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donation before the night is out." He passed Meg's
hand to Daniel and stepped back.
    Daniel
glanced up at her, his blue eyes twinkling with pleasure. "Will you join
me, Dr. Mackenzie?"
    Despite the
mad jig of her heart and wobbly knees, somehow she hung on to her composure.
"I'd be delighted to, Major Fabian."
    His warm
fingers gripped hers to guide her slowly down the stairs and back between the
tables.
    Alice grinned as Daniel pulled out the chair for Meg.
    "Wonderful.
I'm so pleased you're at our table."
    Radley and
Cameron Knight both greeted her with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. They had
been at school with her brothers and she'd known them all her life.
    Daniel
introduced her to his brother, Sean, who sat on her left with his wife, Kelly,
the woman with the mahogany hair.
    She placed
her purse on the table and waited until the auction recommenced, then leaned
towards Daniel. "Thank you for rescuing me again," she said softly.
    "It's
my pleasure." His fingers brushed the back of her hand, the lightest of
caresses, but she felt that touch in every fiber of her being.
    Her heart
fluttered like a moth in a bottle. What was it about this man that had her in a
spin? It wasn't just his good looks, although they helped.
    She tried to
concentrate on the auction, clapping politely after each woman was sold, yet
most of her attention focused on the gorgeous man at her side as if her body
had realigned itself to his wavelength.
    She adored
the Scottish Highlands, adored the rugged wild countryside, the mountains, the
snow, and the wildlife. But at this moment, she wished with all her heart she
lived closer to civilization, closer to where Daniel lived. She longed for the
chance to get to know him better. But that would never happen.
    Her
responsibilities, her mountain rescue work, and everything that mattered to her
were in Scotland and always would be.
    She must
make the most of her few hours with Daniel, because they might be all she ever
had.
    The evening
passed in a blur of happy conversation and laughter as Megan caught up with the
news about her friends' children. Sean Fabian and his wife, Kelly, had adopted
a six-week-old baby boy just before Christmas. Kelly passed her mobile phone
around to show off photos of their three children.
    After the
main course of dinner, Sean and Kelly wished everyone a happy New Year and left
before dessert, so eager were they to be home with their new baby, Liam, and
their twin girls.
    Whenever she
could, Megan snatched moments of private conversation with Daniel. He asked her
about her work with Kindrogan Mountain Rescue. She related some of the most
dangerous rescues to impress him.
    "So
tell me, how do you know Duncan?" Megan felt as though she had been
talking about herself all evening. It was time she found out more about Daniel.
    He glanced
down and straightened his napkin, the light shining off the lighter streaks in
his blond hair. "I met him at a medical conference in Canada a few years ago, before I joined the army. His work on freezing-cold injury
interests me." He paused for a second as if thinking, then met her gaze
with a slightly strained smile. Was he uncomfortable talking about himself?
    "His
line of work has personal relevance for me. I'm a bit of a snowboarding junkie.
I trained as an instructor between school and college and passed my level two.
It gave me the chance for lots of riding freestyle, off-piste, and backcountry."
    "And
plenty of après ski as well, I imagine," Megan added, hoping to turn the
conversation to his social life. She didn't really want to hear about all the
girlfriends Olivia had hinted at, but at the same time she did want to know
what sort of man Daniel was.
    At that
moment, the lights dimmed and the band that had set up on the stage started
playing. A number of couples rose and stepped onto the small dance floor in the
center of the room.
    "Would
you do me the honor?" Daniel said, rising and holding out his hand. She
had the impression he was