That Time We Kissed Under the Mistletoe (Abieville Love Stories #4)

Chapter 35

Chapter Thirty-Five

Sara

Eleven Years Ago: July

I love being in Abieville. Love, love, love! That’s why I haven’t written even a single word so far this summer. I’m just living in the moment, making memories, and soaking up the present while I can. June was amazing. And so far, July’s been almost perfect too.

The only teeny-tiny cloud in these sunny skies is that my parents are a little worried I spend too much time with Three while we’re in Abieville and too much time thinking about being with him when we aren’t.

Of course they like Three—how could they not?—but my dad says it’s short-sighted to leave half my brain here all year when my future is nowhere near this place. And my mom says Three’s life is so different from mine, he probably has very different goals than we do.

Correction: Than I do.

Anyway, I understand their concern. They’ve invested so much time, energy, and money into my future. Not to mention they love me a lot. Of course they want to see me succeed. I just wish they’d trust me. I’ve worked way too hard to let my future plans get derailed now. I can care about my goals AND care about Three, right? I’ll just have to double down the rest of the year to prove to them that I can handle both.

Because the truth is, it’s not just half my brain that spends the rest of the year in Abieville. It’s half my heart. And if I work hard enough, I can still achieve any goal.

Like maybe someday being Mrs. Sara Jane Fuller, Esquire.

PS: Three’s still wearing his cuff.