When Autumn Ends by Beth Rinyu

Author:Beth Rinyu [Rinyu, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beth Rinyu
Published: 2018-02-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Ethan

FOUR CHAPTERS IN, AND THE story was starting to take flight. It was completely coming back to me, and this time it all seemed right. Finding the first few chapters in an email I’d sent to myself years ago was an added bonus, but this time, my writing was much clearer, and I was feeling confident I’d meet this deadline with time to spare. It may not have been my best work, but it would be something to keep them off my back for now.

I’d been living off coffee for the past two days and my stomach was finally speaking up. I stood up and stretched as I gazed out my office window, wondering when the rain had started. I ran my hand along my cheek line, discovering I was in desperate need of a shave. Come to think of it, I was in desperate need of a shower too, but for right now that would all have to wait because my need for food was stronger. I made my way to the kitchen and stuck my head into the fridge, adding a trip to the grocery store to my list of things to do. My stomach was thankful when I spotted the lone container of food Jenna had made for me. I wasted no time, popping the lid off and sticking it in the microwave.

The moment the food she prepared touched my lips, thoughts of her immediately flooded my mind. I missed her—like really and truly missed her. This was all so strange to me. I never thought I’d feel this way about anyone again. My heart had been locked away and the key was missing forever, but somehow Jenna managed to unlock it, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t scare me a little. I’d never felt the way I was feeling for her about anyone else, not even Darrah, and I was wondering when it would all be taken from me. Nothing good lasted in my life, especially not something as good as Jenna. So, for now, I was going to enjoy each moment I was lucky enough to have with her and deal with the aftermath of what was sure to come afterward. I’d only texted with her a few times since I’d gotten home and was dying to hear her voice, but I had to focus on getting some serious writing done and talking to her would just veer me off path. So, for now, I was limiting our contact to text messages only, until I could see her again. I scrolled through my phone’s call log at the dozen or so calls I’d blown off in the last couple days. Quite a few from Edward, which could wait, but also some from my sister. I hit her name, deciding to use this little break to call her back.

“Ethan! I was getting worried,” she answered.

My sister’s number one job in life was to worry. If it wasn’t over her kids, it was over me.

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