Page 118 of A Deeper Darkness

No going back. How true the statement was. You don’t get do-overs in this life. She knew that better than anyone.

She turned to face Xander, the sun in her life. He’d grown in his beard, let his hair go a bit. He looked wild, untamed. His dark eyes met hers, and her heart constricted.

She touched him on the cheek and smiled softly.

“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life. Let’s go home.”

They got into her car, Xander driving. He pulled away from the curb slowly, so she could watch the house fade away in the distance if she wanted to.

She didn’t. She shut her eyes, and thought of the clean, cool air that awaited her. The green trees. The clear blue streams. The arms of the man she loved.

She had finally found her peace.

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