“Me too. I had a good time too.”
“When can we do it again?”
She wanted to blurt out that she would spend the rest of her life with him if he asked her to, but instead she said “I’m pretty open. I do most of my writing during the day or late at night when I can’t sleep.”
“Wednesday would be great if it works for you. There’s an Italian restaurant that’s supposed to be really good.”
“Sure. I love Italian.”
“Does seven work for you?”
“Sounds great.”
“Good.” He kissed her again. “Goodnight Karma.”
“Goodnight Jared.”
Her hand shook a little as she unlocked the door. She stood to the side of the window and watched him drive away, feeling like a teenage girl again. She still couldn’t believe that she had gone out on a date with Jared Morris, that he had kissed her. She had imagined for years what it would feel like to have his lips touch hers.
Their second date went very well. He gave her a lingering kiss when they parted and she was hopeful for what could become between the two of them. For their third date she offered to cook him dinner and he agreed.
Dinner went well. Then she drank a little too much wine. They were sitting together on the couch, his arm draped lightly across the back when she looked at him and blurted “I dream about you.”
He gave her an amused smile. “You do huh?”
Her face felt like it was on fire. “Sorry. I think I had too much to drink. I sound like an idiot.”
He reached out and gently brushed her hair back from her neck. “No. If you want complete honesty I dream about you too. I have for years.”
She let out a relieved laugh. “Really?”
He smiled. “Yes. I had a crush on you for years. I thought my sister told your sister that.”
Their older sisters had been friends.
“She did, but you told her you didn’t like me anymore. I liked you for so long. I had silly crushes on other boys of course, but I never felt for any of them what I felt for you. Your cologne, it’s my favorite and it’s because of you. I remember sitting behind you sophomore year, trying to catch that scent. It drove me crazy.”
He smiled. “I thought so.”
“Hey.”
“I was mean to you in Jr. High because I liked you. I used to try to smell your perfume when you sat behind me. It was vanilla. It’s not anymore. You still smell really good though.”
“Thank you. I wear body spray most of the time now.”
She took another sip of her wine. When she looked into his eyes she saw so much emotion that she had to look away. “My neighbor worked with you at that diner for a while before you left town. I was so disappointed when I found out you were leaving. I wanted to tell you that I liked you, but it seemed kind of pointless then.”
“Karma, when I saw you in the grocery store that day it was like I had woken up in the middle of a dream. We were silly kids then but our hearts never let us forget. If anything has ever felt like it was meant to be in my life, this is it.”
“Oh Jared.”
She kissed him. Their kisses turned into an encounter in her bedroom that had been years in the making. She felt guilty for keeping him up all night when he had to work, but he told her that it was worth it.
They were married six months later. Karma wasn’t sure that her readers would get used to looking for Karma Morris instead of Karma Bell, but she knew she wouldn’t be prouder to wear the last name of any man. And she was glad that her heart had never let her forgot her grade school crush that had turned from a lost love into true love.
About the Author
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Also by Misty Reigenborn
Short story Collection Second Chance
Fantasy Novel Mind Over Matter
Poetry Collection From the Heart
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Table of Contents
A Twist of Fate
Better Left Unsaid
Run To You
Girls of Gabe’s Place 1: Brandy
Girls of Gabe’s Place 2: Robyn
Girls of Gabe’s Place 3: Ami
Crestview Academy: Tory
Crestview Academy: Molli
Crestview Academy: Mellenda
Run From You
This Song Reminds Me of You
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