Vivian by Marie Bernadette

Author:Marie, Bernadette [Marie, Bernadette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: loss and grief, friends, new opportunity, divorce, friends after death
Publisher: 5 Prince Publishing
Published: 2014-10-09T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Vivian looked in her mirror at the two girls sleeping in her back seat. For years, they’d been her life. Every moment was about them, but had she really taken the time to focus on that?

Emma would start kindergarten next year. Where had the time gone?

Ava stretched and turned her head in her seat. She looked the most like Adam, but often Vivian refused to acknowledge that. But her blonde hair and her blue eyes matched his. She had his nose and that same dimple in her cheek.

Her heart clenched just a little bit when she thought about him.

It seemed so long ago that they’d loved each other. He’d been everything to her for so long. But the moment Emma was born it seemed as though he’d been replaced in her heart—and then he was gone. First he was stationed elsewhere and then deployed. They’d never had a chance to be a family.

Clayton’s car stopped at a red light in front of her and she eased to a stop behind him. In her headlights, she could see him raise his hand and wave at her. She waved back and smiled.

In just the past week, she and Clayton had formed a family. How could that have happened? She didn’t really know him, but she felt as though she did. The girls were in love with his girls and she was too. Every part of what they had seemed right, even if it was new.

As they eased through the light, she thought about sleeping in his arms tonight. She was sure he wouldn’t mind keeping anything more intimate for the night they’d have alone. It would give her some time to think about what was going on in her mind—in her heart.

She was sure she knew though. She’d had this feeling as a young woman, but now it was much more intense.

The very thought of him made her smile.

His voice made her giddy.

His touch sent tingles through her.

She had gone and fallen in love with this man that just over a week ago she’d nearly yelled at for rescuing her off the side of the road.

Following Clayton down the street toward his house she wondered if it was time to tell him of her revelation. The very thought of it had her bubbling with anticipation.

She watched as he pulled into the driveway, but there was another car parked in front of his.

Her heart began to race as she watched a woman open the car door and step out into the street lamp light.

Clayton opened his door and stepped out of his car as she pulled to the curb. He walked to the woman and pulled her into his arms.

Vivian’s heart lodged in her throat and tears stung her eyes. A moment later he was turning toward her and waving for her to come to him.

She clenched her jaw. Something told her she wasn’t ready to get out of the car yet.

As Clayton walked toward her car, and the woman began to help his girls from his car, she shifted to park and took a breath.

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