Home
I sat on the couch in front of Todd, uncle J, Jordan, and Slade before sighing and fiddling with my hands. "I can't ever be thankful enough for all of you that love me. You all want what's best for me and I can't help but love you all more for that. The last ten months in California have had challenges and many more but they've all helped me find who I want to be. I have to go back. I will come back here one day, but I have to go back to California and finish finding myself. If I don't I will constantly regret staying and I can't do that. I love you all but i can't stay. Not right now." I sighed as they all hugged me and helped me pack. Leaving was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Walking away from Slade was the hardest after walking away from my beloved family. I would be something great one day, but I have to do this for me. I can't think about what everyone wants right now. I have to think about what I need. And what I need is to return to California and find more of myself before I come back home to stay, for good.
Twenty Two Years Later
I stood looking out at the beach as I gripped the railing. Twenty two years ago, I returned and never looked back. I found myself and settled down with my forever love, Todd Jones. Now twenty two years later, we are still happily married for eighteen years. We have four amazing children: Anderson, Bradley, Cameron, and Dylin. Three boys and one girl. Anderson is the oldest and most athletic. Bradley is the daredevil. Cameron is the logical thinker. And Dylin was definitely a daddy's girl, she is like all three of her older brothers wrapped in one. Todd did a great job raising them with me. Now it is time to return back home. My real home to stay. Todd and I decided going back to my home town would be best for all of us. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek. "Stop stressing JT, the kids will love it." "I'm worried about Dylin." "She's four. She will be fine. Anderson will make the basketball, football, baseball, and track team and make dozens of friends. Bradley will feed off those friends. And Cameron will joke with them until they love him. Our kids will be fine JT. And Jordan will be there with his kids. Slade will help out when he can." i sighed at his name. Slade Quinn, the boy I left all those years ago. "Heard he has a five year old." I muttered as Todd nodded. "See. Everything will be perfect sweetheart, just trust me." I turned around and kissed my husband's lips. "I always do."
Author's Note:
Me, being the author actually went through a heart break around the time I wrote this, so I sort of recovered through Jacer Marie. She and I got over our lost loves together. So toward the end I wanted it to be realistic and lets face it, love doesn't always last. Todd was such a great guy and he was willing to wait for her so that's why I chose him and her to end up married and in love. Because sometimes the love of our life is right in front of us and we are too busy stuck on our ex or who we thought loved us without a doubt to open our eyes and see the right choice right in front of us. Slade did become good towards the end but I didn't want him and JT to end up together because no matter how much this world says the past is in the past they still define you for it and so I made Slade and JT both accountable for their actions and made them both happy in the end. They deserved happiness. They just didn't deserve each other, rather that's a good or bad way.
There will be a sequel soon. Dylin at 16 will be the focus. The title will be
"Taunting Him"
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