Ms. Bitch: Finding happiness is the best revenge. by Tricia O'Malley

Author:Tricia O'Malley [O'Malley, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781951254087
Publisher: Lovewrite Publishing
Published: 2020-06-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

For the first time in a week, Tess barely slept as she tossed and turned, thinking about what the morning would bring, as well as everything she had to accomplish on her to-do list. Lists, that is. Lists upon lists. Groaning, Tess rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and rolled to cuddle Red, who had wiggled his way across the bed on his belly to snuffle in her face. Ringo popped his head up from the nest of blankets he’d made at the bottom of the bed, interested to see if it was time for breakfast. The consistency of life – the routine of feeding the dogs, taking them outside, and making a cup of coffee – propelled Tess from bed and reminded her that this was just another morning, in a slew of many, that she would handle. It wouldn’t be her worst day, nor would it be her best, but the gift of hardships in life was knowing she could get through tough days.

After Aiden had left, the rest of her vacation had passed much too quickly, as vacations are wont to do. She knew she should be excited, for in a matter of weeks her new life would start, but she still had a mountain of work to do, several sad goodbyes to make, and, well, today to deal with.

Gabe was coming to the house with his father to load the rest of his items and officially move out. Tess needed to be here, as there were a few items they still hadn’t agreed upon, and he had asked to say goodbye to the dogs. All Tess wanted to do was get in the car, drive to the airport, and fly back to Cozumel.

As she hauled herself out of bed and started her day, she kept picturing Aiden’s smiling face behind the dive shop counter. She’d only known him a short time, and yet she’d found herself crushing hard on this man. Whether it was his easygoing manner, the kindness in his eyes, or his carefree ability to wander the world with confidence, Tess was drawn to him.

The night he’d left she’d immediately gone to her room and done what any normal person would do – stalked his Facebook page. True to his word, it was filled with pictures of his travels around the world – from him smiling while feeding peanuts to an orphaned bear at an animal rescue sanctuary in Bolivia where he volunteered, to holding the attention of a class of smiling children while teaching in the jungle of Honduras.

He really had lived an amazing life. Tess had friend-requested him and a warm glow had filled her when he’d accepted. Though she hadn’t worked up the nerve to message him right away, she’d foolishly downloaded a delightful Scottish romance novel. When she’d happened on a passage about haggis, Tess had giggled and, deciding to initiate communication, photographed it and sent it to Aiden.

See? Apparently, haggis is quite popular in romance novels, Tess typed.

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