Damaged: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by R.R. Banks

Author:R.R. Banks [Banks, R.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Jude

It seemed that the fall had taken its time getting in place and that the summer had lingered on, barely giving way to the cool weather by Halloween, and only splashing the trees with the anticipated shades of red and gold as the month of November came to a close. Veronica had spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Javi's family, so it had been more than a week since I had seen her. Seeing her walk through the doors at the first class, astonishingly early considering her track record with that particular lecture hall, had been like filling my lungs with the crisp air. The touch of her mouth had been intoxicating and having her sitting in her chair behind me for the duration of the lecture just wasn't enough. I needed to be near her for longer. Despite that, I was unsure when she asked me to join her for a walk around the nearby park to look at the newly changed foliage.

Something made me hesitate, but then I finally agreed. Now we were walking along a worn paved path dappled in sunlight that was streaming through the overhanging trees. I still remembered my wife talking about the sunlight. When we were still so young, still just beginning to fall in love, she talked about how the sunlight changed with the seasons. I had never thought of it before, but as she described it, I realized that she was right. In the spring the sunlight was delicate and pure, like the fresh new life that came with the season. It almost shimmered with the potential of what was to come and gave just the hint of warmth to the world around it. During the summer, the sun strengthened, becoming brighter and more intense, like a child gaining confidence as it grew older. It burned powerfully, heating everything around it to a point that was almost too severe at times. The fall had the richest of the light as the sun seemed to mature, giving down rays that were deeper, fuller, but not as oppressive and unyielding as the summer. Then came winter and sunlight that grew soft and gentle again, seeming to settle back and offer a quieter touch.

That was on my mind now as I looked at the pools of deep orange sunlight on the path ahead of me. As sunset approached they were getting richer, taking on the hue of amber in their last moments before they would fade away.

Please don't be alone.

I closed my eyes briefly and then looked to my side where Veronica walked, a smile on her lips. She seemed to be holding in a laugh.

"What's so funny?" I asked.

She glanced up at me as if she hadn't realized that I had noticed her.

"Oh," she said, her cheeks flushing slightly in the way that always made my stomach tighten. "I was just thinking."

"About what?"

"The look on Emma's face," she said.

I laughed, nodding. Veronica had gotten to the seminar so early that I thought I

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