Along the sweeping coast sat a cottage above the jagged, rocky coastline known as Bodega Bay. The little cottage was so typical with its weather-beaten exterior, wood-shingled roof, and windows from which to view the scenery. It was perfect in every way, and Libby and Luke loved their little cottage by the bay. It was the extreme opposite of their high-rise condominium in San Francisco. Looking back, giving up the noise and crowds was the best thing they had ever done.
Libby pulled back all the drapes and threw open the French doors. She stood on her porch and gazed across the blue waters before her. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly, taking in the glorious view as she did. The sky was the color of a robin’s egg, and the wind came from the southwest, bringing with it the smells of fish, algae, and other coastal scents that made living along the coast so wonderful. She slowly walked back into her modest, but comfortable, coastal shabby chic place and proceeded to make her morning coffee. No morning could start without a cup of joe.
A day didn’t go by that she didn’t miss Luke. He was the love of her life. They had met while attending college in San Francisco. The first time she’d laid eyes on him was in the library. They both were looking for a book in the same aisle. She wasn’t paying attention to where she was walking, and literally bumped into him. The first thing she remembered noticing was his beautiful smile and fabulous white teeth. She would later tell him they were the whitest teeth she’d ever seen. His masculine square jaw, broad shoulders, and perfect height and weight would have made him a successful male model – except for his disdain for clothes. Libby sighed, thinking about all the goofy times that Luke would act like he was a runway model. The next time they ran into each other was in the cafeteria. It was during one of the long, boring lectures in the big hall that they met again. Libby decided to break the ice and casually smiled in his direction.
After that, they were always bumping into one another. After they became a couple, Luke confessed to Libby that he was purposely running into her so he could see her beautiful smile. That was so typical of his fun-loving personality—the one Libby missed so dearly.
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