Page 98 of Until We Weren't

“Did you see Bailey and Claire?” Destiny asked. “I didn’t know they even knew one another.”

“Now they get to work together and I think they are almost as happy about that as we are,” Faith said.

Destiny pulled onto the Interstate and sped up.

“Are you going to tell me where we’re going?” Faith asked.

“When I take our exit you’re going to know where we’re going,” Destiny said, “but you don’t know what we’re going to do.”

“Okay, my mysterious girlfriend.” Faith grinned and squeezed Destiny’s hand. “I loved the song you sang for me last night. Will you sing it again?”

“Now?” Destiny asked, looking over at her.

“Why not?” She reached for Destiny’s phone. “I know you have it in your music library.”

“I have a playlist with songs for you,” Destiny replied shyly.

Faith gasped. “You do?”

“I wasn’t sure what song I wanted to sing to you for your birthday, so when I heard a song or remembered one I added it to the list.”

“Babe,” Faith said softly.

“Come on,” Destiny said. “Don’t you have songs that remind you of us? You could sing to me.”

Faith smiled. “Yeah, I may have a favorite song or two about us.”

Destiny took the Highway 71 exit towards Bastrop and Faith gasped again.

“Des!” she exclaimed. “Are you taking me to Lost Pines?”

Destiny laughed. “I knew you’d figure it out.”

Faith giggled. “I can’t wait to see the butterfly sanctuary. In the meantime, let’s sing.”

“Okay,” Destiny said. “Did you remember the song I sang for you last night?”

“Of course I did,” Faith said. “We heard it while watching TV. I can’t remember what show, but I remember how it made us feel.”

“It’s an old song and I don’t think anyone else had heard it until I sang it last night,” Destiny said.

“But they loved it,” Faith replied. “Here goes.”

Music filled the truck and Destiny began to sing “How Glad I Am” by Nancy Wilson.

“My love has no beginning, my love has no end, no front or back and my love won’t bend,” Destiny sang. “I’m in the middle, lost in a spin loving you. And you don’t know, you don’t know, you don’t know, how glad I am.”

The music continued to play and Destiny looked over at Faith. “Sing with me.”

Together they sang. “My love has no walls on either side, that makes my love wider than wide. I’m in the middle, and I can’t hide loving you. And you don’t know, you don’t know, you don’t know, how glad I am.”

They sang together until the song ended. “That’s our love,” Faith said. “It may be an old song and the words are simple, but they’re true.”

“Okay, it’s your turn,” Destiny said. “What song are you going to sing for me?”

“Hmm, do I stay nostalgic or go current?” Faith scrolled through her phone. She chuckled and looked over at Destiny. “Okay, since we’re talking about our love then I have to do this oldie but goldie because it’s what you do to me.”

The music began to play and Faith knew Destiny immediately recognized the song. “It’s all true, but towards the end is the best part.”

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