Embraceable You (Irish Hearts Series) (33 page)

"So do I, Zach. With you."

"I need to tell you that after the town meeting, I began negotiating with a company in Boston for a Mammo-Van. I got the deluxe tour, how they work, everything but the actual test. You women have my utmost admiration."

"Thank you for that."

"I picked the very best equipment for our women."

"Padded?"

He kissed her neck. "With smoothest satin. I wish." Zach took her in his arms. "Another thing… the mermaids are back."

"Mermaids?"

"Yeah, the real ones. Dolphins. I saw dolphins playing in the bay last night. They used to be here, years ago, when I was a kid. Then they went away. Never understood why. But now, they’re back."

"I hear they’re good luck."

"We need all the luck we can get."

"Hey, we've got Amazing Lace. That's all we need." She kissed him lightly on the lips.

"You're all I need." He kissed her deeply and then cradled her face, kissing her nose and cheeks and chin between words. "I
. . . love you. . . more. . . every day."

Then he picked her up and walked into Aunt Addie’s bedroom. "I intend to make love with you in full view of the mermaids. Forever after."

His kiss muffled whatever response she had.

The morning sun warmed Haven's Point, sparking hope and happiness. At long last, dolphins danced in the bay, sparking laughter and love. And everyone said it was the power of that
Amazing Lace that brought them all back together.

Claire and the magic of that amazing lace

Everything about that
amazing lace nearly tore us apart. But the magic, the power, is that it actually brought us together. If you believe.

The new and improved Amazing Lace Lingerie Salon
is truly alive online and selling well. It's like a miracle! The best part is that Siena is staying in Haven's Point. And maybe, from the looks of things between her and the mayor, there'll be a wedding by fall. Maybe that's the best part.

Honestly, George had a lot to do our success. I invited him to dinner last night, just to thank him, of course. He brought flowers and a bottle of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
some fancy wine that came all the way from Italy. He's a very interesting man. Well-traveled. We talked about Paris. He's even been to Ireland, to my hometown of Kenmare. We had a lovely evening.

Tonight we're going to the Cockle Burr for
the Memorial Day kickoff to our summer season. Everybody in town will come out to celebrate. Tomorrow night, George is taking me to the movies. He said it's a surprise but Zoey told me to be prepared for monsters from the sea. They've made a movie of one of his books called 'Mermaid's Dance.' Isn't that the most incredible thing?

We'll have Addie's memorial service later this summer, when Dana returns with her ashes. Right now they're traveling the
West. Yes, 'they.' Dana and Addie.

Everyone's excited that the mermaids, oh I mean the dolphins, have returned to the bay.
I guess all this is proof that our Amazing Lace has some clout, if you believe.

The end
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Mary Tat
e Engels is the author of more than 32 romance/women's fiction novels and two non-fiction southwest history books. She has three sons, two granddaughters, has raised a wolf in her back yard, and has adopted two black cats for good luck.

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as a part of her Irish Hearts Series, the first book of this series,
Claire's Embrace
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