With This Wish by Sydney Scott

Author:Sydney Scott [Scott, Sydney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2024-04-17T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Maya

Lunch at Fran’s Place was an interesting affair. Jake and I had a great time catching up on the more mundane side of our lives over the last few years. Even though he’s only two, JJ picks up on a lot more than most people would think, so we kept it light, sticking to subjects like work or JJ’s likes and dislikes, habits, and routines. When the food arrived, Jake had been strangely excited about their chicken salad. Noticing my curious glance, he explained the story of the last time he came and how he had been convinced to live a little more and plan a little less that day. Well, he definitely did that, and I’m grateful for it. The result was our wonderful night together and the little boy that was so out of it during the meal that he kept yawning. About two minutes after we left the restaurant, JJ passed out in his car seat from the excitement and exhaustion of the morning.

Jake was following us back to our place, but I called him and told him I would be driving around a bit first so that JJ could sleep. Never wake a sleeping toddler, I told him, especially one that has a hard time falling asleep after even the shortest of catnaps. I fully expected Jake to go back to his rented cabin and rest, but instead he asked if I would pull over and we could drive around the town together to catch up. He mentioned being curious about the town where we live, so I did as he asked, hoping that giving him a tour of Starlight Lake might make the idea of him staying here even more appealing. The thought of asking him to uproot his life for us makes me a little nauseous, but the idea of being a real family is too tempting to push it aside completely. I’ll just tuck it away for later and see how the rest of his time here goes. If it goes as well as the park and lunch did, I don’t think it will take me long to work up the courage to ask.

Watching Jake and JJ play together was the most heartwarming thing I’ve witnessed in a while. Life with a child is full of heart-warming moments, but only a few really stick out as ones that will live in your memory for years to come. That happened today as I watched JJ slip his hand into his father’s before running off to play with him. My fingers twitch with excitement, needing to write down every observation, every emotion I experienced watching my little boy bond with his daddy.

Throughout my life, I kept diaries and journals off and on, but it was never really a priority until I got pregnant. The journals I started then contain everything that happened, everything I felt, and every hope I had for the baby growing in my belly. After JJ was born, I kept it

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