Fall from Love

can do together, like a vacation or something.” She pauses for a moment and then her eyes light up. “I’ve got it. A road trip. Let’s all pile in the car and drive somewhere far away and crazy. We can leave tonight, right now.”
    “Babe, we’ve all been drinking,” Josh says, immediately taking the light from Jenna’s eyes.
    “I haven’t had a drink,” Carter says and everyone’s eyes fall on him.
    It’s crazy, but I actually like her harebrained idea. She’s right, after tonight we’re considered educated adults and, according to society, we’re groomed enough to enter the real world. My life feels so good right now that I don’t want the feeling to end. I want to prolong this feeling for as long as possible.
    “I’m in,” I say, smiling.
    “She’s right, man. I say let’s do it,” Carter says looking at me. “Doing something stupid and spontaneous sounds perfect right now.”
    The adrenaline begins to build in my chest and a large smile stretches across my lips.
    “Screw it, I’m in!” Josh yells slamming his hand down on the table.
    “Really?” Jenna jumps up and down in her seat. “Are we really going to do it? Oh, my God, where should we go? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas… or maybe the Grand Canyon. Oh, my God, this is going to be so epic!”
    We all begin to scoot out of the booth as Jenna and Josh are talking about where we should go and what each of them wants to do when we get there.
    Carter shakes his head and laughs. “You know what we just agreed to, right? We just agreed to spend a week or more with these two... in a small, confined space.”
    I laugh and take his hand in mine. “Yeah, I know.”
    Deep down, it doesn’t matter where we go, what we do, when we get there, or how long we stay because, as long as I have these three amazing people with me, I’ll be happy.
    I learned a lot in my four years of college, but it was more about life, love, loss and finding out who I really am and who I want to be, more than anything else. I learned that having good friends is one of the most important things in life and that, without them, your life will be empty. I learned that you have to face your fears, no matter how big or small, and challenge yourself even when you’re scared out of your freaking mind. I learned that when you’re faced with a leap of faith and you’re debating on whether or not to take it—take it and don’t look back. I learned that it’s okay to make mistakes and it’s okay to have the wrong answer, as long as you keep searching for the right one. I learned that you’ve got to grab hold of the people you love and love them every second that you can because you never know when it will be their last, or yours. I learned that you can go on after losing someone you love, even when the dark days come and it seems like they will stay forever. I learned that, with time, your heart does heal. You may never forget and your heart may always ache for them, but the days do become brighter and the pain does fade. I learned that being happy takes work and you’ve got to learn what makes your heart smile and go after it, and don’t stop until you have it just the way you want it because life’s too short to live any other way.
     
    The End

 
     
    Acknowledgements
     
    I would like to thank the readers who purchased this book. Without you guys, writing would not be as rewarding or near as much fun. I love reading your messages and hearing the love you have for my stories. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
     
    To my family and friends who have encouraged me, listened to my complaints, my fears, and my crazy story ideas. I don’t know what I would do without you guys! Thank you.
     
    Thank you Kristin and Alizon at C&D Editing who take such great care of my story and make it shine with such professionalism and dedication.
     
    Most of all, a huge thank you to my husband, Ryan, who is always supportive and patient when listening to my endless worries and fears about my story and my characters. Even though deep down he probably thinks I’m strange, he never shows it. Love you, babe