One More Night: A Second Chance Romance by J. Akridge

One More Night: A Second Chance Romance by J. Akridge

Author:J. Akridge [Akridge, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-09T16:00:00+00:00


19

Declan

Walking with her on my arm brings me all the memories of our past. A past filled with memories both happy and painful that I never thought we’d overcome, but yet, here she is, holding on to me as every eye in the gym turns in our direction.

This is how it was always supposed to be. The two of us, together and smiling.

Jillian is dancing with a few people at the center of the gym floor, she halts as soon as she realizes something has caught everyone’s attention. It doesn’t take long for her smile to fade when she sees the two of us together. I’m enjoying this more than anyone knows right now, and I know Lou is too.

The song switches, and as soon as it does I recognize it. The tempo is the perfect mix between fast and slow before the words beat from the speakers.

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol.

I used to dance with Lou to this every time it came on. It didn’t matter if we were on a gravel road in the middle of nowhere, I’d stop the truck, crank the volume up as high as I could and leave the doors open before pulling her in front of my truck and wrapping her in my arms.

“Wanna dance?” I ask, spinning so I’m in front of her.

She looks up at me, tears filling her eyes again and I fight back the urge to kiss her, because, God, do I want to right now. I don’t know where her head is with everything I’ve told her a few minutes ago.

Knowing her, she’d probably knock the shit out of me.

Everyone is still staring when she looks away from me, and it’s then that I see how nervous she is. It’s been fifteen years since we’ve done anything like this, and now every eye in the room is focused on the two of us and what this means.

I don’t even know what this means, but I do know one thing.

I want her, and I want to work on whatever is left between us. If that’s something she chooses to do. The last thing I expected when I came home was for the two of us to rekindle any old flame we had. My therapist had one goal in mind, and that was to get my head straight. That required me getting things off my chest to Lou about why I left.

I’ve done that now, but I’m not done with her. I could never be done with her.

Leaning forward until my lips are hovering just above her ear, I whisper, “It’s just the two of us, no one else, baby.”

She’s silent for a second before the slight tilt of her head gives me the okay I’ve been waiting on. I lead her to the dance floor, spinning her to face me when we reach the center and pull her into my arms. I hold her close, like I’ve dreamed of doing all this time. Her ear is pressed against my



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