“My grandmother was right, as she so often was. Being with you had been the happiest I’d ever been in my life. So when we ran into one another again, I couldn’t let you go. I didn’t know how we could possibly get where we are right now, but I knew that, well, you really are a light in my life, darling. That’s how I feel about you. And why I’m so sure about pursuing this, despite—” She was cut off as Sutton surged forward, pressing her lips against Charlotte’s.
