by Zoë Marshall
Sutton felt Cole’s hand being gently placed on hers, and a shiver ran through her body like a flash of lightening.
“Or when I do this…”
Sutton’s eyes were still closed tightly as she felt Cole take her head in his hands and place his lips softly on her forehead. Sutton’s heart began racing. Then Cole pulled away from the embrace.
“Oh, hey, did you ever decide how your book’s going to end?” Cole asked, changing the subject rather drastically.
Sutton opened her eyes, still in a stunned daze. She took a few breaths as her heartbeat slowed and her hands stopped shaking. “Uh…. No, not really.”
“I’m dying to see how it ends.”
“The main characters have the kind of connection people dream of. I’m not sure if they should risk taking that leap. I’m also a bit of a cynic sometimes.”
“Duh,” Cole interrupted.
“What do you think I should do?”
“I can’t write the story for you, Sutt.”
“I know,” Sutton replied, wishing he could.
“You’re the writer here.”
“You know, even through my breakup with Aiden, I don’t think I ever stopped believing in happy endings.”
“And I love you for that,” Cole replied.
Sutton’s stomach was in knots. She was torn. Had how Cole felt about her been the only piece of the story she’d been missing?
“So … what’s it going to be?” Cole asked anxiously.
Sutton’s head reeled as she took Cole’s advice. She stopped thinking about what tomorrow might bring. She removed the past and the future from her mind and she thought about what she actually wanted. Before letting herself think another word, she placed her hand on Cole’s cheek, looking deep into his longing eyes. She leaned closer and closed her eyes once more. Then she felt Cole’s lips against hers. It was a strange sensation, but one she cherished. She didn’t want to let it go for anything. The moment seemed to last forever.
When they finally separated, Sutton opened her eyes. She had finally figured out how to end her book. She realized she had been letting fear blind her all along. Now the fear had been lifted. She no longer wanted to let the crippling thoughts of heartbreak and loss dictate the ending to the book, or the newest chapter of her relationship with her best friend.
After all, didn’t the best love stories always begin with a leap of faith?
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Zoë Marshall was born in Santa Rosa, California, but spent the majority of her 'growing up' years in San Francisco. After high school, she attended University of California, Santa Cruz, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management Economics and Accounting. She tried the corporate thing, working at two of the Big Four accounting firms, but cubicles just weren't her thing.
She's currently living the ultimate cliché - an aspiring writer and bartender. She's living in San Ramon, California, spending her limited free time reading and writing. Her biggest vices are pizza and ice cream, which is why she lives in yoga pants and leggings. And she thoroughly believes jeans were invented by the devil.
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