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Endless as the Stars

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by Domina Alexandra


  Carina reached over and linked their fingers together. “I’m not asking

  you to move in just yet,” Carina grinned. “But I don’t see your home being

  anywhere except with us. We’re your family.” The way Carina looked at Tia

  there was no mistaking her words.

  For the first time tonight, Tia finally understood what it was like to

  have a family to go home to. Picturing it now, Tia let warmth settle into her

  heart. Reaching out, Tia offered her hand. Carina took it as Tia squeezed it

  tightly. She peered over to Johnathan sleeping and then closed her eyes,

  thinking of the girls she’d pick up tonight from Sandra’s house.

  Losing Bruce was the hardest thing Tia had faced. He’d given her the

  opportunity to know his family and through that, find love in an unexpected

  way. She’d never forget him and would always honor his memories. Tia

  was finally ready to let go of lingering fears and accept the new life waiting

  for her.

  Tia’s eyes locked onto Carina, confident in what she needed. She’d

  never give them up. She loved them all. “I have every intention of building

  a life with you and those kids. My love for you is bigger than anything I’ve

  ever experienced and I’ll always love you.”

  They grinned at each other as Carina closed the distance between

  them, brushing her lips over Tia’s. This is what love felt like. Warmth,

  excitement, and need.

  A love as ‘Endless as the stars.’

  About the Author

  Domina Alexandra is a native of Southern California who has recently

  transplanted to Salem, Oregon. She is an author of stories with strong

  female protagonists, authentic emotions and thrilling action scenes that

  mirror her career as an EMT on the way to becoming a SWAT Medic. She

  grew up writing poetry as an outlet and, in 2006, joined a Live Theater

  program, where she played many roles in productions of plays and

  musicals. During her four years of acting, she fell in love with writing

  monologues, screenplays, and all things story. When she’s not saving lives

  as an EMT, she advocates for LGBT Youth with a vision of growing a

  stronger community of care, acceptance, and compassion. Her books

  include Her Endure, I Belong with Her, A Night Claimed, Love Undercover,

  and Omega Rising. She gets her imaginative ideas from her life as a EMT

  as well as being stuck in her head too long as a child.

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