She popped back up. “Yeah? We could have so much fun there.”
“Mm-hmm. I wanna go to wine country with you. Maybe steal some kisses between the vines.”
“You think you can score an extra day off? We can make it a three-day weekend. That third day could make a difference. It could change our lives.”
“You are raising the stakes right now.” More kissing. “I will tell Tam the world is ending and I must save it. Back Tuesday, Tam. Send in Lisette.”
“Brilliant. Now come here with this dress.”
Happily ever after was a cliché I used to fantasize about with one foot firmly in the land of realism. I was aware that those kinds of endings lived only in movies and hyperbolic stories about people’s grandparents. I was a newswoman, after all, and dealt with facts and harsh realities on a daily basis. All of that went out the window when Carrie stepped into the picture. Because we were living happily ever after, and each passing day staggered me with the amount of love that flowed. Little things like notes tucked into work bags, foot massages at night, and discreet hand-holding under the table when in groups. Our secret world. The best part? Going home together, retreating from the world to just…be. The solid ground beneath my feet and the pitter-patter of my heart left me the happiest I’d ever been in my life.
I’d found my person. I’d found my life. I’d found my reason to get up in the morning.
The news had never been better.
About the Author
Melissa Brayden (www.melissabrayden.com) is a multi-award-winning romance author, embracing the full-time writer’s life in San Antonio, Texas, and enjoying every minute of it.
Melissa is married and working really hard at remembering to do the dishes. For personal enjoyment, she spends time with her Jack Russell Terriers and checks out the NYC theater scene as often as possible. She considers herself a reluctant patron of spin class, but would much rather be sipping merlot and staring off into space. Bring her coffee, wine, or doughnuts and you’ll have a friend for life.
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