Unveiled Wishes

Emily wasn’t interested in reliving the heartache of the past. How could she trust his words again, when they once shattered the future she had imagined?

Emily
Falling for my brother’s best friend wasn’t in the plan. I only meant to write him, but with every reply, I saw the man behind the words. We were building a future until his last letter demolished the illusion. He accused me of living a little girl’s fantasy, killing any hope I had that it was real. I moved on, or tried to, but when I visit my brother for Christmas, Zook is...

Emily wasn’t interested in reliving the heartache of the past. How could she trust his words again, when they once shattered the future she had imagined?

Emily
Falling for my brother’s best friend wasn’t in the plan. I only meant to write him, but with every reply, I saw the man behind the words. We were building a future until his last letter demolished the illusion. He accused me of living a little girl’s fantasy, killing any hope I had that it was real. I moved on, or tried to, but when I visit my brother for Christmas, Zook is determined to make amends. This time, words won’t be enough. He’ll have to prove it.

Zook
I crushed her heart with my last letter. I wasn’t worthy, convinced she deserved someone who could offer her more. Telling myself she’d move on was the only way to let her go. Now she’s walked into the clubhouse, and I can’t deny it anymore. It was never over. She’d always been the one for me, and I was determined to make her see that we belonged together.