rpnsinstoreforher.

Acrossthepark,Ethansatonabench,absorbedinhistestnovel.Hisheartstillborethescarsofpastheartbreaks,buthefoundsotheworldoffi.Lostinthewordsofhisbook,hedidn''''tnoticetheapproachofastrailshewasstandingrightinfrontofhim.

"Excuseme,"Emmasaid,interruptinghisreverie."DoyoumindifIsithere?"

Ethanlookedup,startledbyhersuddenpresence.Hecouldn''''thelpbutbecaptivatedbyherpiergblueeyesandthewarmthofhersmile."Ofcourse,please,goahead,"hereplied,gesturingtotheemptyspacebesidehim.

Astheysatinpanionablesilence,Emmacouldn''''tshakethefeelingoffamiliaritythatwashedoverher.Itwasasifshehadkhanforyears,despitehavingjustmethim.Theyexgedcasualversation,discussingtheirfavoritebooksandsharingssoftheirlives.

Beforepartingways,theyexgednumbers,promisingtomeetagainsoon.Littledidtheyknow,theirterwouldignitealovestoryherofthemcouldhavepredicted.

Chapter2:UncthePast

Inthedaysthatfollowed,Emmaahanfoundthemselvesdrawntoeachotherlikemagheyspenttlesshoursexplthecitytogether,dischiddengemsandsharingtheirhopesanddreams.

Butbehesurfamaahanharboredsecretsfromtheirpasts.Emmahadalwaysbeenguarded,afraidtoletaoocloseforfearofbeinghurtagain.Ahancarriedtheweightofafailedmarriage,hauhememoriesofalovelost.

Astheirbonddeepeheyslowlybegantouheyersoftheirpasts,exposingtheirvulnerabilitiestooher.Witheafession,theiregrewstronger,andtheyfoundsoeachother''''sarms.