| Author: | Yuwanda Black | ISBN: | 9781540154248 |
| Publisher: | Inkwell Editorial Publishing | Publication: | October 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Yuwanda Black |
| ISBN: | 9781540154248 |
| Publisher: | Inkwell Editorial Publishing |
| Publication: | October 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
PREFACE
Could this really be the end for Tara and the love of her life Gideon? Or was his ex-wife Linda well on her way to reclaiming his heart?
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"I realize men like Gideon are rare," Tara said to her best friend Lenae. “But I have to follow my dreams to. I'm not ready to start popping out babies and disappear into a sea of diapers. That's what he wants, and he wants it now."
“Tara I’m a bit older than you, and I’ve been blessed to have two great husbands," Lenae said. "The kind of love that you have with Gideon doesn’t come along often. If you lose him, in my opinion, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life. I’m not telling you not to pursue your dreams, but honey, you can’t take a real estate agency to bed with you at night. It won’t be there to kiss you awake in the mornings, or hold your hand when you’re sick. I know I may sound old-fashioned, but life is about sacrifices. I think modern-day women have been fed a myth about having it all. Who knows, maybe we can, but we have to clarify what ‘all’ means. And don’t forget, there are always women like Linda willing to give a man like Gideon everything he wants."
"I know," Tara said. "How do I stay true to who I am and what I want, and hang on to the man I love?”
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Tara went to the window and stared out at Gideon, his father and his ex-wife Linda, weaving between piles of clothes, tools, furniture and books. Linda’s long, thick blonde hair was loose, the sunlight catching the silken tresses as she tucked a handful behind one ear while sorting through what seemed to be a box full of old fabric.
The three of them looked like any other family holding a yard sale on a sunny afternoon. A long ago conversation unearthed itself from the deep recesses of Tara’s mind, where she thought she’d buried and sealed it away for good.
“Whether you like to admit it or not Tara, I am family. I have been a part of the McHollister family for almost longer than I can remember.
Gideon’s father is like a second father to me. I knew his mother; she taught me how to make the crust on the very first pie I made. We gardened together, talked about making her a grandmother one day, went shopping together. I was the daughter she never had. …
So dear Tara, make no mistake, I am part of the McHollister family. I always will be and still carry the name to prove it.”
Tara trained her gaze back on the yard.
Linda looked up, sensing someone staring at her.
Tara couldn’t quite make out the other woman's expression. But, she knew in that moment is that if she didn’t do something soon, Gideon would be lost to her forever.
PREFACE
Could this really be the end for Tara and the love of her life Gideon? Or was his ex-wife Linda well on her way to reclaiming his heart?
###
"I realize men like Gideon are rare," Tara said to her best friend Lenae. “But I have to follow my dreams to. I'm not ready to start popping out babies and disappear into a sea of diapers. That's what he wants, and he wants it now."
“Tara I’m a bit older than you, and I’ve been blessed to have two great husbands," Lenae said. "The kind of love that you have with Gideon doesn’t come along often. If you lose him, in my opinion, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life. I’m not telling you not to pursue your dreams, but honey, you can’t take a real estate agency to bed with you at night. It won’t be there to kiss you awake in the mornings, or hold your hand when you’re sick. I know I may sound old-fashioned, but life is about sacrifices. I think modern-day women have been fed a myth about having it all. Who knows, maybe we can, but we have to clarify what ‘all’ means. And don’t forget, there are always women like Linda willing to give a man like Gideon everything he wants."
"I know," Tara said. "How do I stay true to who I am and what I want, and hang on to the man I love?”
###
Tara went to the window and stared out at Gideon, his father and his ex-wife Linda, weaving between piles of clothes, tools, furniture and books. Linda’s long, thick blonde hair was loose, the sunlight catching the silken tresses as she tucked a handful behind one ear while sorting through what seemed to be a box full of old fabric.
The three of them looked like any other family holding a yard sale on a sunny afternoon. A long ago conversation unearthed itself from the deep recesses of Tara’s mind, where she thought she’d buried and sealed it away for good.
“Whether you like to admit it or not Tara, I am family. I have been a part of the McHollister family for almost longer than I can remember.
Gideon’s father is like a second father to me. I knew his mother; she taught me how to make the crust on the very first pie I made. We gardened together, talked about making her a grandmother one day, went shopping together. I was the daughter she never had. …
So dear Tara, make no mistake, I am part of the McHollister family. I always will be and still carry the name to prove it.”
Tara trained her gaze back on the yard.
Linda looked up, sensing someone staring at her.
Tara couldn’t quite make out the other woman's expression. But, she knew in that moment is that if she didn’t do something soon, Gideon would be lost to her forever.
