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.

sharp contrast of his white shirt against his black pants gave him an undeniably debonair look; yet his

of vivid red roses in one hand and a chilled bottle of vintage wine in

a whiff of the wine she’d been drinking, Mark

before Cecilia

stepped aside,

for

on

preparing meals for her

held their own

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

He grinned.

“I sneaked out.

rested on

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