Forever and Always
Category: Romance
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.