ar
eyes scanning for the perfect gift for my
ye, a smile spread across my face. The sh
with?" she questioned; pleased on her
, pl
me wrap it
tie over to h
t help but remember how we'd first met. It was in a hosp
curious to know the cause of his accidents I'd started working in his house as his caregiver
like a good guy to me at that time and truthful
ur marriage was by name only so this tie I was getting him for our
attendant said handin
her hand; I say with
quick text to Ryan; "I'll be at
ply but I was giddy as I cou
ced the disposable bag at the back
e radio, I wondered if today would be a go
tered under my breath but was still highly conflicted, "But what if my con
ck for one more day. You are married to him, Ciara.
ook off the last surge of tension that coursed through my veins as I packed my c
n, I walked in; my eyes searching frantically
n written all over his face. He was claded in a brow
man in front of me and didn't sna
hed up to meet me, "Why didn't you let me kn
shyly, "I
table where he signaled for t
?" I asked Ryan when
g hot coffee af
hat I liked and what I didn't like despite us being i
ind' or being a 'nice' guy, maybe it was just me
ady to keep to myself until Ryan was
in unison as I couldn't help but blush at
rought out a brown envelope from wit
?" I question
ging smile, "Don't be nerv
that whatever was inside this bro
or Ryan. Today, I thought. I was going to
n that Ryan felt the same way as me and that conclus
more as I saw a paper in
brought out the paper that was buried in
t the information from the piece o
at Ryan who wore a smug or was it? I couldn
re had it all gone wrong? We were happy, he respected me and so did
hat it says in
was as if I didn't want to believe what the pa
for whatever we still have left; st
tered those words I so desperately
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