Reclaim (Release, #2)

by Aly Martinez

Choices. Everyone makes them. From mundane and monotonous to life-changing and unimaginable. But regardless what that choice may be, life is lived in the consequences.

Choices. Everyone makes them. But mine would ruin us all.

We were clumsy and inexperienced, but we learned together. We were teeth clanking and a slip out here and there. But eventually, we found our rhythm. Our stride. Our version of physical love.

Trying to reclaim your life is a lot like cleaning a house. You can work your ass off sweeping down the cobwebs and taking out the trash, but there is always a closet to be organized or a baseboard to scrub. And just when you think you’ve finished everything, it’s time to start all over again because, while you were distracted in one room, life happened in another.

“And that’s the problem. You think that a there exists, Nora. Some mythical final destination where we can be together. Meanwhile, our entire lives are passing us by.”

Nora and I had taken our time building our relationship—a lot of time. As much as I would love to say it was all hearts and flowers, that would be a lie. Like most things in life, we were a constant work in progress—changing and evolving faster than the seasons. But through it all, we held on to each other, leaned on each other, and loved each other without condition or restraint.