Page 27 of One Sweet Day is Never Enough

He’d be free to hold her hand the way he wanted to.

The parking lot was empty. He waited while she found her keys and unlocked the car. Seth opened the door for her and she hesitated then slid inside and turned to look up at him.

Her face was almost wistful in the moonlight, like she didn’t want to leave. He shut the door. Gia started the car and rolled down the window.

If only things were different.

“Thanks for a great night,” she said. “And a great day.”

“My pleasure. I’m so glad you came out for the festival.”

“Me, too. Oh, and I’ll see you Tuesday with the new client. I’ll find out what time they’re coming up and let you know.”

“Okay, perfect. Good night. Drive safe.”

“I will.”

With a sadness he couldn’t explain, Seth watched Gia pull of the lot and onto the main road.

He’d been standing in the dark for a few minutes when his phone buzzed from a back pocket, and the pit returned to his stomach. A text. It had to be from Stacey.

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