Christmas eve
The snow was coming down hard outside, and she scowled, annoyed they wouldn’t let her off the bed. She threw on some clothes and slipped out unnoticed. She found the kids playing and joined in, laughing as they raced down the hill on the sleigh, shrieking, and pelting each other with snowballs.
Todd walked into the room with a tray, only to find Dahlia missing. Panic set in immediately. He called Gahn. “I can’t find her. Where the hell is she?”
“I’m parking the car now. I’ll take a look, wait, never mind. Found her,” Gahn said casually.
“Where is she?” Todd demanded.
“Playing with the pups and the kids,” Gahn replied, grinning.
Dahlia felt a warmth spread through her stomach. She winked at the kids, then leaned into Gahn as his arms wrapped around her. Turned around, bu
