Unconventional Scars (27 page)

“Maybe I’ll get lucky and wind up with both.” Karen winked over her shoulder as she headed off
in the direction of
the bar. “Wish me luck!”

Anna waved to her, then turned her attention back to Alex. “Your mom’s date seems nice.”

“Yeah, I thought he was. It’s about time she started dating. Even Creed told her she needed to get out more.”

“Where
is
Creed? Did he leave already?”

“I think he and Jen are out
by
the gazebo.”

The strains of a familiar melody suddenly caught Anna’s attention. The song . . . it was the one playing that night at the Graveyard. The night they first danced.
The moment she’d wanted to hold onto forever.

Alex smiled at her. “Dance with me, Princess,” he said, offering his hand.

She took it, as the butterflies began their own special dance. He still had
that unique
way of quickening her heartbeat.

“I can’t believe you remembered this song,” she marveled, wrapping her arms around his neck.

“How could you think I’d forget? It was the first time I ever held you. I knew right then, I was in deep.”

“You’re not sorry, are you?”

“Only that I wasn’t more honest with you. It took all the courage I had to finally come clean.”

“
Do you think you’ll ever tell Josh and the others?”

“Ah, Anna. I don’t know. I’m not sure the world is ready yet for people like me.”

She
rested
her head on his shoulder. “
I’ll be by your side, no matter what you decide to do.”

His arms tightened around her.
“I love you so much.”

“And I love you. I always have.”

She
closed her eyes, willing the time they had together to never end, to
have infinite beautiful moments to keep
, and for
the dance
to go on and on. For happy endings to last forever.

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About the author:
Allie has been hopelessly addicted to books ever since her first
Sally, Dick and Jane
reader. She lives in
Florida
with her husband and three pampered cats. Allie can be found on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/alliegailauthor
.

Unconventional Scars is her first novel.