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Since you all enjoyed my reunion/Christmas story intro last week, I’m going to stick with it. Remember as you read, Ivy and Alan last saw each other (and slept together) 8 years ago. There is more to this scene, to be shown in the coming weeks…but I’m sure you can guess what conclusions are being leapt to here:
“Justina. Come here, baby.” Ivy waved over the young girl and smoothed her hand over the chestnut hair when she drew close. Justina pressed into her side and Ivy looked up at Alan. “This is Justina, my daughter. Justina, this is an old friend of mine. It’s Miss Dotty’s son. You’ve seen his picture at her house.”
“Hello.” Justina’s voice was small and timid, her greeting out of required politeness.
“Hello.” Alan’s jaw set tight. “It’s nice to meet you. How old are you?”
“Seven.”
That did it. Alan shut down cold as ice, anger clouding the hints of regret he’d carried a few seconds ago.
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Alan Richards returns to Lake Point for the holidays, counting the minutes until he can accomplish the dreaded goal of dealing with his aging parents and get back to the city. Finding his former soul mate living in the town they left together and swore they’d never return to tosses his ordered plans right on their head.
Ivy Nowell has never looked back since she left the city and her ballet career to raise her daughter in Lake Point. Alan’s homecoming dredges up old hurts and the love she never quite let go, but he hasn’t changed, with his relentless commitment to goals that differ completely from hers.
The attraction and instant understanding between them lingers, but neither are who they used to be. Alan wants to give it a chance, but Ivy is worried he’ll change his mind and won’t risk hurting her daughter.
It’ll take Santa and all his magic to keep them from walking away from each other again, maybe for forever this time.
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Leaping to conclusions is the only exercise some people get! Can’t wait for future hooks!