"You're coming with me?"
Michaela didn't answer him with words. Instead she just stared at him, one side of her lips tilted up, and nodded slowly. He pulled her against him in one quick movement and kissed her as if he would do it forever, never letting go.
"I love you, you know," Jason said.
"I know," Michaela smiled. "I think I've loved you since you first held me in your arms. It just took me a while to realize it."
They said their goodbyes and, as they were driving away, Michaela realized that she felt free for the first time in her life. It wasn't the freedom that comes with breaking away from something. She wasn't running from her family anymore. It was the freedom that comes with realizing she didn't want to run from them anymore. She didn't have to escape one world to live in another. She could have both, and she would.
Jason reached over and took Michaela's hand in his as they focused on the road ahead of them.
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The End
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Acknowledgements
There are a lot of things that go into the publication of a book. It isn’t just one person sitting down at a computer and hammering out a manuscript and I am glad for that. I’d never want to do this alone, and thanks to the people in my life, I never have to.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t first thank God for the love of reading that led to my writing. He’s also blessed me with a family that supports me and gives me plenty to write about. Luckily, they are a hell of a lot more functional than Michaela or Jason’s families. I wouldn’t have the opportunity to do what I love if it wasn’t for them.
I’ve been lucky enough to have some amazing friends over the years - thanks for the use of your names, even when the characters are nothing like you (which is a good thing in most cases).
My editor, Patrick - you were a godsend for this comma deficient girl.
My beta readers came in at a point where I was doubting my story and they made me believe in it again. Kayla, Michelle, Kimberly, Bethany, Kristen - you guys were invaluable.
I have to thank my writer’s group, YAAR. Over the past year, you all have become good friends of mine. You keep me going when this all just seems too hard. I might still write if I didn’t know all of you, but I wouldn’t have nearly as much fun doing it.
And finally, you, the reader. Thank you for sticking with me. Your support means everything.
About Michelle
Michelle grew up in Ohio but decided she was allergic to the cold weather and now lives in Florida. When she isn’t writing, she spends most of her time hanging out with her family - parents, two sisters, brother-in-law, and the most adorable niece in the world. She loves the freedom that can be derived from books. The freedom to be whoever you choose and do amazing things. She can often be found lost in another world. Outside of her fiction worlds, she is an avid hockey fan and a TV nerd. She also loves to swim and generally just have a good time.
Coming in the spring of 2016
Promises
Maggie and Elijah’s Story
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