You can predict the tides but not the changes they make. Gunnison Del Valle
was the current in the tide that was about to change my life.
Crash one we met.
Crash two we fell in love.
Crash three changed our perfectly planned lives forever.
As we approach, I realize it’s a private celebration of some sort, and I pray we won’t be noticed. As the
music gets louder and the flame rises higher, we ease our way into the crowd and take a seat on a piece
of driftwood facing each other.
As sparks fly into the night sky, I notice Marleigh watching them.
“What are you thinking about?” I ask.
“Have you ever thought about what happens to those embers?”
“They burn out?” I say unsure of where this is going.
“Yeah, but I can’t help but feel like that roaring fire when I’m with you. You probably think I’m crazy
since it’s only been a week,” she says while covering her face with her hands as if she’s embarrassed.
Taking her face in my hands, I raise her eyes to mine. “Mar, I don’t think you’re crazy. In fact, I feel the
same way.”
“You do?”
“Yes, but we aren’t like the embers. When this week ends, it will be a beginning for us.”
“How can you say that? You’re going to be like twenty hours away or somethin’.”
“More like nine, but who’s counting.” As a smile crosses her face, I’m happily caught off guard when she
crashes her lips into mine. Our kiss heats up like the fire beside us and my heart soars like the sparks
into the sky.
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Casey Peeler grew up and still lives in North Carolina with her husband
and daughter. Her first passion is teaching students with special needs. Over the years, she found her
way to relax was in a good book.
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal
Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks’ novels, she found a hidden love and
appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy), and author. Her
perfect day consists of water, sand between her toes, a cold beverage, and a great book!
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