so thoughtful by allowing us to do this, Alex. Rob and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We really do.”
“It’s no problem at all. I’m happy that I can help you out on such short notice.”
Alex and Sam discussed the preparations as Emily sat down inside of the gazebo and gazed out at the pond. She looked at Alex as he talked and smiled. But her thoughts quickly found their way back to Eric. She shook them away as Sam called out for her.
“I’m going to take off but we need to sit down and work out all the details.”
Emily nodded. “Of course, why don’t we meet some night this week? We also need to go and get another fitting done on our dresses.”
Sam started to stress out. “I’m not ready for this!”
Emily laughed. “Yes, you are. You just need some guidance.”
Sam nodded and hugged each of them and left.
Emily smiled at Alex. “Thank you for everything.”
Alex wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. “It’s my pleasure.”
When it was time for Emily to head back home she found herself missing him before she even got out of his car.
“Just be patient with me, Alex. I love you but this is all new to me. I want to share every piece of me with you and I hope you will share your life with me.”
Alex nodded. “We proceed at your speed, Emily. Last night was amazing. I have never connected like that with anyone and I plan on enjoying every second of it.”
CHAPTER TWELVE
Emily woke up on Monday morning and realized that she was starting a new chapter of her life. She was excited as she woke Emma up and started their day together. Emily was beginning her first day at the museum and she didn’t want to be late.
She tried to dress Emma and move around all the packed boxes in their bedroom. She couldn’t wait to move into her new apartment on Saturday and stop living out of boxes. Emma was cranky and fighting with her at every turn.
Emily sat on her bed and took a deep breath. Her mom passed by the door and smiled at her. “Emily, it’s ok. She’s a child. She’s going to have bad days.”
“I don’t want to be late, Mom. But, I can’t keep fighting with her.”
Her mother laughed as if she knew a secret joke. “Emily, I can take care of her and drop her off at Mrs. Mason’s house.”
Emily shook her head. “Mom, I need to do this for myself. I will be moving this week and I need to get used to handling her breakdowns on my own.”
Her mother smiled at her. “I completely understand, Emily. Well, if you need me, I’m right down the hall.”
Emily took a deep breath and continued to struggle with Emma. When they were both dressed, they headed downstairs for breakfast. Paul had breakfast ready and gave Emily a small smile. “I’m proud of you, Emily.”
Emily nodded as she walked into the kitchen and leaned against the counter. She was nervous about going to work. She looked down at her outfit and rubbed her hands across her black skirt and fixed her tucked in blouse. She took another deep breath as she grabbed some breakfast and headed back into the dining room.
“You look beautiful, Emily. Doesn’t your mommy look beautiful, Emma?”
Emma smiled, nodded and quickly went back to her breakfast. Emily sat down next to her and quickly ate her breakfast.
As she finished up, she cleaned up Emma and said her goodbyes. She was still determined not to be late on her first day.
She pulled in front of the Mason’s and pulled Emma from her child seat. “Emma, I want you to be a good girl today? Grandma loves spending time with you. I will be back later to pick you up, ok?”
Emma ran towards the front door as Mrs. Mason greeted her with a hug. “Good Morning, Ladies. Emma, you can go inside and play.”
Emily smiled as she handed Emma’s bag to Mrs. Mason. “Thank you again for watching her. I’m so nervous about being late today.”
“It’s always my pleasure, Emily. I love that little girl. You will be great today, you look very
“It’s no problem at all. I’m happy that I can help you out on such short notice.”
Alex and Sam discussed the preparations as Emily sat down inside of the gazebo and gazed out at the pond. She looked at Alex as he talked and smiled. But her thoughts quickly found their way back to Eric. She shook them away as Sam called out for her.
“I’m going to take off but we need to sit down and work out all the details.”
Emily nodded. “Of course, why don’t we meet some night this week? We also need to go and get another fitting done on our dresses.”
Sam started to stress out. “I’m not ready for this!”
Emily laughed. “Yes, you are. You just need some guidance.”
Sam nodded and hugged each of them and left.
Emily smiled at Alex. “Thank you for everything.”
Alex wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. “It’s my pleasure.”
When it was time for Emily to head back home she found herself missing him before she even got out of his car.
“Just be patient with me, Alex. I love you but this is all new to me. I want to share every piece of me with you and I hope you will share your life with me.”
Alex nodded. “We proceed at your speed, Emily. Last night was amazing. I have never connected like that with anyone and I plan on enjoying every second of it.”
CHAPTER TWELVE
Emily woke up on Monday morning and realized that she was starting a new chapter of her life. She was excited as she woke Emma up and started their day together. Emily was beginning her first day at the museum and she didn’t want to be late.
She tried to dress Emma and move around all the packed boxes in their bedroom. She couldn’t wait to move into her new apartment on Saturday and stop living out of boxes. Emma was cranky and fighting with her at every turn.
Emily sat on her bed and took a deep breath. Her mom passed by the door and smiled at her. “Emily, it’s ok. She’s a child. She’s going to have bad days.”
“I don’t want to be late, Mom. But, I can’t keep fighting with her.”
Her mother laughed as if she knew a secret joke. “Emily, I can take care of her and drop her off at Mrs. Mason’s house.”
Emily shook her head. “Mom, I need to do this for myself. I will be moving this week and I need to get used to handling her breakdowns on my own.”
Her mother smiled at her. “I completely understand, Emily. Well, if you need me, I’m right down the hall.”
Emily took a deep breath and continued to struggle with Emma. When they were both dressed, they headed downstairs for breakfast. Paul had breakfast ready and gave Emily a small smile. “I’m proud of you, Emily.”
Emily nodded as she walked into the kitchen and leaned against the counter. She was nervous about going to work. She looked down at her outfit and rubbed her hands across her black skirt and fixed her tucked in blouse. She took another deep breath as she grabbed some breakfast and headed back into the dining room.
“You look beautiful, Emily. Doesn’t your mommy look beautiful, Emma?”
Emma smiled, nodded and quickly went back to her breakfast. Emily sat down next to her and quickly ate her breakfast.
As she finished up, she cleaned up Emma and said her goodbyes. She was still determined not to be late on her first day.
She pulled in front of the Mason’s and pulled Emma from her child seat. “Emma, I want you to be a good girl today? Grandma loves spending time with you. I will be back later to pick you up, ok?”
Emma ran towards the front door as Mrs. Mason greeted her with a hug. “Good Morning, Ladies. Emma, you can go inside and play.”
Emily smiled as she handed Emma’s bag to Mrs. Mason. “Thank you again for watching her. I’m so nervous about being late today.”
“It’s always my pleasure, Emily. I love that little girl. You will be great today, you look very
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