Once in a Lifetime Love

e down the highway, inching fo

ore mile

second, she

g it as fast as possible back to the city. Then in the same se

matter what had happened six years ago, sh

graines until Emma and her mother both convinced him to get checked out. The medicine he was prescribed worke

rain. One was operable, while the

read the next sign

already told everyone they knew. Hopefully not. She was only here for now. Maybe

rself and her small off the map tow

nity that really sticks together, where everyone knows everyone and everythin

as to offer, Emma wasn't sure how long

ma's grip on the wheel tightene

e. She knew she could help her mother with her father in any way she had too. The on

rr

offed at herself for being pathetic, it's been six years

only ten

en J

rst and o

oved in. She had only just turned eleven when she had been outs

e nicely. His mother was our new town vet and his father ope

friends, doing everyth

xteen their friendship

d ice cream at her parents ice cream parlor. Or even the hot summer nights when he would kiss her goodnight with

own sign, Emma's shaking

thing in her that Darren Jones

he had been gone. They had a walmart now, she chuckled at that. They used to have to drive almost

ing in the town center. Not knowing exact

ing. As teens they would all sneak here and dr

ore that sold what the sign sai

he best of her

ed aimlessly through the store, letting her fingers tr

s made her reach out and grab the person, taking them down with her. Feeling a strong arm curl around her waist a

she tried to get her bearings and rub the growing knot on her head. Once she was abl

amn

Em?" His voice is dee

ords as she stared down at no

se six years had brought him. All good from what she could

stupidly handsome his hair shorter than he kept it as a teen, but it suit

lightly. " but we will definitely be the talk of the town if you don't move." He finished with a wink. As Emma felt a slight but certain bulge grow and press against her center, she gathered her with and took

could probably never look bad. Em

aded with his big brown eyes, as he tried to reach out she pulled back. The hurt evident on his face.

bout it. I have." With her lies in the air and the hurt on

dangerously handsome. Why did she lie right to his fac

teering wheel for a moment before composing h