Loving Tessa – Rachel Hannah

For a moment, she could feel butterflies in her stomach and heat rising through her core, but she assumed that it must just be extra adrenaline or leftover anxiety about meeting his mother. That’s what she wanted to tell herself, but her heart and mind said differently. “Thanks.” “For what?” he said in a whisper. “For opening my door.” “You shouldn’t ever have to say thank you when a man opens your door. Any man who’s with you should open your door for you, Tessa.

A real man is willing to do anything for a woman he cares about.” She halfheartedly smiled and nodded her head as he closed her door and pointed towards the front steps. They walked up the stairs and into the house, Aaron calling his mom’s name. She came down the stairs with a big bright smile on her face.

Adele Parker was beautiful with blond hair and a petite frame. Tessa hoped that she would look that good when she was her age, although she didn’t feel that way right now. She felt like she was one hundred years old after all the stress that had come along with her life in the last few years. “Well, hey there! You must be Dawn, and you must be Tyler. My name is Mrs. Parker.” She was full of energy, and Tessa couldn’t believe that she had recently been in the hospital.

Aaron had told her all about that on the drive over, although she didn’t have much to say since she was lost in her own thoughts most of the time. “Hi. So nice to meet you,” Tessa said shooting a glance at Aaron. He had told her that her name was Dawn, and she wondered why he did that.

“Welcome to my home. Tyler, I hear that we’re going to spend some time together this afternoon. Let me ask you something. Do you know how to bake chocolate chip cookies?” she asked him kneeling down and smiling.

Aaron Parker sat on the edge of the dock and cast his fishing line back into the still waters of the north Georgia mountain lake. He was thankful that one of his oldest friends from high school in January Cove had loaned him his cabin for a week so that he could get some rest and attempt to forget what his life had become in the last several months. But the fish weren’t biting, and he was growing frustrated instead of relaxed.

The quiet of the mountains was very different from what he was used to in January Cove. He didn’t realize how loud those crashing ocean waves could be until he sat on the edge of that dock and surveyed the still waters of the small lake. Simplicity. That’s what he needed right now. The ocean was too complicated, brought back too many memories of the life that was taken from him.

He’d met Natalie Jenkins three and half years ago at New Year’s party with friends. They’d had an immediate attraction, but who wouldn’t have been attracted to Natalie? She was stunning with her long blond hair and sparkling green eyes that shot right through his soul. He’d known from the first moment he’d laid eyes on her that she was “the one”.

He could see them sitting on their front porch overlooking the ocean in January Cove with a passel of kids running around. He could see them as old people walking down the beach, hand in hand. But apparently, Natalie saw something else. After dating for three years, he’d popped the question on New Year’s Eve as a reminder of when they had met. She’d excitedly said yes, and they began planning the wedding of her dreams.

They would marry on the beach, of course, and honeymoon in Hawaii. Aaron had never been happier, but maybe that was how he missed the signs. She’d started working later and later. She’d started going out with her girlfriends for drinks. She wasn’t looking for her wedding dress yet, even though most women would have been scouring the surrounding areas for the perfect gown. Not Natalie. She’d changed very soon after accepting his proposal. She wouldn’t set a date, said she was so busy with work.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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