Charm (Crave #5)

by Tracy Wolff

Nothing—no one—in my life has ever chosen me over someone else before. They’ve certainly never liked me better. It’s a good feeling,

But that’s life, isn’t it? We change and grow and some people follow that journey with us, become an integral part of it, and others go on their own paths.

So what if he hasn’t kissed me again in more than a month. That’s okay. He has a right to decide what he wants.

I remember my mom once telling me one of the reasons she loved my dad was that he put up with her snoring. She was joking, of course, but I get it now. How truly special is it to find someone who just accepts you exactly as you are. Maybe even loves you because of all those little things you try to keep hidden from others.

“I don’t know much about love, Grace. But you’ve taught me that real love isn’t about finding someone who makes you happy. It’s about finding your own happiness and then sharing that with the person you love. You will always be my light out of the darkness, but not because it’s your job to make me happy. Because you light the path I can follow to find my own happiness. And I want to always see that path, let it lead me back to you. Always.”

Love isn’t always easy. And it isn’t always pretty. Sometimes it’s messy and painful and completely fucked up. But maybe that’s okay. Maybe love doesn’t have to be perfect. Maybe it just has to be real.