Chapter 14 - THE LIFE SHE BUILT WITHOUT HIM
A year after the divorce, I was directing major events for the Hawthorne Arts Foundation.
I had a team.
A salary I negotiated myself.
And a calendar filled with work I loved.
Gabriel and I had become close.
Slowly.
Carefully.
He never pressured me.
Never rushed me.
One evening, after a successful fundraiser, we walked along the river.
The city lights shimmered across the water.
Gabriel looked at me.
“Sarah.”
I turned.
“Yes?”
“Can I ask you something?”
I smiled.
“Of course.”
“Would you have dinner with me?”
I laughed.
“We've had dinner dozens of times.”
He smiled.
“Not like this.”
My heart tightened.
I looked at him.
Then smiled.
“Yes.”
He exhaled.
“Good.”
I laughed.
“Were you nervous?”
“Terrified.”
I laughed harder.
Then took his hand.
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And for the first time in years, the idea of love didn't feel like a trap.
It felt like a possibility.
