Bound by Light (28 page)

“I happen to know several people named Linda
who aren’t old,” he countered.

“Well, maybe old’s not the right word. But
it was my mother’s name, and it just doesn’t fit with us, you
know?” Sydney sighed. “I’m fine with it being a middle name, but I
want something awesome for our daughter. Something as cool as
Ryder.”

“All right, lass. We’ve got time.”

“Yep.” She smiled. “We have two months.”

“Aye, love, two months.” He rose to his feet
again. “Salad?”

“Yes, but can I make it?”

“You don’t like my salad?”

She slid off the sofa. “Thane, your idea of
a salad is lettuce and croutons.”

“That’s a salad.”

“That’s a
lazy
person’s salad,” she
corrected.

He grinned. “I’ll give you that.”

“I know you will, because you love avocado
and everything else I put in there just as much, you just don’t
want to cut it up.”

“No, I’m better with meat.”

She shivered, biting her lip. “Oh, yeah,
baby, you are
so
much better with meat.”

He kissed her quickly and gently smacked her
bottom. “I’ll show you what I can really do with meat later.”

“Can’t wait.”

Sydney giggled as she made a non-lazy
person’s salad and Thane tended to the grill. She watched him doing
something so incredibly manly and, dare she say, American, and she
felt her mother smiling down on her. Thane was right. Her mother
would be happy for her. Sydney had been blessed with a life far
more wonderful than she deserved and she once again found herself
sending up another prayer. Carrying the plates onto the patio, she
kissed her mate and they sat down to enjoy a perfectly wonderful
evening while their perfectly wonderful baby slept upstairs.

Life really was perfect.

About
Tracey

I was born and raised in New Zealand. With
an American father, Scottish grandmother, and Kiwi mother, it’s no
doubt I have a unique personality.

After pursuing my American roots and
disappearing into my time travel series, The Civil War Brides, I
thought I’d explore the Scottish side of my family. I have loved
delving into the Cauld Ane’s and all their abilities… I hope you do
too.

I’ve been happily married and gooey in love
with my husband for more than twenty years. We live in the Pacific
Northwest with our two sons.

I hope you’ve
enjoyed
Bound by Light

For other titles in the Cauld Ane Series,

or to learn about The Civil War Brides
Series, please visit:

www.traceyjanejackson.com

Find me on Facebook, too!

http://www.facebook.com/traceyjanejackson

If you’d like to read the
book Thane and Charlotte’s movie was based on, The Bride Price,
it’s free for download pretty much everywhere, head to my
website
for
links!