(A One Shot Story) An unlikely couple for a "Day in the Life".

Short story written for the Maybelline #BraveTogether writing contest. A story about how one second can last longer than it should, and how it can change our life.

[COMPLETE] [2nd Place Spring Into Love Contest] [1000 words] Reese is on her way to Vegas for a Bachelorette party with her friends. Truth be told, she's more excited for the three-hour plane ride there, than she is the partying and drinking. She's craving alone time, time to relax and read her favorite book - something she rarely gets at home with two kids running around. But when a hunky giant sits next to her, the trip takes an interesting turn. Suddenly, reading doesn't seem all that important. Reese discovers that she and single-dad, Noah, have a lot more in common than their destination. ___ Spring Into Love Contest Prompt 1: On the way to a spring break getaway with your friends, you are seated next to a complete stranger. What should have been a short plane ride turns into something more when sparks begin to fly.

Kensy's first love was her high school sweetheart, Jackson. They were happy and wanted more than anything to stay together, but college and distance got in the way. Kensy and Jackson drifted apart, ending their high school romance during their Freshman year in college. Six years later, Kensy and Jackson reached for the same book at a new bookstore. Had the years apart destroyed the love they once had for each other, or was this accidental meeting a gateway to fall again? SpringIntoLoveContest One Shot for NARomance's Spring Into Love Contest Prompt 3: As you were checking out the new eccentric bookstore that just opened, you were surprised to see someone you haven't seen in several years the one that got away. Spring is the season for new beginnings, right?