When Love Finds Her

of the bar were just what she needed to unwind after a long day of planning weddings. Her mind drifted back to the countless details she had meticulou

eeds, and every time she thought of him, her mind wandered back to that one night on the kitchen counter. His w

ased her perfectly planned life, a facade that hid her true desires. What about th

u?" a voice interr

of a smile playing on his lips. She hesitated for a momen

hing against hers, sending a spar

ic to their jobs. Tonia found herself laughing and smiling, f

memorize every feature. Tonia felt a shiver run down her spine, her heart beating faster with every passing

her passion for art, her job as an event planner, and the stress that came with it. Owen listened intently,

watch and smiled apologetically. "I'm so sorry, I didn't realize it was getting s

date with someone she had just met, but as she looked into Owen

it seems she was in a rol

nice set of teeth."Let's grab a warm cup of coffee from

voice barely above a

he said, standing up and holding out his hand to help her

like she was waking up from a long, dreamless sleep. Owen had shaken her awake,

ia felt like she was stepping into a new chapter of her life

ee enveloped them, and they ordered a cup each. They sat down at

ave an early morning tomorrow," he said, his eyes crinkling at the corners. Tonia felt a pa

th you again sometime." Tonia smiled, feeling a flutter in her chest, and recited her contact as he typed it into his phone. As he handed her h

ith curiosity. "What d

t cool. "Just, uh, talk

epped out of the coffee shop, he gestured down the street. "I

more at ease with each step. They turned a corner, and Owe

alk with him. The silence between them was easy,

n and smiled. "Thanks for walking with me," he said, his e

tement and trepidation. "I did too," she

n's eyes locked onto hers, and Tonia felt like time had stopped. The world ar