“It’s going properly. He’s being the proper gentleman. Affected person, sort, loving. Every part I like about Drew.”

Pete nudges me playfully. “Lady, you’re smitten once more.”

I’m. I’ve managed to fall in love with my husband once more and it feels good.

“Essential stuff out of the best way, I received lunch from the cafe. I believed you’d choose to eat it outdoors as a substitute of cooped up in a small cafe.”

“You thought proper. It’s a beautiful day and I want the contemporary air and Vitamin C. Let’s see what you’ve received within the bag.”

Everybody has been pushing for me to eat, however Pete has simply made lunch really feel really easy. I don’t really feel prefer it’s a chore; it’s one thing to look ahead to. Perhaps that’s what I have to do going ahead. Reside outdoors of my consolation zone, take adventures, make recollections. I can’t erase the previous, however I can bury it with the longer term.

***

Pete and I stand and have a look at a on the market signal hanging outdoors an previous constructing within the centre of Culross. All of the buildings on the cobbled avenue are previous and distinctive, however this one is gorgeous. I look by means of the big glass window and picture what it may very well be. Since I’m the queen of daydreaming it isn’t exhausting to remodel this place into one thing magnificent.

“I believe it was a boutique store. If I keep in mind rightly, it has a big space off to the facet that opens up,” says Pete.

“It’s good.”

I go searching myself slowly and smile brightly. That is one thing I’ve dreamed about for thus lengthy. Proudly owning an artwork gallery, holding occasions to showcase artists and their work, and residing my greatest life.

Excited about my work, my day job, I realise I’m not lacking it. Yeah, I like designing the pages within the journal I work for, nevertheless it doesn’t push me. It’s only a mediocre job. My work colleagues are the one fascination.

“What are you considering?” asks Pete. “You could have that look in your face, the one that claims you’re planning one thing loopy.”

“I would like it. I wish to personal my very own gallery.”

“Is it doable? I imply, are you prepared for this?”

I shrug. I take out my telephone and take an image of the for-sale signal with all the main points of the property agent. “I’ll look into it. It may very well be precisely what I have to hold me busy. One thing to take my thoughts off the previous.”

“I like this impulsive Harper. I say go get it, lovely. You solely reside as soon as. Reside it. the place I’m in case you want any assist.”

The considered all my desires coming true makes me excited and giddy. My thoughts is racing 1,000,000 miles a minute making an attempt to image every part, the place every part would go, and which native artists I may ask to fee items for me. Oh my God, this little village has simply made me have an epiphany. For the primary time in such a very long time, I can image a future.

Chapter 18

Drew

As we speak was a fucker at work. Between petty crimes, drink drivers, and boy racers, my head is pickled. Why did I am going into the police power? Fuck my life. It’s days like right this moment that I query my decisions, however even when I received the possibility to return in time, I’d nonetheless make the identical selections.

I pull my automobile into the driveway. Immediately, I spot Harper’s dad’s Land Rover sitting on the kerb. I soar out of my automobile and seize my bag from the again seat. The nearer I stroll to the Land Rover, I can see Harper sitting within the driver’s seat.

Harper rolls the window down and smiles at me. “Hey.”

“What’s mistaken?” shock programs by means of my physique on the sight of my spouse sitting outdoors our home.

In fact, it’s good to see her right here, it’s simply unusual in any case this time and never one thing I anticipated to see on my arrival house.

“Nothing. I used to be passing and I wished to speak. I used to be out with Pete.”

Wow. Okay. Breakthrough. “Nicely completed. How was it?”

“Good. Erm. Can we discuss? I believed I may be prepared to return into the home, however…” She shakes her head and her shoulders tense.

“It’s okay. We are able to go for a drive. What do you wish to do?”

“Get in.”

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