The Path to Loving Him (Almond Bay, #3)

by Meghan Quinn

“The answer is no. I don’t want to leave you alone. I want to be there for you. I want to hold your hand. I want to capture the moment of you watching your brother play his first big league game so he can watch it over and over and see how much pride you have for him. I want to make the day special for you because you deserve it. But I also want you to be comfortable, so if that means I step aside, I act as the driver, and that’s it, then I’ll do that too. I just want you to be happy, taken care of . . . protected.”

“Because . . . why not? Rain is often looked upon as an inconvenience. No one wants it to rain when they’re outside, but I don’t know. Sometimes I think the best things happen when it rains.” She wipes away the water from her eyes, then returns her hand to my chest. “Like what?” “Growth,” I answer. “Not just in a natural sense, but think about it, it helps us grow patience, and understanding, and makes us slow down. It’s Mother Nature’s way of telling us to sit back and enjoy for a moment. So that’s what we’re doing, we’re enjoying.”