“I’m going to bed. Would you care to join me?” Seductive invitation laced his words and brightened his eyes. They’d talked and it had been a positive step forward, but they still had so much to work out. Was leaping into bed with him going too fast? Even though technically they were still married, she felt like they were in the beginning phases of a new, very fragile relationship. Would sleeping with him tip the scales in their favor, or push them toward something they weren’t ready for? “I’m going to stay up a little longer,” she said finally.His smile wavered and he nodded.Tess stared at the tree as he made his way to his room. Each ornament symbolized a happy time in her life, but in between there had been sadness and heartache, fights and recriminations. Could they be happy again?Could they make their marriage work a second time around?Would it be easier to play second fiddle to his career now that she had a burgeoning career of her own?In the beginning, the Christmas tree had merely been a symbol of the season.
