Olivia and Aleesha were best friends who fell in love, until discovery of their blossoming relationship by Olivia’s mother tore them apart. Now, almost twenty years later, Olivia and Aleesha accidentally find one another again. The chemistry between them is still there but twenty years is a long time for unrequited love to survive.The decision they face is a tough one. Will their memories be enough to sustain them or should they risk it all and try again? Second chances are rare, but this story is proof they do happen and love really can get Better With Age.
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Note: may contain sexually explicit scenes of a homoerotic nature.
She laughed and I couldn’t help but blush under her heated gaze. “I’ll take that as a yes.” She paused for a moment before continuing, her face growing suddenly serious. “Would it be okay if I called you?”
I felt the grin on my face before I could stop it. “Yes, please.” I took the receipt in my hand and spread it on top of the box, digging frantically through my purse for something to write with, even though I knew the chances of finding anything in it I needed were pitiful, to say the least.
Aleesha came to my rescue, holding out a pen in front of me she’d produced from her pocket. “Here. It looks like you’re still horribly unorganized.”
“What do you mean, still?”
“You could never find anything in any of your bags at school. I was always afraid to look inside your backpack for fear something might spring out and bite me. You need someone to help you put things in order.”
The thought that she might be the one to stick around and help me sent a secret thrill down my spine. I’d missed her presence in my life so much. To hell with what my family thought. After Dillon’s disappearance, they’d cut me out of their lives anyway, citing my lack of commitment and the fact that unwed mothers were frowned on in the church. I did the best I could to raise Felicity on my own. We didn’t have a lot of money but we had love, and that was more than what most people got in a lifetime.
I scribbled my numbers on the scrap of paper. “The top number is my home and the bottom is my cell. You’re more likely to get me on my cell phone. My job keeps me out in the field a lot more now that Felicity is grown.”
She nodded and tucked the piece of paper and pen back in the front pocket of her apron, simultaneously producing the keys to unlock the door for me. She held it open and walked me out to my car, seemingly unwilling to leave my side after we’d gotten back in touch after so long. I felt the same way. “What do you do now?”
“I sell insurance. Life, health, car, dental. You name it and I can write you a policy for it. It pays well and I was able to do a lot of the work from home while Felicity was little, plus I got free insurance on everything as one of the perks. Believe me, single moms with kids need all types of insurance.” I had a sudden thought. “Do you have kids?”
She waited until I dug my cars keys out of my pocket before taking them and opening the driver’s side door for me. I leaned in and put the cake down on the passenger seat, hating the thought of separating now that we’d found each other again.
Aleesha seemed just as reluctant, which made me feel marginally better. “No, I never married or had kids. I never found the right person to settle down with.” She paused and looked directly into my eyes. “Nobody came close to you and what I felt for you. Nobody could.”
I was going to cry, I just knew it. “Oh, God. I was so stupid to leave.”
She patted me on my shoulder and pointed toward the cake resting on the seat. “You’d better get that home to your girl before the frosting starts to melt.” She touched her pocket where my number rested securely inside. “You can be sure you’ll hear from me soon.”
I nodded, unable to speak through the lump in my throat as I got into the van. She shut the door for me and I rolled down the window after I cranked the car. She leaned in, our faces so close our noses almost touched. “Can I ask you one favor before you go?”
I whispered in reply. “Yes.”
She looked down at my mouth and ran her tongue across her lips. I got hot all over. “I want to kiss you. It’s been so long and I’ve dreamt of this day for ages. Can I kiss you? Please?”
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