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“And you hate them. You’d never forgive them.”
She shakes her head, eyes somehow light inside the darkness of this truth. “No, Liam. The opposite. I don’t hate them and I do forgive them. I had to.”
“They forced you to?”
She laughs. The woman, while having an intense conversation, especially while listening to such a slow and romantic song and surrounded by a crowd, must’ve cracked.
“Liam, if I didn’t find a way to let it go, to forgive them, I would’ve remained stuck, hidden away in my shell, lost and lonely forever. Forgiving them was a matter of life and death when I realized the only person that was hurting, by holding onto all that pain, was me.”
The words break through the hardness in my chest, in my mind, and strike deep.
As if recognizing this, Jessica is quiet until the song ends and everyone is invited to dance with us along to the song, “Walking on Sunshine.”
In the last seconds of us being alone, she whispers, “They bought it. But we sold the kiss. How could they not?” She winks and then kisses me square on the lips.
My thoughts scramble and when we part, her wide eyes are on mine. I don’t need to hear her voice or see her hands, but there is a message for me.
Forgive.
THE CORN HUSKER
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[Post: Monday 8:02 am]
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Monday Minute: Before anyone drives themselves nuts with speculation, I was given permission to announce that Liam Ellis and Jess Fuller are officially married.
Along with their families and friends, they exchanged vows at the family home in Brookking Sound, Ontario in an intimate ceremony by the lake. They are excited to begin their lives together, along with their son KJ. Please respect their privacy, however, if you’d like to contribute to the Cobbiton Youth Hockey Team, they’re putting together a program to sponsor children with disabilities in the sport. Hockey gear is expensive, y’all!
We’re very happy for the newlyweds and wish them all the best as they continue their lives together!
In other news, the permits for next year’s Happy Hockey Days event are nearly signed, sealed, and delivered. We are planning on hosting it on the town green much like our Fourth of July festivities and the Christmas Market.
We need your input: Would you want to see a game of pro players against retired NHL stars or our very own Knights against the high school team? Chime in below!
[Comments]
Dorothy Fuller: I have never been so happy. Liam is a wonderful grandson-in-law and KJ is my joy! Congratulations! #MrDarcysAbs
MarshaSimmons: How exciting!!! I’ll take this as a great excuse to make them a casserole.DorothyFullerAre there any allergies I should be aware of?
BarrySmeltz: I knew Jess was on a quest to find her king, or should I say her Knight?! Isn’t Liam Ellis hockey royalty? I wrote a book calledAttack of the Voalcan Armyand it’s available now!
Leah Smith: That’s not how it works and if you continue to self-promote your book, I’m going to have to give you a warning,Barry Smeltz.
SophiaSnodgrassSchuster: Something doesn’t add up. If they just got married, why did I see Jess in a wedding gown months ago?
JessieDunnO’Conner:Sounds like a real Beauty and the Beast story. Get it!? He’s The Beast.
TaylorTipton: I hope they have a happily ever after.
CaraBadaszekArsenault: They will.
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