At First Sight: First Series by Melody Anne

Author:Melody Anne [Anne, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Falling Star Publications
Published: 2023-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Derek

It’s odd how one day can be so drastically different from the next. A person can be sitting at home crying while gorging on Oreos and milk on a Monday, then laughing while fishing with friends on a Tuesday.

I’ve lived in utter misery for years, simply existing in life while pasting a smile on my lips so the world won’t see that I’ve forgotten how to live. That all changed when Emmy came into my life. It’s impossible to feel misery when this woman makes me want to fly. Even with how she makes me feel, I still screw up all of the time.

With her, I’ve been laughing, burning, and living again. The guilt I felt for moving on has ebbed. I know Kelly would’ve wanted me to be happy, but the oddest part of all of this is I’m not so worried about what she’d want anymore. That’s the guilt I’m feeling now. Kelly was a chapter of my life I don’t want to take away, but that story has ended . . . and I’m feeling guilty for doing what I should’ve done a lot sooner.

I’m in a new story now. How can I think of another woman when Emmy is in my life? I can’t. That would make me a monster, and I don’t want to be that person. It’s been a month since I had this realization and began letting go of my past. But even while I let it go, I won’t fully sever the ties.

Emmy and I have gotten into a routine. We spend more nights together than we do apart, and on those rare nights we aren’t either at my place or hers, I miss her, my bed feels cold, and my arms are empty. We haven’t talked about moving in together and we haven’t said the three little words that solidify a relationship, but we’re certainly a couple. We don’t hide from our neighbors. We’ve gotten nothing but good vibes from the people in our small town.

We get up each morning and take a run, come back inside, and have breakfast and coffee. We sometimes go to the bookstore, Emmy’s favorite place, and have a delicious breakfast and coffee while we visit with Cassie. Everyone in our town has accepted that we’re a couple. I’m still holding a piece of myself back, and I know this could make me lose her, but I’m not sure how to release this final puzzle piece. I’m sure I’ll figure it out with a little more time.

We both work our jobs, then we meet at my place or hers, cook dinner together, watch a movie or play a game before falling into each other’s arms. The sex is phenomenal. It’s never boring. I discover a new place on her body each time I touch her, and the way she touches me takes me to another world. I don’t want to admit I’ve never felt such desire for another person because that thought fills me with more unnecessary guilt.

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