I let out a giggle. “I don’t think so. ”
“I want it all back, Heather. I want back every single moment with you—every kiss, every laugh, every fight, and every time we ever made love. I want it back so fucking badly,” he said as a single tear rolled down his face.
At the sight of that one tear, my legs just about buckled underneath my body. “Josh…”
When I reached up and wiped his tear away, he took my hand and kissed my wrist.
As I glanced to the side, I could see Victoria walking up to us.
“Josh, your mom wants you to cut the cake now,” she said, putting her hand on his shoulder.
I glared at her, and she removed it as quickly as she could.
He never took his eyes off of me. “Thanks, Tori. I’ll be there in a minute. ” He took my hand, leading us over to the table where his parents were standing. “Tonight, we’re going for that drive,” he said with a wink.
Elizabeth and Greg talked about the accident for a few minutes before announcing that Josh was turning twenty-four. All the while, he kept squeezing my hand and looking at me.
Is this really happening? It feels like I’m falling in love with him all over again! It’s almost like a do-over.
After blowing out the candles, Josh leaned down and whispered in my ear, “I’ll be right back, baby. ” He walked over to talk with Jack for a bit.
“So, Jeff and Ari took off, huh?” Gunner asked with a smirk on his face.
“Yep! As soon as Jeff heard Ari was pregnant, that was all she wrote,” Ellie said with a laugh.
I looked up only to see Victoria heading our way. Fuck. Can she please just go away?
She looked like she was making a beeline right toward Gunner.
Oh hell.
Smitty stopped her and started talking to her.
God, I love that guy.
Jack asked for everyone’s attention, so we all turned to face him. When I looked, I saw Josh walking straight to me with a big smile on his face.
“The birthday boy would like to have this dance with his girl,” Jack said.
Oh. My. God. Could he be any more perfect?
Lifehouse’s “You and Me” began playing as Josh took my hands and brought me out to the dance floor. I glanced over at Elizabeth and Greg, and they were both smiling.
Josh pulled me in close to him just as the lyrics started. My heart was beating so hard that I was sure he could hear it. When he started singing the chorus to me, I melted on the spot. I buried my face in his chest as I tried to catch my breath.
God, please d
on’t let this be a dream.
“I love you, Heather. I’ll never stop loving you. My love for you is infinite. ”
I looked up at him and smiled. Tears were running down my face, and he used his thumbs to wipe them away.
“I love you so much, Josh. There’s something I have to tell you—”
Just then, I felt a tap on my shoulder, and I turned to see Victoria standing there.
“Mind if I cut in?”