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.

shirt against his black pants gave him

red roses in one hand and a chilled

a whiff of the wine she’d been drinking,

passed before

roses, she stepped aside, allowing Mark

years, Mark hadn’t been one for grand gestures, seldom surprising her with

their earlier days, he’d doted on her like she was

preparing meals for her in their shared

held

“Didn’t the

He grinned.

“I sneaked out.

rested on the remnants of her meal and

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