Wedding Wishes (Wedding Season Series) by Dori Lavelle

Author:Dori Lavelle [Lavelle, Dori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Multi-Author Collection, Novella Length Short Story, Wedding Season Series
Publisher: Dori Lavelle
Published: 2019-06-16T04:00:00+00:00

ELLIE

My heart is breaking all over again. I don’t want to believe what Caleb just told me, but he insists it’s the truth. My first reaction after the numbness is to lunge for him, to pummel his chest over and over again while he tries to get hold of my hands. I don’t make it easy for him.

“How dare you,” I say between sobs.

“Baby, stop.” He finally gets hold of my hands and brings them together in front of him, pressing his warm lips to my knuckles. “Please stop.”

I shake my head. “Why didn’t you tell me?” I look up into his eyes, but his features are distorted by my tears.

“Because I didn’t want you to worry about me. You have enough on your plate.” His Adam’s apple rises then falls. “I didn’t want to take your attention from Justin. He needs you more than I do.”

“Don’t do that. Don’t use my son as an excuse.” I pull away from him, squeezing my eyes shut, tears spilling onto my cheeks. “How could you doubt my love for you? Do you really think I cannot handle this? I have walked through hell before. I’m familiar with the heat of the flames. I’ve been burned and scarred, and I’m still standing.”

He rubs the back of his neck vigorously. “I know you can handle it, but—”

“No, you don’t.” I swipe the tears from my cheek with the back of my hand. “I love you, Caleb. I love you more than I have ever loved any man. I love you so much that I would walk through fire with you. But you doubted me.” Even though I said all those things to him, the real truth is, I don’t know how I will be able to handle the reality that I might lose him, not to another woman, but to death. But there’s no time to be weak. I have to be strong enough to be there for him. Caleb needs me.

The pain in his eyes is so raw that crushing guilt rushes through me. I didn’t react in the right way. I should have been more understanding, less angry.

“I’m sorry,” I say, walking up to him, wrapping my arms around his neck, holding him as best I can, doing my best to stop both of us from coming undone. “I’m so sorry.”

After we stand in each other’s arms for what feels like hours, I lead him back to the bed, sit him down, then I draw in a breath for courage.

“Tell me everything,” I whisper. I hate to torture him, to make him speak of something he’s clearly trying to ignore. But in order to be able to help him, I need to know more. “Is it treatable?”

He takes my hands in his, holding them to his chest. “There are a few options, surgery, chemo.” He pauses. “But I don’t want to do any of them.”

“What do you mean you don’t want to do any of them?” As much as I’m trying to control my emotions, I’m finding it hard to keep my voice from rising.

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