Page 148 of Possession

Not completely.

Not yet.

But a little.

Because I look at her and for the first time in a long, long time… I don’t see the girl who betrayed me. I see the girl I cried with, partied with, and sometimes prayed with. The girl who, despite everything, is still standing here, in front of me, trying to find a way back into my life.

And maybe…

Maybe I can finally let her.

“Okay,” I murmur.

Her brows knit together. “Okay?”

I nod.

“You’re here. And I guess that’s a start.”

Her breath shudders out of her like she wasn’t expecting that.

Like she’s been preparing herself for rejection.

I reach forward, hesitating for only a second before I touch her hand, squeezing it briefly.

And for the first time in a long time, I feel hopeful that I’ll get my friend back.

I walk back toward Hunter, my emotions a tangled mess.

He tilts his head, waiting.

“Well?” he asks as I step up to him.

I let out a slow breath. Then, finally—I smile.

“Thank you for not killing her father.”

His lips curve slightly. “You’re welcome.”

I roll my eyes. “Don’t be smug about it.”

He pulls me against him, pressing a kiss to my forehead. “Wouldn’t dream of it, wifey.”

I smile against his chest.

“Come dance with me,” I say, pulling at his waist toward the temporary dance floor installed specifically for the reception.

“I don’t dance.”

“Everybody dances on their wedding day.”

“You’re going to be the death of me, Megan Middleton. You know I can’t tell you no.”

“Exactly,” I laugh with reckless abandon. “So why bother trying?”

Epilogue

MEGAN

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