Three Wishes by Barbara Delinsky

Author:Barbara Delinsky
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Pocket Books

“I wished for heat,” she told him, at three in the morning. They had made love, made pizza, and made more love. Now they lay in the sweet redolence of passion and sweat, Bree with her cheek over the strong beat of Tom’s heart. Her hand lay nearby on his chest, fingers splayed. She flexed the third one to see the diamond sparkle. The excitement of it nullified fatigue.

Tom must have felt the same way, because there was nothing sleepy about his voice. “Wished for it?”

“Closed my eyes, pictured the being of light, and wished. Nothing happened. I waited and waited, then finally went to the diner. By noontime, the house was on fire.”

He chuckled. “So here you are in a house with plenty of heat, and here you’ll stay. You got your wish.”

She raised her head. “Did I? I wished for heat, and there was a fire. Was it my wish or something more logical, like an erratic old furnace? I’ve thought about this, Tom. In the figurative sense, I did get my wish. But what about the literal sense? Did I actually cause that fire by wishing for heat?”

“If you’re feeling guilty, don’t.”

“I can’t help it. That was a home.”

“It was a thing. It can be replaced.” He stroked her cheek, suddenly serious. “I’m sorry about the business about kids, Bree. I’m sorry you had to hear that from the doctor and keep it all to yourself. If you’d told me, I could have shared the pain.”

“You did. You came to my house that night and held me when I cried.”

“You should have told me why you were crying.”

“You’d only have felt more guilty about the accident. I don’t want you feeling that. I don’t want to think you gave me this ring because of guilt.”

“Selfishness is more like it. You’re the best thing that’s happened to my life. Giving you a ring is the first step in tying you down. So. What do you think? We could get married next week, or next month. A Valentine’s Day wedding might be nice.”

Bree put her head down, smiled against his chest, and savored the moment. “We’ll decide.”

“When?”

“Soon. I’ve never been engaged before. I want to enjoy it for a while.”

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