The first time I met Marla Struthers, she and her brother, one of my best friends, were saying goodbye to their parents. A funeral wasn't the appropriate time to act on the instant feelings I had for her, even if they did appear mutual, so we went our separate ways. Fate, thankfully, gave us a second chance and we took it. Navigating a new relationship takes some work, especially when you haven't told those closest to you. I thought I was done being a hero, but when she's attacked, I realized I'll be whatever she wants me to be as long as I'm hers. And I don't give a damn who knows.
As a little girl, I'd dreamed of the man I'd eventually marry, fantasized about our meet cute and came up with names for our children. Not once did I visualize meeting him when my heart had been broken after losing my parents. But that moment wasn't ours and we said goodbye, hoping our time would come around again. When it did, we didn't hesitate to take it. Amos Gamble was meant to be mine, I just had to survive long enough to tell him that.
Family by Choice Series:
1. Whispers of Love
2. Love Taps
3. Tapped Out
4. Out of Line (TBD)
5. Line of Fire (TBD)
