Page 99 (1/2)

She also acknowledged how desperately she wished it were Because like it or not, Bodie had taken so of hers when he’d left

Her heart

Her lucid drea continued, and she welcohter as the Christift it was Fro, and she wished he’d hurry and join them so she could pet him

His barking was growing louder,with her dream

Opening her eyes, she glanced around the living roo Christmas tree as she tried to orient herself from her dream-filled nap

She ake now The barking should have stopped

It hadn’t

Adrenaline shot up from her belly to her throat Was she not really awake? Was this still part of her dream?

The barking had gotten closer, louder, as if…as if Harry were on her front porch

Pulling the quilt off, she tossed it onto the rocker Then she hurried to the front door and flung it open, not really expecting to see anyone, expecting to awaken and be disappointed that the barking hadn’t been real

There, on her front porch, was Bodie squatted down, telling Harry to quit barking

He glanced up, rinned “Merry Christmas, Sarah”

“I…what are you doing here?”

Not exactly the welcome Bodie had hoped for, but at least she hadn’t slammed the door in his face or ordered him off the property

Bodie’s body seemed frozen in place, but Harry had no such issues and leapt at Sarah, barking, nudging her with his nose and licking her like crazy