Chapter 2014

It allowed her moments like these, to sit back and cherish life.

Tears formed in her eyes.

She realized how pivotal Mark was to her existence.

Never had she felt so clear—headed.

With age, she’d become more reserved, curbing her true desires.

Her doorbell chimed.

Cecilia, expecting her delivery, opened the door only to find Mark.

white shirt against his black pants gave him an undeniably debonair look;

roses in one hand and a chilled bottle of

the wine she’d been drinking, Mark teased,

passed before Cecilia gathered her

roses, she stepped aside, allowing Mark

for grand gestures, seldom surprising

doted on

taken to the kitchen, preparing meals

flowers held their own

playfully said, “Didn’t the doctors want to keep you a bit

He grinned.

“I sneaked out.

gaze rested on the remnants of her meal

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