Since that was news to no one, she merely aimed a mock-reproving glance in his direction, and cautiously eased the rest of the padding away.
It was…a piece of wood? Confused, Kiera turned it back over—and if her heart had stuttered over the unicorn necklace, this time it simply tumbled out of her chest and landed right at his feet.
“It’s Phantom!”
Reverently she traced one fingertip over the clever two-toned carving of a sleepy kitten nestled on a plush circular pillow. The contrasting hues faithfully reproduced her distinctive stripes and patches, while he’d textured the pillow so that it somehow looked like soft velour.
“Oh, Con!” Undone, she wrapped both arms around him in a fierce hug. “It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen!”
And he’d made it for her himself.
This time she
