Crawling onto the hospital bed, I wrap my arms around my best friend. “Thank you, Suz, Ally is going to be as beautiful as you one day.”
“You aren’t disappointed?”
“With what?”
“She isn’t a boy?”
“God, woman. For the second time in my life you’ve sacked me.”
“How so?”
“You have given me another soul to love. One who will love me.”
“I love you, Bennie. Now where is my push gift. HA!”
“Woman, I owe Zoey a new car because your water broke in hers.”
“Pfft… Wait until you see the wardrobe Zo has gathered for our little lady.”
“Christ, don’t get me going, I don’t think my heart can handle it. I love her, but she needs a keeper.”
“Who knows. Maybe one day soon she’ll love again. You know the ladybugs work in mysterious ways.”
“And thank God for that.” I kiss my love’s forehead while I thank God, the fairies, and ladybugs for my two girls.
The End
About Monica
Monica lives in northern New Jersey with her three dogs; Sam, Reilly and Steeler. Raised by a football coach in the heart of Texas, football is a passion that is deeply rooted. Introduced to Nora Roberts by her mother at the age of thirteen, she spawned a lifetime love affair with books, all things romance and happily ever afters. Outside of writing, you will find Monica in her backyard enjoying time with her "boys", family, friends, and a really good Dirty Martini.
Visit her at www.monicadesimone.com
A Promise Kept
A Shadow Series Short Story
A.C. Williams
Tristan Morrow and Cole Piedmonte are high school sweethearts, and have seen each other through some tremendously dark times. Now comes the day they've been waiting for - their wedding day.
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Late Afternoon
Cavegat Pass
Elkhart, Pennsylvania
June 23, 2004
The wheels of Tommy Morrow’s grey pick-up truck rumbled as he wound the curves of Cavegat Pass. An early summer rainstorm sheeted down from the heavens as the melodic tunes of Johnny Cash cranked from the speakers in the truck. They had just left Tommy’s autobody shop in Elkhart, and were headed back up to Morrow Manor, the family homestead just in time for dinner. Despite the formal name, and the elegant façade of the estate house, Morrow Manor was as laid back as can be. Well, as laid back as a house can be with less than 48 hours until the only daughter of the family was set to be married to her high school sweetheart.
“Big day comin’, aye?” Tommy said to Tristan as he whipped around a bend. His earthy eyes narrowed on the road ahead of him as a sly grin grew from the corners of his mouth.
Cole, who was sitting in the back seat, chuckled softly to himself as his fiance glared at her brother. Tristan’s right eyebrow raised, as she glowered at Tommy.
“Really, Tom?! You’re as bad as Aunt Bridgette and Liv… and oh, my god, Moira!”