Hot Heroes Love Children
When Melissa Keir asked me to appear on this blog to talk
about heroes, I wasn’t sure what to talk about. Was I even a hero? All I’ve
been is a husband and now father. But it got me thinking about what makes a
hero—and yes, a dad is a perfect hero.
Dads are sexy. Just ask any woman who sees a guy holding a
baby. Or in my case, kissing my lovely wife’s bulging pregnant belly. It’s
because a guy who can love and snuggle with a new baby is the perfect man who
will take care of not only the baby but also the mother of his child. That’s
why a man out at the park with a baby is a chick magnet!
Being a dad means being a hero. You are your child’s hero.
You want to put the world at their feet and protect them. And isn’t that what
heroes do? Heroes are the guys who are willing to put their lives on the line
for the people they love. Once you hold that child in your arms, the bond is
amazing and you would do anything to make their life better than your own.
When I first laid eyes on my son, I couldn’t believe that
miracle was a piece of me. He was perfect in every way. I had to thank Father
Grissom for his intervention in the event. After all, if it wasn’t for him, I’d
have still been in a coma. But thanks to him, I was able to be there for the
birth of my son. Holding my little guy in my arms was the most amazing moment.
It was as if I could bench press a mountain. However, I was so afraid that I’d
do something wrong.
Do heroes have fears? You bet! They are heroes because they
face their fears head on and still do what is right. In my case, it is changing
those really stinky diapers at three in the morning so Sherri can catch some
sleep. Have you smelled one of those loads? Ewww! So dads are heartthrobs
and heroes. Thank you for having me visit.
A Christmas Accident (spicy- Contemporary Romance)
Expecting her first child, Sherri Wilder Davison wants
nothing more than to spend time with her father over the holidays, but fate has
a way of changing her best-laid plans.
Adam Davison is willing to do anything to make his pregnant
wife happy. He will face hell to have her home for the holidays.
For Sherri and Adam, the holidays are a time of celebration
and love, but this Christmas will be unlike any they have ever faced.
When a horrible blizzard causes an automobile accident that
puts the lives of those Sherri loves on the line, can a Christmas miracle save
them?
EXCERPT:
Looking over at Adam, I’m amazed that such a handsome man
could love me. Stubble showed on Adam’s rugged face. I liked the way the short
growth of beard rubbed on my face when he nibbled on my ears. Adam’s dark brown
hair was cut short, emphasizing his deep blue eyes and strong nose. The small
dimple on his chin made him seem more approachable and much less serious. His
tall stature and muscular body always made me feel precious yet delicate, like
a porcelain doll, but Adam never treated me like anything other than a
desirable woman.
“How are the roads? Do you think we can stop so I can use
the bathroom? Your son is pushing on my bladder.” Wiggling in my seat, I tried
to alleviate the uneasy pressure.
Adam looked over at me with a dreamy expression on his face.
His gaze settled on my stomach as it undulated. “Sure, I could use some coffee.
How are you feeling? Little Pea looks active tonight.”
“I’m okay except for the kicks to the bladder. I swear he’s
practicing his temper tantrums so he has them right when he comes out. Oh
Ricky, we are in so much trouble,” I replied with a silly high pitched whiney
Lucille Ball-type voice, then smiled.
I am thankfully in the third trimester of my pregnancy. I’d
passed the dangerous stage where many women miscarry as well as the dreaded
morning sickness phase that sucks the very life out of a body. Now I had
abundant energy and looked forward to finally getting ready to meet our son. We
still had two more months to go but I already felt like a beached whale, not to
mention the walking with a waddle. Adam loved talking to my stomach, he’d even
been reading storybooks to our peanut each night.
Adam and I had eloped to Hawaii five years ago during our
Christmas vacation. We’d kept our wedding private, only us. Today we are closer
than most married couples, enjoying the same things, especially our cottage
home on the Huron River, old movies, television shows, and snuggling up with a
blanket on those cold Michigan nights.
While we both loved our families, neither one of us enjoyed
traveling which became the basis for the fight. I’d won the the argument after
the announcement of my father’s recent diagnosis. I’d spent hours on the phone
with my sister, then on the internet gathering information on Alzheimer's. The
dementia had already begun to kick in when Dad accidentally set fire to his
home. Luckily, Syndie had already moved in with Dad and got him out of the
house in time. My need for family had only become stronger since I’d learned
about my pregnancy and the arrival of the first grandson.. I didn’t want my
baby to miss out on his remaining grandparent.
Fear about my father never getting to meet or know my little
peanut became a constant in my mind. Adam and I had distanced ourselves from
our families over the years. We were always so happy spending time with just
each other, we’d just never considered what those choices did to others. Having
a baby changes things. My sister’s wedding invitation plus my dad’s diagnosis,
well, both convinced me that we needed to get back to Ohio. Christmas seemed
like a perfect excuse.
After pulling into the gas station, Adam stopped the car
next to the pump. I grabbed my purse. “I’m going to use the bathroom, grab your
coffee, then get a snack while you fill up. Is there anything else you want?” I
walked over to Adam’s door as he let himself out.
Adam bent down to kiss my belly, making my muscles clench.
How does such a beefy man do that yet still look so masculine?
“Why don’t you also grab me some pretzels. I don’t know if
the coffee will be good on my empty stomach. But with the way the snow has been
falling, I want to make sure we can take the turnpike rather than Route 2.”
Route 2 is known as Death’s Highway. The area of Route 2
between Bono and Sandusky claimed dozens of lives due to the large semi-trucks
in addition to the awkward two lane road. People couldn’t see what was coming
around the next bend so head-on collisions were frequent. The horrible
blizzard-like conditions from Lake Erie only made the road more treacherous.
After grabbing the coffee, pretzels and some crackers for myself,
then paying for them, I headed back to the car. The snow made the car hard to
see from the door of the gas station. Driving in this mess wasn’t a comforting
thought.
“Adam, the weather looks really bad. Maybe we should turn on
a local radio station to check on the road conditions.”
Making slow progress, we listened to the bleak weather
bulletin. Little did we know one single radio announcement would change our
lives forever.
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