He slid his hand onto Riley’s bare abdomen. “I got to thinkin’ that a few years down the line, when yer older, what if that was our baby and I could feel it right here...

She knew what he had in mind.He’ll propose in Scotland on my birthday.There was no doubt as to what her answer would be.

Will you wear my ring so all the world knows yer mine?”Beck wasn’t asking for her hand in marriage, but it was so close he might as well be. Riley was deeply touched and she...

When he turned back toward her, he kissed her deeply. “Don’t ever doubt that I love you,” he said, cupping her chin in his strong hands. “That will never change.”Beck’s taught body covered hers, alive...

Ya’ve got no respect, woman,” Beck retorted. After the door closed behind him she realized what he’d said.”Woman?” He wasn’t calling her girl any longer.If that wasn’t a sign the world was ending, what other...

It was the kiss of a man who had waited years for the moment, and feared that it would never come again.

Beck behaved himself, though it was really difficult, especially during the slow dances when they were so tantalizingly close. He savoured the feel of her against his body, the light scent of her perfume, the...