The Night Before Christmas
On a Snowy Christmas\The Christmas Baby\The Christmas Eve Promise
Tuesday, December 16
Adelaide Fairfax had been apprehensive about taking this flight from the very beginning. For one thing, she preferred not to be in such close proximity to her election opponent. Maxim Donahue, the man who'd filled her husband's state senate position via special election two years ago, was working on his laptop across the aisle and slightly in front of her. He was the only other person on the seven-seater Cessna except for the pilot and, although he refused to show it, he couldn't be happy that she'd been the one to claim Franklin Salazar's endorsement at their meeting this morning. A very wealthy developer, Franklin would not only be a generous campaign benefactor, he'd be a strong influence on other key supporters.
But, despite the awkwardness of their association, it wasn't being cooped up on a private plane with Donahue that'd tempted her to stay in Tahoe and forgo the governor's fundraiser in Los Angeles. Neither was it the Christmas music that filtered through the speakers, reminding her of a season she preferred, for the third y ... read full excerpt from: The Night Before Christmas ebook
