page44 (1/2)

“How do you know I got into school?” She brushed at her tears with the back of her hand

“Let’s call her a fairy godry at me for theif I didn’t find you again,” Colin said

“Rehed “You have no idea how much I missed you, Colin It isn’t fair”

“I haven’t been fair to you,” he , and I want to change for you, Sabela You’re worth it”

Colin drew back froentle kiss It eet and short, but it was perfect

The frost that once guarded his heart melted, and the painful memories of the past that once ached at a constant rate slipped aith the thaw

The warmth inside of him was caused by her, and now his heart was hers and hers alone

“Your shift is over now, right?” he asked when the kiss ended

“Until tomorrow,” she replied

“What would you say to taking tomorrow off? And this week? And maybe forever?”

Colin s as they were together “We have a future to plan, and I’ht now”

Sabela laughed It was the best he could hope for, and his s special

This ti come between them

“On one condition,” she said

“Anything,” he said The world was hers if she wanted it

The smile that lit her lips was playful, and he knew that she ell into working past the hurt he’d done “I want to buy a lottery ticket on the way ho like this is my lucky day”

“With how lucky you’ve ree,” Colin said, then pulled her in close to kiss her once more

The diner, and every painful memory associated with it, was in the past But fros of a future Colin would gladly fight for

Epilogue

SABELA DUG IN THE CARDBOARD box and pulled out the slinky black dress that she had worn on her first date with Colin back in Switzerland As he had promised, Colin had Marie send Sabela’s Swiss closet to her Now she was unpacking box after box of designer dresses in the penthouse that Colin had found for them in New York

Initially she’d been reluctant to move so far away froone well enough that he no longer needed her help He even found a job online so he could work from home

The brother she knew from before the accident was nearly back, and Sabela hoped he’d keep getting better He didn’t like that she ith his old enemy, but Sabela made it clear that Colin was in her life to stay, and if Trevor didn’t want to lose his only re family member, he’d have to learn to deal with Colin in an adult way

Now, on the few times when Trevor and Colin had been in the same room, they were both civil to each other Cold, but civil Co short of a miracle

They would never be friends, but she appreciated that they were bothan attempt at peace for her sake

Colin appeared in the doorway to the bedroo does it take to unpack a few boxes of clothes?”

Sabela stood up froestured at the boxes stacked to the ceiling lining the walls