“No,” Alex said. “I just wanted to make sure you knew. I’ve had babies. They’re not always...predictable.”
“Oh, well, neither is anything else.”
“That’s true.” Alex stared at her for a long time. Vaguely, in the background, Grace heard Meg thumping the baby’s back. The baby burped loudly.
“I’m not in love with Sam anymore.” Why had she said that?
“I thought you didn’t believe in love at all.” He was teasing her.
“Oh, well, yeah, I g–”
He didn’t let her finish. Alex leaned in for a kiss, and this time neither one of them turned away. His full, warm lips met hers and something like electricity seemed to move between them. Grace melted against him as the kiss drew deeper, more insistent, and more passionate.
The baby started to cry again. Grace broke off, feeling somewhat let down.
“Don’t worry,” Alex said with a grin, “There’s plenty of time to finish.”
Grace looked away, but she had a smile on her face.
The End
About the author
Christine Amsden has been writing science fiction and fantasy for as long as she can remember. She loves to write and it is her dream that others will be inspired by this love and by her stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and imaginative but great speculative fiction is about real people defining themselves through extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily about people and it is in this way that she strives to make science fiction and fantasy meaningful for everyone.
At the age of 16, Christine was diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, a condition that affects the retina and causes a loss of central vision. She is now legally blind, but has not let this slow her down or get in the way of her dreams.
Christine currently lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Austin, who has been her biggest fan and the key to her success. They have two beautiful children, Drake and Celeste.
http://www.christineamsden.com/
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