Across the Miles (The Not So Bad Boys of Rock Book 1) by Rhonda James

Author:Rhonda James [James, Rhonda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-03-25T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Sebastian~

Well, today is the day I have been dreading for the past nine days. Today she is leaving. I’m not typically an overly emotional person. but there is an all too familiar feeling of sadness that is beginning to take up residence in my heart. I will miss her, not just physically, but emotionally as well. When I am around her I find myself wanting to be a better man, her outlook on life, in spite of all the baggage that she is carrying, is fresh and positive, and honestly, those are two things that I need a whole lot more of in my life.

When I woke this morning, I found Brooke still snuggled up to me, almost as if she had belonged there all along. I couldn’t recall a time when I had slept next to a woman when all I did was hold her all night. She had told me that she wasn’t ready to move to that level of intimacy in our relationship. At first it had felt like a small slap in the face, but last night, lying there holding her like that, I totally understood. She wanted me to romance her from afar, a challenge I eagerly looked forward to taking on. Brooke would be the first woman I had the opportunity to romance, with Charlotte I had just been too young and inexperienced to do it right. This time, with Brooke, I wasn’t going to leave any stone left unturned, I intended to make her feel special, even if it was from a thousand miles away.

“Are you all packed?” I asked, as I entered her room. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a framed photo of all of us that Nikki’s fiancé had taken when we were at Mom and Dad’s house for dinner. When Natalie came in last night she had handed it to Brooke as a memento of her time here. Mom had written a note to go along with the photo. Inside it she told Brooke that she always had a place in our family and that their home was now her home as well, she was welcome anytime. I could tell that she had been crying, so I sat down beside her and held her for a moment.

“Yeah, there wasn’t much to pack,” she shrugged. “We should probably get ready to go,” she spoke softly.

“Sweetie, I know you’re having a hard time with this, so am I. You know that we’re going to be okay, right? If that’s what you’re worried about it’s not even an issue. As much as my ego would like to think that this is all about me, I’ve got a feeling that it is something much more than that. You’re having a hard time leaving all of them aren’t you?” she nodded slowly. “I understand that, they filled a gaping hole in your heart. But don’t worry, I know my family and they will be calling you regularly. I’ll make sure Mom and Natalie have your number and your email.

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