Alec reached out with his dragon senses for the truth under her words. Her scent was the familiar vanilla musk, without the acrid bite of fear and deception.
“I believe you.” Alec spoke the words and realized they were true. He did believe her.
He smiled and pulled her into his arms, settling her head over his heart. “You told me once that you couldn’t live in a fairy tale.”
Lucy nodded. “At dinner, the first night.”
“You good with dragons?”
“Most humans would consider that a nightmare.” But her smile was broad and tears brimmed on her eyes. “Lucky for you, I’m not most humans.”
“Do you consider my dragon a nightmare?” His heart paused, waiting for her answer.
“No. I think he is magnificent.” Lucy stroked her hands down his chest and tilted her head back to look him in the eyes. “I want to stay with you, here or wherever…some hovel in the mountains is fine, too, if you’re there.”
“Please.” Alec pulled her body close to his, happiness exploding through his chest. “No dragon would consider living in a hovel.” Alec kissed her lightly, and their passion sparked and flared. “I love you, Lucy. Stay with me.”
Lucy’s smile spread, and a small tear escaped the corner of her eye. “Forever and ever.”
Acknowledgments
A special thanks Liz Pelletier for her input into the conception of the Luck of the Dragon. To Jill Marsal, Kate Fall and Candy Havens for the pull through, and extra oomph! To Margie Lawson, teacher extraordinaire, who first listened to me read my work aloud—talk about a visceral response. To Suzanne and Carole, fellow writing trench-mates and beta readers. To my family, who never blanched when I announced I was publishing a sexy romance novel, and who have always encouraged me to work for my dreams. To my husband, my real-life hero, who helps me make my dreams come true. And, to my hoodlum children, who thankfully love peanut butter and jelly.
About the Author
SUSANNAH SCOTT lives in the Missouri Ozarks and is the lone female in a very loud household of males ranging in age from 4 to 40. While she jokes that the extreme levels of testosterone inspired her to write romance, it is really the love of creating an excellent story, and the occasional dreams of twenty-foot dragons, that wake her and send her to the laptop before the chaos of daily life ensues. Susannah loves to hear from her readers. Please visit her website at www.susannahscottbooks.com for information, or to read an excerpt from the next book in the Las Vegas Dragons series. You can also follow her as “Susannah Scott” on Facebook and Goodreads, and @Susannah_Scott on Twitter.
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