And you know what?
I couldn’t be happier.
I’ve got the woman I love and the career I’ve always wanted. Once the season is over and Sydney wraps up the semester, we’ll return home to spend a couple of weeks at the cabin. One of these days, when we’re both ready for that next step, I’ll propose and make this relationship legit. We’ve talked about the future, and we both want a couple of kids. When I imagine what our life together and a family would look like, I think about taking our children to the cabin and teaching them all the things about life my father taught me. It’ll be through them that Jake Winchester lives on.
“Are you ready to go home?” Sydney asks, her fingers drifting across my cheek.
“Yup.” I press one last kiss to her mouth before pulling her to her sandaled feet.
The truth of the matter is that this girl is my home, and no matter where she is, that’s where you’ll find me.
The End