No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 32



Fanny could read me like an open book. "So, where to? I'm with you, or..."

"Let's go spruce up my place," I cut in before Fanny could finish.

Her eyes widened in surprise. "You had this planned?"

"Not exactly planned, just since the day before yesterday," I gestured toward the backseat where a set of new bedding still lay unpacked.

"Bought them with Haley yesterday," I added, igniting a spark of gossip in Fanny's eyes.

On our way to my place, I spilled the beans to Fanny, who nodded vigorously and angrily. "Good that you didn't go through with the marriage license. Conrad's a scumbag, wanting his cake and eating it too."

"Scumbag is a scumbag, no matter the time," I retorted with a chuckle.

Fanny looked at me sternly. "Felicia, you don't have to put on a brave face for me."

really," I said, keeping my eyes on the road. "Maybe my feelings for

this kind of stale, familiar affection was like a fine wine, its true strength only

We met at school

old," Fanny never beat around

with my parents. I didn't want to change it," I said as I placed

a self-guided tour around the house, eventually leaning against the kitchen doorway. "Not bad. It's a bit dated, but it's cozy. I can

we were happy until that car

off at school talking about a contract that would let them build

Fanny's voice snapped me back to

I looked up at

okay?" she asked, noting my

my parents," I felt a lump in my throat, sadness and

I knew since I entered the Wagner family that Conrad would be my boyfriend, it wasn't until three years ago

me

I'd found someone to rely on, just like my

dwell on them? Think about what you'll do next," Seeing