Total pages in book: 123
Estimated words: 115833 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 579(@200wpm)___ 463(@250wpm)___ 386(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 115833 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 579(@200wpm)___ 463(@250wpm)___ 386(@300wpm)
“You told me it was okay to move on and be happy, and I didn’t believe you. I couldn’t see how I could move on when you weren’t there. It just didn’t feel possible. But you should know that I appreciate you so much for leaving me with that—for letting me know it was okay. It’s still taking me a while to block out most of the guilt, but I’m getting there. And even when the time comes when I’m numb to it, it won’t stop me from missing you.”
I lowered to a squat and ran my hand over his headstone to swipe some of the dirt away. When I stood up again, a dragonfly swooped down and landed on top of it. I sucked in a sharp breath, and there was no stopping the tears this time, because I knew what the dragonfly signified and who it was from.
I grabbed at the collar of my dress, pulling out my dragonfly pendant.
“I see you,” I whispered, voice cracking. “Thank you.” The dragonfly took off, and I watched it fly away until I could no longer see it.
I returned to the parking lot, where Deke was leaning against the side of my car. His eyes lit up when he saw me, and a smile graced his lips as he offered me a hand. I smiled back and felt my heart skip a beat. Sometimes it still surprised me that I would be marrying this gorgeous man.
“You ready?” he asked, stroking the top of my hand with his thumb.
That seemed like such a loaded question at the time.
Was I ready to let go?
Ready to move on?
Ready to create new adventures and a new life?
Ready to leave the past in the past to make space for an undefined future with him?
I looked into my fiancé’s eyes, rose to my toes, and kissed him.
“Yeah,” I said when our lips parted. “I’m ready.”