On 419 (On 419 and Beyond 420) by Lisa Heaton

Author:Lisa Heaton [Heaton, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Faith Forward Press
Published: 2014-03-06T06:00:00+00:00

When Chelsea’s finals were over in December, John took her out to celebrate. After the accident and during her recuperation, they were fairly bound at home. Then school began and the Thanksgiving holiday came quickly after and was packed with family visits, so they’d had no time to travel abroad. He loved being away with her, away from work and schedules. Nothing gave him more pleasure than to see and share new experiences with her. And since Thanksgiving, he’d begun to recognize just how limited their time together was and felt a sense of urgency in taking her to the places she most wanted to go. He’d been making plans over the past few days.

While having dinner, he casually asked, “So, have you been to Rome?” He knew the answer already.

Resting her fork on her plate, and just as casually, she answered, “Not lately,” as if she were asked such questions every day. Inside, she was squealing with excitement.

Leaning in closer, reaching for her hand, he suggested, “I think we should go.” It was on her list of must-see places, one she contemplated when they decided on Australia. Since then, he knew he would take her. Once again they were not traveling during warm weather, but he suspected she wouldn’t care about the cooler temperatures.

From that moment on, Chelsea never picked her fork up again. She was so thrilled about the thought of going out of town with John, she skipped dessert as well. And of all places, she was eager to see Rome, a city that promised love and romance, exactly what seemed to be building stronger and more definite between them.

That night was a whirlwind of packing and preparation. John sat casually working on his computer while she tore through her room trying to decide what to take. Once, laughing at how flustered she was, he called out from the living room, “We’ll buy you some things there. Just take what you really need.” There was a moment of silence, as if she was contemplating that, but then her rampage began again.

The next day they were off, first to New York for two days, and then they flew to Rome. While in New York, he did have a few meetings, but from the time they left for the airport until they returned to L.A. eight days later, John completely blew off his responsibilities for the first time in over a decade. Other than a few urgent calls, he truly took a vacation.

The trip far exceeded their visit to Sydney. Every minute of every day they spent together. They saw the usual sights, including the Sistine Chapel, which was Chelsea’s favorite site in Rome by far. There, they spent over an hour looking at the beauty of the murals. Upon entering, she felt some strange sensation come over her, almost as if she knew she was about to experience a moment of a lifetime. Never one to normally be affected by art, the sight of the murals around and above her left her breathless.

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