His Heart Her Secret

, but in here, it was still-almost too still. She'd only been back two days, yet everything already felt like another lifetime. She'd gone from

ge-the warm faces, the kindness of Mama Elsie, and the quiet

"You're freezing," he said gently."I'm just thinking," she wh

e you need. But I also want you to know something, Maya-what happened didn't just wake me up

ne feared, adored, and speculated about was standing in front of her

" she asked. "This life..

aid. "In fact-" He took a deep breath and pulle

es widene

veal a sleek, embossed leather folder. Inside, her name was printe

uth fe

one day," he said. "Now you can. It's yours. Fully fun

eyes. "You did a

o what I want. And right now, I want to build a fut

y the way he believed in her, without condition. Without control. For

lized-this wasn't just a co