Sweet Treats To-Go by Terra Kelly

Author:Terra Kelly [Kelly, Terra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Balto Creative Media, LLC

After their morning full of giggles, they all three piled in Alex’s truck. Alyssa stayed quiet on the drive over to the cafe. Lexie was miss chatty Cathy. Alyssa was lost in thought and let herself enjoy the gorgeous morning. Boise had a beauty all its own with the rugged landscape and gorgeous trees hugging everything in sight. The city was surrounded by mountains on every corner. Boise was similar to Michigan, so Alyssa could still enjoy her four seasons… especially Fall.

Her mind struggled to remember the time she used to spend with Derek just over two years ago. She thought about the beautiful two-story home they bought a few years after they were married. The home was set back in the woods away from all the hustle and bustle. There had been a lovely back yard for their children to enjoy. She and Derek had always talked about having four kids. Now, today, Alyssa thought about just having one more, maybe. She always wanted a sister or brother for little Lexie. As the years passed by, her opportunity to have kids seemed to fade. She wasn’t getting any younger.

Alyssa could feel tears threatening to fall but she fought them off. She planned to avoid the painful memories, it was time to find peace. That thought had been important for not just herself but for Derek, too. If she held the memories close, it would be easy for anyone to see her sadness. She sighed and decided it was time for some of the past to fade away, maybe she needed to lock them in a special corner of her heart.

She glanced over at Alex and Lexie who were both talking and realized at that moment why it would be important for her to let go of the past. Derek would always be with her, no one could take her memories away, but she felt ready to smile again. It had been exhausting to live with the pain and sad memories that appeared regularly in her day. She realized at that moment that maybe Alex was supposed to come into their lives. After being numb for so long, she seemed to enjoy feeling again… especially Alex’s sweet kisses.

The man on her mind turned toward Alyssa and gave her the most heart stopping smile. He reached his hand over and squeezed her thigh. She could get used to having a man around again, which only slightly scared her.

Alex seemed curious. “You look lost in thought. Everything okay?”

Alyssa turned in her seat and reached for his hand. “For the first time in a long time, yeah, everything is wonderful.”

Lexie had two little stuffed toys with her and had been sharing a pretend conversation between them. “Here Momma, you be Mr. Fred. I be Sadie, k?” she said, reaching forward.

Alyssa laughed. “Okay baby girl, but I believe we are just about to the cafe,” she said, and grabbed the stuffed toy named, Mr. Fred.

Alexandra sounded distracted. “Oh, yay! I love the cafe!”

“Me too, sweet pea.

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