The Heart Beneath
Chapter One
December 31
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"Oh, Morgan, this is such an unexpected and beautiful New Year's gift!" Laura
Trayhern whirled around in the sumptuous suite of the Hoyt Hotel. She smiled at
her husband who was grinning proudly. "I never expected this!" she exclaimed as
she flew to his arms. They had just arrived at the hotel from Los Angeles
International Airport. The lavish suite was a surprise - as was Morgan's plan
for them to spend New Year's Eve there, just the two of them.
Morgan swept his pretty blond wife into his arms, almost dwarfing her petite
form. The childlike expression of joy on her face made his heart sing. As she
brushed his neck, cheek and finally his mouth with quick, wet kisses, he picked
her up and twirled her around. Then, when his masterful Fred Astaire dance
routine had made him dizzy, he placed her feet on the thick, white carpet, and
murmured, "Happy New Year, darling. I wanted this to be a surprise for you...."
Smoothing her hands over her ankle-length, blue wool skirt, then straightening
her pink blazer, Laura looked around. "The Hoyt ... a five-star hotel! It's so old ... read full excerpt from: The Heart Beneath ebook
