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she couldn’t bring her faith with her. The electorate had agreed, though it had been a tough race. She’d won with fifty-five percent of the vote.
    As her eyes remained glued to the photograph, she said a silent prayer of gratitude. God had certainly bestowed blessings on them.
    Grace looked over her shoulder, but the smile that accompanied her thoughts turned upside down. She recognized the crease in Conner’s forehead.
    â€œYou have no idea who this woman is?” she heard Conner ask. The lines in his face deepened.
    Grace moved to sit next to him. She took his hand. Go ahead, she mouthed.
    â€œOkay, Marilyn,” he said. “I’ll be there in about an hour.” He hung up and turned to Grace. “I promise I’ll be back before you can say, ‘Thank God for my husband.’”
    She nodded.
    â€œI wouldn’t go in at all, but a woman has been calling the office saying she has an emergency only I can handle.”
    â€œWho is it?”
    He shrugged. “I don’t know, but …” He stopped as Gracestood and slipped her robe from her shoulders. The silk fluttered to the floor, settling around her ankles.
    Conner’s glance roamed over his wife’s nakedness. “I can’t believe I’m letting this woman take me away from you.”
    Grace put her arms around his neck and pressed against his torso. “Don’t be fooled, honey. I’m letting you go to the office. If I wanted, there’d be no way for you to leave.”
    â€œYou got that right,” he said, pulling her closer.
    He aimed for her lips, but the sudden knock on their door stopped them from kissing. “Daddy, I’m ready,” Amber sang.
    â€œIt’s a conspiracy to keep us apart.” She chuckled and grabbed her robe.
    He shook his head. “They’ll never win.”
    â€œDaddy!”
    â€œHoney, I’m going to take you to school,” Grace yelled through the door. “Give me a minute.”
    She turned toward her closet, but Conner pulled her back. “Do you think we can get Lily to take the girls tonight?”
    She laughed. “Not a chance.” She paused and fluttered her eyes. “But if you hurry back, we’ll have lots of time. Amber’s going to Nicole’s house after school, and Jayde has tennis practice. So it will be you and me and whatever your mind can conceive.”
    â€œPromises, promises.”
    She nodded. “You just keep whatever you had in mind on your mind, and I’ll take care of the rest.”
    She sashayed toward the closet.
    Conner shook his head. “Whatever this woman wants better be important.” He paused. “Let’s meet back here at two.”
    â€œIf you can wait that long,” she purred over her shoulder. He laughed, then went down the hall. Grace smiled as she jumped into a sweat suit and listened to Conner’s off-key serenade as he pulled the vacuum into the bedroom.
    â€œYou’ll always be, My endless love.”
    Conner was still singing when she stepped from the closet. The vacuum whirred, sucking glass from the carpet. Grace kissed him, then stood at the door watching for a moment. Even through his sweatshirt, she could see his back muscles flexing as he pushed the cleaning machine.
    I cannot wait to get back here, she thought, before she stepped into the hallway and closed the door behind her.

Chapter 3
    S tarlight took another sip of coffee, her eyes plastered to the newspaper. She squinted as the sun’s light cast a glare over the article. The brightness of this penthouse was one of the reasons she’d chosen it. This was the first morning she’d had time to relax in the breakfast nook. She looked toward the windows. Even though she didn’t want to cover the glass, she’d have to find something to soften the light.
    She returned to the paper. Monroe is the first candidate to win on a totally Christian platform….
    â€œStill