Always Us (We Were Us Series Book 2) (19 page)

Epilogue

Josh

Six years later

“Marry me.”

I said it. I hadn’t planned to say that. Or maybe I had. But I said it anyway. A year away from her was long enough. I held her face in my hands and watched as her eyes grew two sizes at the shock of my question.

The instant she stepped off that plane, I knew I couldn’t wait any longer. Her smile said it all. She’d missed me as much as I’d missed her. Her daily postcards had held me over, but didn’t compare to the sight of her or the feel of her arms around me, her head against my chest, the warmth of her breath on my neck. Her apple scented shampoo was so familiar I didn’t even realized I’d missed it until I smelled it again.

I’d waited for her to finish school, I’d waited for her to take her trip around the world with Michelle, and I’d waited patiently as every one of her flights home had been delayed.

Two days at the airport with nothing but my own thoughts had lead me to the conclusion that I didn’t want to wait anymore. Unlike six years ago when I let her walk away from me because I made one too many wrong decisions, I wouldn’t let that happen again.

No more waiting. No more wrong decisions. This was what I wanted, and I’d hoped that this is what she wanted too.

Her green eyes bounced back and forth between mine searching for the answer only she had. My heart pounded harder as each second passed, waiting for her response. Once she fixed her gaze on mine, I saw the answer before she said it.

“Yes.” Tears spilled down her cheeks as she threw her arms around me.

I let out a laugh of relief and picked her up and swung her around. I held her close, not ever wanting to let her go again. I’d watch her walk out of my life too many times and I’d never let that happen again.

I remembered when we were us. And now we will be, always us.

THE END

FINDING YOU

Heather Diemer

And

Erika Van Eck

He’s a

high class, power hungry executive

who fell from his family’s graces

She’s a

free spirited, small town girl

looking for adventure.