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Authors: Samantha Chase
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sucking your brain waves,” Ava deadpanned.
“She better be a genius for all she took from me,” Lacey smiled. “So, tell me all about it.”
While Ava knew that Lacey wasn’t asking for graphic details, she managed to give her the highlights without blushing too terribly. “Honestly, Lace, it was wonderful; he’s wonderful! I’m so happy!”
“I’m so glad, sweetie. You deserve to be happy.”
“I wasn’t sure I was capable of it. I don’t remember feeling like this before. I feel like I’m walking on air and I can’t stop smiling!”
“Smiling’s a good thing and you have a gorgeous smile. I just don’t want you jumping into something before you’re ready.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, I hate to be a buzz kill when you are clearly still basking in the afterglow but you jumped in way too fast with Mason and I don’t want you to make the same mistake with Brian. Don’t rush things.”
Ava made a face and wanted to argue but she knew Lacey had a point. She just wasn’t willing to admit it out loud yet. “This is completely different than with Mason; Brian knows me better than Mason ever did. I think that in time this could be something completely amazing; Lace, this could be my happily ever after.”
Lacey would be happy to never hear of fairytales or happily ever after coming from Ava’s mouth ever again. It was good to see her friend so happy and so she kept any further negative comments to hers elf and listened as Ava waxed poetic about all of the things she wanted to do with Brian and all of the places she wanted to go.
“What about the job interview next week? You’re still going on that, right?”
“Hmm…I had forgotten about that. Of course I’ll go but it would have to be a spectacular job offer to make me consider moving away now! Between you and Olivia and now Brian, I don’t want to leave!”
“Oh, Ava, no!”
“What? What did I say?”
Although Lacey had not one minute ago vowed to keep all negative comments to herself, she couldn’t help herself. “Ava, it’s starting already!”
“What? What is?”
“You haven’t even gone on the interview and you are already not wanting to go because of other people! You have to live your life for you, not for anyone else! Don’t let me or Olivia or Brian keep you from living your dream!”
“I’m not!” Ava cried. “Geez, since when did it become a crime to not want to move away from your family?”
“It’s not a crime, Ava. It’s just that less than 48 hours ago you were certain that you were moving away and now after one night with Brian you’re reconsidering.”
It was hard to argue with the truth. Again. “Look, I’m not committing one way or the other; I’m simply keeping my options open.”
Lacey’s disbelief was written all over her face. “Look, I certainly don’t want to be the reason for you to start doubting yourself…”
“You mean again?” Ava snapped, referring to Lacey’s attempts the year before at making her cancel her wedding. Sure it all worked out for the best but at the time her friend didn’t seem to have a problem voicing her opinions no matter how badly they hurt.
“I just had a baby and I am emotional and for that reason alone I get a free pass to say what’s on my mind.”
That made Ava smile. “Okay, but you only get to use that excuse once.”
“Deal,” Lacey agreed and relaxed. “All I’m saying is that I want you to take things slow and don’t give up the things that you want. If Brian really cares about you, he’s going to take your feelings into consideration. Right?”
“When you’re right, you’re right,” Ava said and then turned when her brother entered the room carrying enough snacks and beverages to feed at least a dozen people. She turned back to look at Lacey as they both broke into a fit of giggles.
Ean sighed. “I am just completely outnumbered…” he mumbled.
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“She better be a genius for all she took from me,” Lacey smiled. “So, tell me all about it.”
While Ava knew that Lacey wasn’t asking for graphic details, she managed to give her the highlights without blushing too terribly. “Honestly, Lace, it was wonderful; he’s wonderful! I’m so happy!”
“I’m so glad, sweetie. You deserve to be happy.”
“I wasn’t sure I was capable of it. I don’t remember feeling like this before. I feel like I’m walking on air and I can’t stop smiling!”
“Smiling’s a good thing and you have a gorgeous smile. I just don’t want you jumping into something before you’re ready.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, I hate to be a buzz kill when you are clearly still basking in the afterglow but you jumped in way too fast with Mason and I don’t want you to make the same mistake with Brian. Don’t rush things.”
Ava made a face and wanted to argue but she knew Lacey had a point. She just wasn’t willing to admit it out loud yet. “This is completely different than with Mason; Brian knows me better than Mason ever did. I think that in time this could be something completely amazing; Lace, this could be my happily ever after.”
Lacey would be happy to never hear of fairytales or happily ever after coming from Ava’s mouth ever again. It was good to see her friend so happy and so she kept any further negative comments to hers elf and listened as Ava waxed poetic about all of the things she wanted to do with Brian and all of the places she wanted to go.
“What about the job interview next week? You’re still going on that, right?”
“Hmm…I had forgotten about that. Of course I’ll go but it would have to be a spectacular job offer to make me consider moving away now! Between you and Olivia and now Brian, I don’t want to leave!”
“Oh, Ava, no!”
“What? What did I say?”
Although Lacey had not one minute ago vowed to keep all negative comments to herself, she couldn’t help herself. “Ava, it’s starting already!”
“What? What is?”
“You haven’t even gone on the interview and you are already not wanting to go because of other people! You have to live your life for you, not for anyone else! Don’t let me or Olivia or Brian keep you from living your dream!”
“I’m not!” Ava cried. “Geez, since when did it become a crime to not want to move away from your family?”
“It’s not a crime, Ava. It’s just that less than 48 hours ago you were certain that you were moving away and now after one night with Brian you’re reconsidering.”
It was hard to argue with the truth. Again. “Look, I’m not committing one way or the other; I’m simply keeping my options open.”
Lacey’s disbelief was written all over her face. “Look, I certainly don’t want to be the reason for you to start doubting yourself…”
“You mean again?” Ava snapped, referring to Lacey’s attempts the year before at making her cancel her wedding. Sure it all worked out for the best but at the time her friend didn’t seem to have a problem voicing her opinions no matter how badly they hurt.
“I just had a baby and I am emotional and for that reason alone I get a free pass to say what’s on my mind.”
That made Ava smile. “Okay, but you only get to use that excuse once.”
“Deal,” Lacey agreed and relaxed. “All I’m saying is that I want you to take things slow and don’t give up the things that you want. If Brian really cares about you, he’s going to take your feelings into consideration. Right?”
“When you’re right, you’re right,” Ava said and then turned when her brother entered the room carrying enough snacks and beverages to feed at least a dozen people. She turned back to look at Lacey as they both broke into a fit of giggles.
Ean sighed. “I am just completely outnumbered…” he mumbled.
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