What Was Meant to Be

by Q.B. Tyler

“I want to wake up to this face every day for the rest of my life.” I melt. “Me too.”

“Hey, everything is going to be okay.” He presses his forehead against mine. “It’s going to be you and me in the end.” “You and me,” I repeat.

Parker and I were always on borrowed time because somewhere in the depths of my heart, I knew I would find my way back to Jacob.

“Then, I won’t have a relationship with my wife’s parents.” I shrug and her eyes widen at my words. “It’ll be hard, losing them. But, to your point, I chose them once and I spent three years being miserable.” I turn in my seat and rub my hand down her cheek, rubbing a thumb under her eye to collect the stray tears that had lingered on her skin. “I’m not losing you twice in a lifetime.”

“I’m so glad I have you back,” I tell her. “I know it potentially cost us a lot of things but I’ll make you so happy, baby and we’ll get through it. We’ll make them understand eventually.”

“Never let me go, please,” she begs and I can’t help but beg her to make a similar promise.

“As long as you never let me go.”