"A Love To Last"

Chapter 01

Chapter 1

The sweet smell of her mothers cooking woke her, as always. She had had the dream again. The one of Josh, of the night she had met him. 2 years ago. As she brushed her waist length auburn hair, she thought of him. His easy manner. Those dark emerald eyes. His thick dark hair, but most of all she thought of his tantalizing smile. The same smile that she has dreamed of every night since she first saw it. Just thinking about the way his lips curved up, made her smile and blush. She didn't understand why he has stayed in her thoughts after all this time. That night was the first and last time she ever saw him. Although, she has never stopped keeping an eye out for him. Waiting for his return, especially on rainy nights. She always found herself sitting by her window until late at night watching the dark, empty road. She just knows he will return. She could feel it in the pit of her stomach.

She walked down to the kitchen and her mother. "Oh, Lizzie Good morning." Her mother kissed her head as she sat down to eat. "I was just about to wake you." Elizabeth looked at her mother. Even nearing old age she was beautiful. Her auburn hair streaked with gray, in an elegant twist at the nape of her neck, her skin fair to perfectly contrast her deep ocean blue eyes. Elizabeth had gained much of her looks from her mother, especially the willowy way she was built. Although, she did inherit her fathers icy, cold blue eyes, instead of her mothers.

"No need to wake me mother," she paused and smiled as her mother turned to her. "Your food always does the trick." Elizabeth let out a chuckle as her mother just looked pleased.

"Well, there was a young man here." At those words Elizabeth's heart raced 20 times faster. Could it be that Josh finally returned? Why wouldn't he come when she was sure to be awake? Had he been thinking of her as well? "He had said his name was, well oh my i can't remember, but a handsome boy he was." Elizabeth's heart, she feared would leap out of her chest. It had to be Josh. Had to be. Why had he waited so long to return? It didn't matter as long as it was him and he did return. "Works at the bank with your father. Very tall, blonde haired young man. Scott. That's it. A very charming young man Elizabeth. Avery good opportunity for you. I do believe he said he stopped by to ask you on a morning stroll. When i told him that you were still in bed, he said maybe i could ask you to see him at the bank when you did awake..." At those words Elizabeth tuned her mother out as she felt her heart dangerously slow. That wasn't at all what she had wanted to hear. She knew Scott was smitten with her. The whole town knew, he made it all to obvious. He was very agreeable to look at, very sweet to her, but she never blushed from one of his boyish grins. She never felt that need to see him again after he left. It wasn't his face that she dreamed of, or his name that never left her mind.

Although, Josh has never returned. Not even once. Scott, however, never left. Maybe Elizabeth's mother had a point. Maybe Elizabeth should allow Scott to call on her, after all it has been 2 years she has kept Scott waiting. 2 years she has waited for Josh's return. It was time to let go. He must not have been nothing but a mere passing stranger. In those few moments they had shared, he never indicated he was smitten with her. If he has been he would have returned. Would he not?

"So, what do you say Lizzie?" Her mother was waiting on her answer. An answer to a question she did not hear that is.

"I am sorry, i did not hear your question mother." Elizabeth blushed from her own ignorance. It was seldom that she allowed herself to get carried away with her thoughts, that is when she was not thinking of Josh she didn't.

"I asked, if you wanted me to fix your hair for you,before you went to the bank." Even as her mother asked, Elizabeth didn't like the idea. What would people think? A young girl, visiting the bank for nothing more than to see a boy. They will say she is smitten for sure. Also improper, what was her mother thinking?