“I know.” He kissed her forehead.
Appeased, she smiled. “I’m pretty lucky, too.” This life she’d been uncertain about nearly a year ago had become one she’d fallen in love with. Her job was going well, her co-workers made every day fun, even when the stressful moments hit, and together she and Micah were creating a life meant to last. With him, she was an aunt to his sister’s two-year-old bundle of energy, Acton, and Olive and Luka’s three-month-old son, Niklaus.
She had siblings for the first time ever who treated her like she’d always been around, and her parents actually approved of him post-Christmas visit. One decision had shaped her future in ways she’d never imagined. What had once tasted as bitter as dark chocolate had turned into an explosion of rich flavors over time, like a Death by chocolate dessert. Sweet with hints of varying undertones that gave way to a full-bodied, complex blend of flavors almost too intense to take in at one sitting.
The End