! Donal!”
“I’m sorry. Did I hurt ye?” He placed a hand on her belly.
“No. Just made me a little dizzy. Maybe we could not do that again.”
“Ye have my word.” Donal placed an arm around her shoulders and one hand on her elbow as he began escorting her down the street. “Are ye sure yer having our bairn?”
“Yes, of course.” When the question in his eyes didn’t change, she said, “You know, we’ve been putting in a lot of hard work and this is your reward.” She had to laugh at the comical expression on his face. He was still holding her as if he thought she needed all the help in the world just to walk. She took his face in her hands and looked deep into his eyes, “Donal, I’m okay. You don’t have to treat me like I’m going to break,” she laughed as she kissed him on the nose.
“I dinnae know what to do.”
The poor guy looked like he might pass out. Tina couldn’t help but giggle. “You won’t have to do it alone, we’ll figure it out together. Come on, let’s get some dinner. I’m eating for two now.”
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Acknowledgments
Thank you to Sheri McGathy for the beautiful cover you created for Saved By Time.
Thank you to my editor, Jen Graybeal, for putting the polish on my book.
A very special thank you to Maria Witte for suggesting the name Elena for Donal’s sweet wee lass.
About the Author
Jennae Vale is a best selling author of romance with a touch of magic. As a history buff from an early age, Jennae often found herself day-dreaming in history class and wondering what it would be like to live in the places and time periods she was learning about. Writing time travel romance has given her an opportunity to take those daydreams and turn them into stories to share with readers everywhere.
Originally from the Boston area, Jennae now lives in the San Francisco Bay area, where some of her characters also reside. When Jennae isn’t writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and her pets, and daydreaming, of course.
Also by Jennae Vale
The Thistle & Hive Series
A Bridge Through Time - Book One
A Thistle Beyond Time - Book Two
Separated By Time - Book Three
A Matter of Time - Book Four
A Turn In Time - Book Five
All In Good Time - Book Six
A Long Forgotten Time - Book Seven
Awakened By Time - Book Eight
The Mackalls of Dunnet Head
Her Trusted Highlander - Book One
Her Noble Highlander - Book Two
Her Mysterious Highlander - Book Three
A Thistle & Hive Christmas
A Highlander In Vegas
Ross - The Ghosts of Culloden Moor Book 39
