Maryanne admired Lucas’ glass heart. The red and purple
swirled in wisps and combined with white to create a kaleidoscope of colors.
How did he know not to pressure her for sex? It wasn’t like she wanted to win
the bet as much as to regain her self-esteem. The last breakup over vomiting in
a car had shown her how little she’d been valued.
Lucas packed the tent and slammed the tailgate of his
Outback. He started the car and lowered the windows. “I love the ocean breeze,
don’t you?”
“I love everything about this trip. I’m glad I came.”
Maryanne settled back in the bucket seat.
They drove into town and pulled into a gas station. While
Lucas pumped gas, Maryanne tucked her glass heart in the glove compartment and
copied his address from the registration tag to her phone. She’d wrap her
pumpkin and deliver it with a tin of cookies. She flipped down the vanity
mirror. No makeup and her hair resembled a tangle of seagrass, but she couldn’t
stop smiling. She was in a relationship with the perfect man. Fun, lovable, and
exciting.
If he made the Olympic team, she’d get to travel with him to
Rio and cheer him on. Suddenly she wished she didn’t have an electric car with
its limited range of sixty miles. She wanted to be his support team, drive his
gear and his bike, and be the first to hug him when he crossed the finish line.
Being a nurse could be handy too. She’d have an EpiPen ready and save his life
if he ever got stung by a bee.
Lucas closed the gas tank lid and stepped into the car.
“How’s my best girl?”
She kissed him. It was so easy now. “I’m so happy.”
“You doing anything the rest of the day?”
“What do you have in mind?”
“You know Zach, my training partner? We’re going for a run
this afternoon, and after that I was going to a church picnic with the young
adult fellowship.”
“You go to church?” She’d been avoiding church functions
since Vera dragged her to one a few months ago. Too many plastic looking people
with that Christian gleam. Perfect lives and perfect teeth.
He started the engine and pulled out of the station. “Would
you like to come with me? You don’t have to, if it’s not your thing.”
“I’d love to.” With Lucas, she’d go anywhere.
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Genre: Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance
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