bound man, teeth bared.Ignoring Karl's muttered curses, Jake and Edie rushed to the camper. Jake yanked open the door, Edie right behind him. Inside, curled up on a grimy bed, an unconscious Laney slept, her wrists tied behind her.As Jake gathered his daughter in his arms, silent tears streaming down his rugged face, Edie took out her cell phone and called it in.Later, once Karl had been taken away in Federal Custody, and the CARD team had begun to go over the crime scene, Edie followed Jake as Laney was taken out on a stretcher. Once they got out of the woods, she'd be transported to a nearby hospital.As the little girl was loaded onto a waiting ambulance, Edie hung back, wanting to give Jake his privacy. Though the issue of Laney's parentage would still have to be dealt with, as far as Edie was concerned, Jake was and would always be Laney's father.About to climb into the ambulance, Jake paused and turned back to Edie. "Aren't you coming?" he asked.Shocked, she could only nod and reach out to take the hand he offered.Later at the small hospital in Athens, after a thorough examination, Laney had been admitted to a room. A blood test had revealed the little girl had been given a sleeping pill, adult dose. The doctor felt she'd wake soon. He gave them both reassuring smiles. "I think if you sit by her bed for a little while, she'll wake up just fine on her own. And I know she'll be glad to see her mommy and daddy when she does."Winking at Edie, he smiled. "Her red hair is the exact same color as yours." He left.Edie eyed Jake, her mouth suddenly dry. She wondered why he hadn't contradicted the doctor. Evidently, Jake read the question in her eyes."You and I both know we've got to find out the truth," he said, his husky voice scratchy

with emotion. "My wife and I adopted Laney legally, though it's entirely possible we were lied to about where she came from. Since Beth died shortly after the adoption was finalized, I never questioned anything.""I figured it was something like that." Edie nodded. "If she is my Amy, you should know I don't want to try and take her away from you."Blue gaze somber, he watched her. "Then what do you want, Edie?"A hundred possibilities bloomed before her."I'd like you to be part of our lives," he continued.Emotion clogging her throat, she managed a nod. For one brief and shining second, she had hope for the future. She and Jake had begun a connection, so deep it had been more than physical.Laney made a sound, causing Jake to reach for her and Edie to gasp. As the little girl stirred, trying to open her eyes and wake up, Edie crossed to Jake's side and slid her hand into his.They stood that way together, tentatively forging a bond, as Laney opened her bright green eyes and smiled.

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4 BONUS BUCKSCOWBOY IN THE KITCHEN by Mae NunnFrom the moment Gillian set foot in Temple Territory, she knew it was the perfect place to open her boutique hotel. With the cowboy chef in her kitchen, success was practically guaranteed! Too bad their visions of his family land couldn’t be further apart. But, despite their differences, they make an amazing team. And not just in business…Retail Value: $6.50 U.S. Code: 7000 CDN Code: 7001

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