Fall From Grace by Michelle Gross

Author:Michelle Gross [Gross, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Grace age 16

Noah age 17

I finally have what I’ve always wanted. I know not to take it for granted.

I’ll savor her, treat her like the jewel that she is in my eyes.

She’s everything and more… So much more.

I might still be young, but I know what I want.

N.P.

I wasn’t the only one in a good mood Saturday morning. Dad twirled Mom around in the living room, saying a bunch of gooey crap that had me shaking my head and smiling. “Okay, what’s going on?” I asked as I maneuvered around them to flop down on the sofa. Gus was wagging his tail and attacking their feet.

Mom was laughing and swatting at Dad. “Your father remembered that our anniversary is today, it seems,” she told me.

“Nineteen years. Doesn’t seem like it’s been that long,” Dad muttered with a kiss to her lips. “Still feels like the first time.”

I covered my ears. “Y’all are being too ooey-gooey this morning.”

They both sniggered. “Your dad’s going to take me out later, you’ll have to cook for yourself today,” Mom informed me.

“I’m going out later anyway.”

“Who with?” Dad made sure to ask. “Are you still dating the Dustin kid?”

“I’m not,” I said, hoping he wouldn’t ask who I was going out with again.

“What happened? He seemed like a good kid.”

I glared. “You met him one time when he came to the door.” Noah was ten times better than all the guys I went to school with but Dad was so judgmental when it came to him.

“All right,” Mom intervened. “Which one of you want to help me with breakfast?” Dad pointed at me the same time I pointed at him, then our eyes locked in a glare again.

Mom swore and walked away. “You’re such a bad husband,” I told him.

"You’re such a bad daughter,” he countered back.

Then we smiled and went to go help Mom in the kitchen.

______

An hour after Mom and Dad left, Noah pulled into the driveway. I petted Gus before locking the house and rushing to the Jeep. Once inside, Noah pulled me into a kiss. “I don’t know how I’m going to manage through the weeks now without seeing you,” he said as he pulled out.

“You just saw me last night,” was what I said, when in reality I felt the same way. I hated that we lived in different counties and went to different schools.

“I want to be with you, always,” he told me.

“Ah,” I mumbled, pleased, “you have a way with words, don’t you? Better not be whispering sweet nothings to nobody else but me.”

He grabbed my hand and kissed it with a smirk. “Never.”

I monkeyed with the radio as he drove. “Are you sure they don’t care that I’m coming over to eat?”

“Are you kidding?” he asked. “Janet is so excited to finally meet you, she’ll probably cook everything in the kitchen.”

I leaned my head back and just admired the way he smiled. “You really seem to like them. I can tell by the way you talk about them.

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