A Christmas Blessing (24 page)

Luke grinned at him. “I knew you’d find a way to put a positive spin on this sooner or later.”

Harlan sighed heavily. “I just hope that’s argument enough to keep your mother from going straight through the roof.”

Luke stood and settled the baby against his shoulder. “Maybe I’ll leave that one to you.”

“Sit down!” Harlan ordered.

Luke grinned at them despite himself. “Bad idea, huh?”

Jessie patted his hand. “Remember, Luke, it’s a family matter.”

For better or worse, it looked as if the whole clan was going to be together through thick and thin. He just hoped like hell that Cody and Jordan settled down soon and took some of the pressure off him. He glanced at Jessie.

“Happy? You got what you wanted.”

“We got what we needed,” she corrected. “I love you, Luke Adams.”

“I love you. And I’ll find your family for you, if it’s the last thing I do.”

“No need,” she said. “I’ve found the only family I’ll ever need.”

“If you two are going to keep this up, I’m going to leave the room and take that grandbaby of mine with me,” Harlan warned. “It’s not proper for her to be a witness to your carrying on.”

Luke was already leaning toward Jessie to claim a kiss. “Goodbye,” he murmured, distractedly.

“’Bye,” Jessie said just before her lips met his.

Luke was hardly aware of Harlan’s exaggerated sigh or of the moment when his father lifted Angela out of his arms. He had something far more important on his mind—the future.

* * * * *

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A Christmas Blessing

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