Midwives On Call At Christmas: Midwife's Christmas Proposal. Abigail Gordon

at least once. She was not going to regret not spending time with Simon for the rest of her life. It might be her last chance.

      Louisa and Maeve had gone to Mia’s so they would be alone and that removed that last of her resistance, if she’d had any.

      Simon held her hand tightly as they walked even more quickly along the lit path. She resisted the urge to run.

       CHAPTER TWELVE

      SIMON PUSHED OPEN the door and Tara reached up to turn on the lights but he stilled her hand.

      ‘Can you see in the moonlight?’

      Her hand fell away from the switch and instinctively they both slowed to draw out the moment. Tara’s eyes adjusted and she could see easily as she stared into the strong features above her, cherished the fact that Simon found her very attractive, could almost feel herself unfurling in front of him. The silly, exciting, headlong rush to get here was completed and now it was time to savour their first moments.