A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

As she lay on the bed for a while, her eyelids started to feel heavy as if they were encouraging her to take a nap. However, Mark shook her awake and gently coaxed her to wash up and take a shower. Unable to refuse him, she went to take a shower but ended up having sex with him again in the bathroom.

Cecilia had reached a point of sheer exhaustion.

As she finally succumbed to sleep, her dreams danced with possibilities. She imagined Mark as a future teacher, guiding young minds with a wisdom she admired. She believed he possessed a unique talent for educating children, a talent she wasn’t entirely sure she could match.

The soft rays of Christmas Eve’s morning sun spilled into the room as Cecilia stirred from her slumber.

Mark, ever the diligent businessman, had been picked up to the company to attend to pressing matters.

Cecilia, however, enjoyed the luxury of a later morning. Her day began at ten, as she rose from her cozy cocoon of blankets. With deliberate care, she attended to her personal grooming, preparing for the day ahead.

of the room. The caller’s name was displayed on

skipped a beat. Rena’s voice, gentle and

into life with

her newfound life, Cecilia replied, “I’d say it’s

of excitement in Cecilia’s eyes. Rena was planning to pay a visit to them in just a couple

couldn’t contain her joy, and her playful

Rena,” she teased, “I have a special Christmas gift

a soft smile, “Then I’ll have Waylen have a good talk with you by

when she heard the

turned to Waylen, who was lounging on