Chapter 18
Pilar’s entire body had flutters as she saw how calm and sweet Samuel was being this Christmas morning. She stopped near the Christmas tree, like she’d get her wish if she just stayed still.
Impossible to do. It truly felt like her husband was home, but she had to be imagining this. She hugged her waist as he closed the balcony door and came toward her. She met his sultry dark-eyed gaze and another thrill raced through her spine. “What’s going on, Samuel? You seem so different this morning.”
He passed her and headed toward the door, scooping up the plastic bag he’d had earlier. Returning to her side, he handed her the silver box. “First, let me give you my present.”
This was jewelry. The size and weight couldn’t be anything else. The last time Samuel had given her jewelry ha
