As Right As Rain by J.M. Maurer

Author:J.M. Maurer [Maurer, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-17T16:00:00+00:00

Surprises are the best. And amazing getaways never seem to last as long as you want them to.

Since Ed has already done a number on my eardrums with all his yelling, when the alarm on my phone signals it’s time to head back to the airport, I clench my teeth and hold back a seismic scream that might have been intense enough to cause catastrophic destruction for the entire state of Oklahoma.

There is just something about being home in Oklahoma with Eli that makes me not particularly excited about returning to Cleveland. I suppose waking up all warm and cozy with Eli’s arms around me isn’t helping the matter.

Heading out to the airport, I stare out the side window of the limo, my head against Eli’s shoulder, his fingers combing my hair, the email I received the night we made love pushing to the forefront of my mind. As I think about it, equal amounts of excitement mix in with hair-raising alarm. I’ve wanted to share the news with Eli since the morning I slipped out of his room, padded my sexually intoxicated self back to my own room, and under the soft light of the rising sun, read the email I’d heard pop in but chose to ignore at the time. But as soon as I take one look at him, I hesitate and change my mind. How do I tell him that for the first time since I vowed to make a name for myself, I really don’t want to go back to Cleveland?

On the contrary, I should be popping a champagne cork in celebration of being offered a full-time position teaching meteorology at my alma mater. Since I’d love the opportunity, my decision to accept should be a no-brainer. But a pain in my chest grows stronger as my mind grapples with something else entirely.

That something else is the fact that I’m falling in love with Eli—a man who happens to live and work in Cleveland, Ohio, not a thousand miles southwest in Norman, Oklahoma. Taking the position would most likely mean I’d have to leave Eli or try to make a long-distance relationship work. I don’t see that as a viable option and I can’t ask him to follow me, especially now that his career is moving in a positive direction. Since I can’t bear the thought of distancing myself from Eli, I make a final decision to keep the whole thing to myself and not take the job.

A chill rushes through my body as Benji veers the limo onto the exit leading us to Will Rogers World Airport. Like our moment on the football field, and the night Eli and I became one, I can’t help but think that this moment, this decision, is yet another monumental shift in my life. I snuggle a little closer and seek out the warmth and comfort that for some reason I can’t seem to find. With every cell in my being, I hope I’ve thought this through and ultimately made the right choice.

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