The Godparent Trap

by Rachel Van Dyken

One thing I had already learned was that you had to hold on to the moments—even the ones that drove you crazy. Because you never knew how long you had to enjoy them.

“Aunt Colby? Are you OK?” Viera tugged on my shirt. “You’ve been staring at Uncle Rip like he’s a cookie!”

“Kissing me won’t stop me from annoying you ninety-nine percent of the time, you know.” “No.” He kissed me again and pulled back. “But it does get you to shut the hell up.”

“Butterflies mean that the world is shifting, by a simple flap of their wings they create ripples in the universe.”