she nodded , biting her lip . while emmy changed i gathered the chilled bottle of champagne , two glasses , and decadent chocolate-covered strawberries i 'd had sent up and brought them all out onto the veranda . removing the hot tub cover , i tested the water . perfect . i stripped out of my tux , socks , and boxers and climbed into the water to wait for
emmy

roarke stepped forward and put his arm around abby . '' you 'll have to forgive my bride . she 's still not accustomed to thinking of herself as a married woman , probably because the rings i ordered never arrived . so no engagement ring for abby and no wedding rings for either of us . '' she took note of how easily he created that story to explain the absence of
rings

morgan nodded , barely able to keep her eyes open now but she quickly texted david to keep him updated on their progress . then she made a rough bed with some blankets and curled up , grateful for her ability to sleep quickly even under great stress . *** jake stood in front of one of the windows , trying to get a cell phone signal . finally he connected with marietti and spoke low so as not to wake
morgan