A Charmed Life by Jea Hawkins

Author:Jea Hawkins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Wicked Hearts Publishing
Published: 2017-04-26T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“Are you sure you’re ready to do this?” Gabe asked.

The way Fiona clutched the letters to her chest, she wondered the same thing herself. But she nodded. Something had to be done. It was time. “I have to do this.”

“Well, I’m here.” Gabe’s hand encircled hers, strong and sure. “And so are they.”

Fiona looked ahead to the clearing, where the flames of the fire leapt and danced. How long had she been here in Ashland now – about two weeks, going on three? It felt like so much longer, considering the ups and downs of everything she had gone through. She flew in for a funeral and stayed to date a woman who made her feel like she was strong enough to deal with anything that came her way, like she could finally deal with the unexpected discoveries and realizations about her toxic relationship with her father.

The figures around the fire became more distinct as she approached the circle. Long shadows spilled onto the ground in front of Emma, Avery, and Waverly. The heat drew Fiona closer and she turned to Gabe. “Are you ready to meet all of my friends?”

“A circle of witches? I’m delighted,” Gabe drawled. “Besides, I’ve already met two, so that just leaves one more.”

It was Waverly who stepped out first to greet them and Fiona was happy that the circle welcomed Gabe readily. She finally turned to Emma who gave her a half-smile.

“I’m sorry for being an asshole to you the other day,” Fiona said. “You were just trying to help and I treated you like crap.”

“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t see it coming. You’ve been under a lot of stress and I think reaching a breaking point was inevitable. I didn’t need a vision to see that.” They hugged, Emma embracing her tightly. “But what are friends for if not to see you at your worst and still love you? Now you can add Gabe to that list.”

“Well, there’s more.” Emma bowed her head, her gaze fixed on the ground. “I didn’t pay any attention to the fact that your mother was dealing with cancer or that you were the one caring for her all this time. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’ve not been paying attention for the past ten years to what any of you have been going through. I suck as a friend.”

“You don’t suck. Your journey just took you elsewhere and you couldn’t keep up with everything back here. So stop beating yourself up and let’s move on together.”

“Em…” Fiona clamped her lips together and glanced over her shoulder, where Gabe was chatting with Avery and Waverly.

“No worries, friend. The past is in the past. We’ll take this step by step. The first one is to release everything that’s holding you back so you can embrace the future.” Emma stepped back and took her place on the north side of the circle. Fiona moved to the south and smiled when Gabe went with Avery to stand on the east side.

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