Second Chance
“The fine linen tablecloth felt crisp under her palms, the silverware reflecting sparks of light from chandeliers above. In front of her, a plate with the remains of the most delicious salmon she’d ever tasted had been pushed aside in favor of dessert. In the background, the soft tinkle of silverware against china and the low murmur of dinner conversation set an elegant, but relaxing ambiance.Nick’s laugh was intoxicating, his smile causing just the right amount of crinkles around his vivid blue eyes. “Only the pretty ones.”His face became a bit more serious. “I just wanted to see how you were doing. Discovering Stan had spent all your life savings in Nevada last week must have been quite a shock.”Holly thought about how she had been forced to sell some of the jewelry her mother had left her to make ends meet and felt her smile fade. “Yeah, that’s for sure. But my expenses are really very minimal and I can make do until I get a job.”Holly swallowed her regret, forcing herself to t...hink about the positive things happening in her life. “It’s really not all bad … and I’m finding Stan’s leaving may have been the best thing to come from our fifteen-year marriage.”“Oh, really?”MoreLess
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