by Fifi Flowers
His last letter was dated two years ago. He was sorry. He hoped that my life had not been too bad. He hoped that I had forgiven him for causing me so much pain, and for losing my family. He had learned from my aunt while on a visit to Paris that I was happy and was not working as a prostitute. That made him feel a little better. He wished things had turned out a different way. Then, he included information that made me happy and sad at the same time. He had married and his wife was about to have their first child. He said he wished it was with me. I did, too. He also said that he would love me until he took his last breath. I would love him, too.
Thanking Genevieve for bringing me the letters. I read them over and over the next few days. Then, I wrote everything down—using a small travel journal I had been given years ago by my Aunt Helena—from the time I met Simon until these words I write now. Then I wrote this letter to Simon.
My Dearest Simon
Thank you so much for contacting me. I wish I had received your letters years ago. I am writing to you, though, you will never receive this. This is for my own peace of mind and to draw closed a chapter from my old life. I have written down all of the wonderful times spent together and I am turning them over to Genevieve, along with this journal. I know she will keep them safe. Though, I treasure your words, I cannot bear to keep your letters in my possession. They are too painful. I have tucked them inside a copy of your book that I stole from my father before he sent me away. I refused to let him have something you wrote so beautifully about us. Genevieve kept it safely in her possession for years, and she will continue to do so for us. I wish things would’ve turned out differently, too. How often had I wished that you had gifted me with a child? Had I known how brief our time together would be, had I known that you would have taken your own life, as I was told—I’m glad to hear you did not—I would have welcomed your seed into my womb. As fate would have it, that wasn’t meant to be. I am happy for you and your wife and your child. Even if I am a bit jealous of her. Maybe you have more by now. I, too, am married. His name is Henri Capet. He is a good man. He helped me like myself again. We have two boys. I love them so much. I love my husband. I am happy. Please do not blame yourself anymore. Be happy. Live your life to the fullest. Goodbye.
My love always,
Your Colette
I hope you enjoyed reading Romancing the Cobblestone…
I imagine you have figured out that Colette is Émile’s great-grandmother, mother of his beloved grandfather. And that Simon is a distant cousin to Avril. Perhaps they were destined to end up happily together.
Interested in meeting more relatives mentioned Falling in Paris
Meet Chloe, Avril’s sister
in Taming the Curator
Meet Drake Blaxton, Avril’s brother in
Awakening to You Trilogy: Complete Story
Find out if Jade finds her cowboy in
Drawn to a Cowboy
The End
Other Books by Fifi Flowers
– All Standalone Books –
A Window to Love,
(Book 1, Windows Series)
Awakening to You Trilogy:
Complete Story
Just A Number,
(Book 1, Downtown Series)
Drawn to a Cowboy,
(Book 1, Brothers Duet)
Reclining Nude in Chicago,
(Book 1, Encounters Series)
Taming the Curator,
(Book 2, Encounters Series)
Acknowledgements
To ma maman, I love you! I cannot thank you enough for taking me to Paris, the city that I daydream about every day!
Jacquelyn, my editor and friend, thank you for telling me exactly what I need to hear and making sure there is laughter involved!
Paul at BB eBooks, how many thank yous can I give you that will be enough… you are wonderful!
Susan, my biggest cheerleader and teaser maker among other things, thank you for your friendship and many recorded messages and now fabulous book covers!
Sheryl, Isabelle and Roxanne, love your watchful eyes, thank you all so much!
A special thanks to the girlees that contribute to Reading is Fashionable and me, Kim and Michele you are both irreplaceable and perfect for bringing a smile to my face!
Thank you to the amazing supporters in my Frolicking with Fifi Flowers group and a special shout out in there to Andrea, you have ALL done so much to make me and my books more visible. I am truly grateful for each and every one of you!
To all of the wonderful Book Bloggers and of course, to the Readers of my books, big, big, big thank yous to you all!!!
About the Author
While daydreaming of her time spent sipping café crème in the cafés of Paris, Fifi Flowers, an internationally known artist turn author from the Los Angeles area of California, writes romance novels and paints fantasies with a Parisian flair.
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