Nicola's POV
I am in a cab on my way now to Sarah's house to see the girls after dropping my luggage off at the hotel. I didn't want to go straight there with my luggage because then I might be invited to stay in their house. Out of courtesy of cause, not because they would genuinely ever want me there. So I decided I would just skip the awkward moment and come after checking myself into a hotel. I am just staying for a week anyway, so it can't be that bad.
The closer I was getting near to the house, I became more and more anxious. My palms were getting sweaty. And the reality of it all was slowly settling in, and I am not ready for this.
Im not ready to say goodbye to my sister or to see my normally bubbly little princesses in any state, and lastly, I am not ready to see Him.
I was pulled out of my thoughts as the cab turned the corner, and I was able to see their home. It's big. With a wide front yard and swings for the girls to play. I can see the garden that Sarah would spend hours tending to. She loved gardening, and I can see how much she loved it by just looking at it. She would talk about it nonstop when we spoke on the phone.
As the cab pulled up in front of the gate, I paid the driver and got off. I took one last look at the house, closed my eyes, took a deep breath, let it out, and pushed the gates open. Well, here goes nothing.
I walked up to the front door and rang the bell. I few minutes later, the door opened, and I was greeted by a middle-aged lady. ". Hi, I am Nicola Barret, I am Sarah's sister, and I came here to see the twins." As I said Sarah's name, her face became sad, and she said her condolences and asked me to come in.
As I stepped in, I heard footsteps coming our way. "Paula, who was at the..." As he stepped into the front entrance, his voice faded as his eyes came to rest on me. As our eyes met, I forgot to breathe. I saw him for the first time in six years. The man I had stupidly fallen in love with six years ago only to have my heart broken. Gabriel Hudson. My sister's husband.
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A Second Chance
RomanceNicola and Gabriel used to be best friends while growing up, but she had made the classic mistake of falling in love with him, which resulted in not only the end of their friendship, but all her hopes and dreams in the worst way possible and she had...
