The Keepers Book Two of the Holding Kate Series Read Online Free PDF Page B

practice. Long in his grave by the time the first shaky sphere transported a living being, he would’ve been impressed to see the advancements in technology since then.
    I felt a strange connection to the cabin as I stared at the picture perfect place. Memories of summers here, as a young child, flitted through my mind. They were the last good memories with my mom and dad. I could live here for the rest of my life. Kate and I could raise our children in this home.
    I glanced at Kate. She appeared struck by the beauty of the cabin, mouth agape as she took it all in. The tiny pond mirrored the stars, as still as glass except where dragonflies lighted from budding circles. Silver misted the edges and cattails.
    The boathouse hovered over the mystic mirror, and I remembered that Mel and Donnie were going to live there. I glanced around to find them head to head. The idea of a married couple being separated seemed repugnant to me suddenly. I leaned over to breathe in the scent of my wife. Desire convulsed through me, and she responded by touching my face and gazing into my eyes. We communed like that until the cart jolted to a stop.
    We scuffled up the steps to the porch. Dirk flung open the doors and flipped on the lights. The cabin had undergone many changes over the years. A den had been added on and a private master suite in the back of the house that opened up to a pool and Jacuzzi. The kitchen had been expanded and updated several times, but the quaintness of the rustic design had been maintained.
    I watched Kate as she took in the surroundings. She smiled brightly and said. “Now this is the way to camp.” She ran to the wall of windows in the back of the house and looked out at the glowing pool.
    “Can we have our debriefing out there?” she smiled.
    Dirk shrugged. “Why not?”
    Our baggage waited for us in the corner of the living room, so we claimed our own, then turned to look at Dirk.
    He scratched his head and sighed. “Okay, first we have to make some decisions about rooms.”
    “We already know where we are staying.” Donnie and Mel headed to the front door. “We’ll be back in about thirty minutes.”
    “Make it an hour,” Mel yelled from the porch.
    Donnie grinned sheepishly and wrestled his luggage out of the screen door.
    “So what’s the problem?” Trip asked.
    Dirk pinned me with a stern gaze. “Do you intend to move forward from your experience or step back to the way things were?”
    “There is no going back, Dirk,” I stated firmly. “We are one.”
    Kate leaned into me.
    Trip frowned. “What is this about?” His focus landed on the matching rings that Kate and I wore. “What the hell did you do, Corey?” Ire blistered through his expression as it landed on Kate.
    “Kate and I are married,” I said firmly, with finality.
    Tara jerked her head up and studied us. Then she let out a huge sigh, and her shoulders fell. A strange reaction, I thought she of all people would have been happy about Kate choosing me.
    “Well you two take the master suite. Trip and I will take the upstairs and Tara you take the front room.” Dirk shook his head. “Meet in the pool in one hour. Don’t be late!”
    Kate and I carried our luggage to our room. I had so much to tell her, I didn’t think an hour would be enough time. We entered the master suite and it hit me. Our room. Our home. Our bed.
    Kate dropped her luggage on the settee in front of the bed and spun in a circle. “This is amazing. We get a real honeymoon, Corey.”
    I dropped the luggage and rushed to take her into my arms. I carried her to the bed. “I didn’t get to carry you over the threshold, this is the least I can do.” I kissed her, spread her out beneath me and made love to my beautiful wife again. Time flew by and still we had not been able to talk.
    As we changed into our swimsuits, I hinted. “I have so much to tell you, Kate. We need some time to be alone. We have some decisions to make, together.”
    She turned her head