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Forever Love
Forever Love
Forever Love
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Forever Love

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This is Part Five of The Love Series

Amy basks in the glory of the engagement ring that now sits on her finger as she gets ready to head to Chicago. She’s not looking forward to being away from Spencer so sooner after, but she knows her new film is important if she wants her career to grow.

Working with Ethan Smoak, her co-star in Found Hope, worries Amy and he has ideas of his own when it comes to her.

Spencer tries to visit her as often as possible when she’s in Chicago… it just never seems like enough. He shows up one night and tells her he has a surprise. Spencer puts a blindfold over her eyes and when he takes it off she’s in for the surprise of a lifetime.

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Release dateJul 27, 2015
ISBN9781516342723
Forever Love
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Emma Keene

I live in beautiful Seattle, WA with my amazing, supportive husband and our two German Shepherds that truly believe it's all about them. I love the rain and it gives me plenty of time to read and write. Visit emmakeene.com to find out more about Emma or to join her mailing list.

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    Forever Love - Emma Keene

    1

    Isit on the edge of the bed and just stare at my ring as light bounces off it with every slight movement of my hand. The whole thing still feels a little overwhelming. We had said the love word to each other, but I still had no clue that he was planning on popping the question at any point in the foreseeable future… let alone tonight.

    I kick off my flats and lie down on the bed, resting my head on the pillow. The lamp next to me is already on and I look at my ring again. I can't take my eyes off it. I would've thought it was beautiful even if it wasn't mine, but that just makes it even more special.

    This has been the best night of my life and I wish I could just freeze time so it would last forever. I'm still wearing my dress… I don't want to take it off because it would signal the end to a magical evening.

    Spencer walks into the bedroom, closes the door and sits down on the bed next to me. He puts his hand on my shoulder and squeezes it lightly.

    Hey, he says.

    Hi.

    Sorry about Logan… I wasn't sure what to do. I wanted Jess to be here… and she asked if he could come. I didn't want her to not be here.

    I roll onto my side and look up at Spencer. He looks down and smiles at me as I put my hand on his leg.

    It's fine… really.

    You're sure?

    Yeah, I say.

    I just know how awkward it can be to see your ex… so I wasn't sure.

    It wasn't nearly as weird as I would have thought, but maybe that's because I briefly ran into Logan when I was hanging out with Jess at her work.

    It's fine… my only thoughts for some time now have been of you.

    He takes my hand in his and gives it a light squeeze. I close my eyes and sigh… it feels so good just to have our hands touching, it's everything I always wished for between us. There have certainly been a few times since my breakup with Logan that thoughts of him entered my mind, but none of them were romantic in nature… so I don't feel like it's something I need to mention to Spencer.

    I really love you, he says.

    I love you.

    I feel so happy in this moment. Everything is perfect… I can't even imagine anything happening that could ever bring me down.

    I know it's kind of changing the subject, but I'm just saying this to remind us to talk about it tomorrow… we need to figure out what we're going to do with you going to Chicago… and after you get back.

    I just kind of assume that he'll want me to move in with him, but I guess I shouldn't be presumptuous.

    We can talk about it right now… if you want.

    No… it's fine, I just think it's important to be clear with each other about what's going to happen moving forward.

    That sounds sort of ominous, I say.

    I'm not really being serious and I think Spencer realizes that. He smiles at me, leans down and kisses me on the forehead.

    I'll be right back… I have to brush my teeth.

    His hand brushes against my leg before he stands up and walks toward the bathroom. I'm ready for bed, other than taking off my dress and I'm not ready for that quite yet. I know that our life together will be amazing, every single moment filled with joy and excitement… but this is the moment I will cherish forever.

    I hear the water running in the bathroom as I look up at the ceiling. It was so sweet of him to get Jess here, I know it was a surprise… but I have a feeling that pulling all those strings to make it happen isn't what has been bothering him the last few days. I think has to do with the movie he auditioned for, but he hasn’t brought it up yet. I guess maybe it’s one of the things he wants to talk about tomorrow.

    Spencer walks out of the bathroom and back toward the bed, taking his shirt off over his head as he does so. He winks at me and I can feel my cheeks turning red. There’s a knock on the door that pulls both of our attention away from the moment. I wrinkle my brow as Spencer turns and walks over to the door. They knock a second time just before he pulls the door open.

    Hey, Spencer says, what do you need?

    Can I talk to Amy?

    It’s Jess. What could she want? I just kind of assumed they already went to bed… she and Logan went to their room the same time we did. I stand up and walk toward the door. Spencer turns around and sees me. He stands aside and I smile at Jess.

    What’s up? I say.

    Can we just talk for a minute?

    Sure, I say, glancing over at Spencer.

    He smiles at me and I walk out into the hallway and pull the door most of the way closed.

    Do you mind if we go to the living room? she says.

    I shake my head and follow her down the hall and we sit down across from each other. She smiles, but I can tell by the look on her face that something is weighing on her mind.

    What’s wrong?

    Nothing… not really, but I felt like I needed to explain myself.

    What do you mean? I say.

    Logan… I feel kind of bad about everything that happened.

    I shake my head and smile at her.

    It’s totally fine.

    Are you sure? Jess says.

    Yeah.

    I just… I feel like a terrible friend.

    You shouldn’t, I say, seriously… you didn’t do anything wrong.

    She shrugs and looks down at her hands. I wonder if I know the whole story… and I have a feeling I’m about to find out either way. I’m not even sure what Jess thought couldn’t wait until morning, but I feel like because she’s my friend I should hear her out.

    Well, she says, sorry about interrupting… whatever you were just doing....

    I can feel my face turning bright red as I realize what she’s implying.

    No… it’s nothing like that… we were just getting ready for bed.

    Oh… well, what I wanted to talk to you about was Logan… even if you don’t care it would make me feel like less of a crappy friend.

    We really don’t have to talk about it, I say, unless you really want to… you’re not a crappy friend.

    I just feel like I was on your side with everything that happened with Logan, so it’s kind of awful for me to end up dating him… you know what I mean?

    I get what she’s saying, but I don’t even really care. She’s obviously feeling guilty about it for some reason and even though I’m starting to feel tired I should give her the chance to explain herself.

    You were, I say, I remember you saying you would find him and give him a piece of your mind.

    We both smile and laugh. It’s so good to see her… I feel like I left Salem so quickly and never really got a chance to spend any reasonable amount of time hanging out with her, but now she’s here.

    Yeah, that sounds like me. It was just so different… you know? I was mad at him for what he did to you, but I kept bumping into him when I went running. I was out one morning and I caught my toe on some uneven pavement. I went flying and before I knew it, Logan, like, appeared out of thin air. He helped me up and that’s when it clicked. I still just feel like I betrayed you.

    Jess, please, don’t feel like that. He’s a good guy… we just weren’t meant to be together.

    I never thought about it before I said it, but it’s kind of true. Logan was in my life when I needed him, but things happened that pushed us apart. We initially tried to fight it as I was forced to move to L.A., but it’s clear that everything happens for a reason. I can’t imagine not having Spencer in my life… and that would have never happened if a million little things didn’t happen exactly how they did.

    You’re OK with it? I don’t want this to change our friendship.

    It’s fine, I say, I promise. I would tell you if I was… uncomfortable with it or anything. I want you to be just as happy as I am.

    Jess looks up at me and smiles as she shifts on the couch.

    I also wanted to explain my weird behavior when you dropped by my house… Logan was inside and I was kind of freaking out. I wasn’t sure what you’d think if you knew he was there. I felt horrible about it when we went furniture shopping.

    I didn’t really think much of it at the time… but once you showed up here with Logan… then it kind of clicked.

    Yeah, she says, I saw the look on your face… you looked surprised, but it was like you had already connected some of the dots.

    I’m glad you’re here… there isn’t anyone else I would’ve rather shared tonight with.

    Even though I brought Logan?

    Yes. I’m serious… I want you both to be happy.

    Thanks, Jess says.

    She scoots closer to me on the couch and wraps her arms around me. I feel so blessed to have a friend like her in my life. I can’t imagine anything ever coming between us, especially not something as silly or stupid as her dating Logan.

    We say goodnight and head back to our respective bedrooms. I’m glad she’s going to be here for the next couple of days—it’ll give us a chance to catch up and for me to just take it easy before I have to go back to L.A. and start prepping for my movie role.

    I close the bedroom door and slowly walk toward the bed.

    Is everything OK?

    Yeah… everything is great.

    I quickly get settled and climb into bed next to Spencer. I curl up next to him and rest my head on his chest. He runs his hand through my hair and kisses the top of my head. I close my eyes and sigh. Life is perfect.

    2

    Y ou sure you kids don’t mind? Brenda says.

    I turn from looking out the window as the plane pulls up to the terminal in Los Angeles. Spencer looks across the aisle at his mom. Spencer already had our first class return tickets booked, but managed to get a seat in the same row for her.

    Mom, Spencer says, even if we minded… we just landed… it’s a little late to change your mind about coming.

    She had been reluctant to return to her house when we had to head back to L.A.—there was still work being done on it and she felt like she wanted a few more days away. Spencer suggested she come and stay with us. Brenda hesitated and looked to me, I guess she wanted to make sure she wasn’t imposing on us or anything. I gave her a genuinely warm smile and that sealed it for her… she was going to stay with Spencer for a week. I'm leaving for Chicago soon, so it'll give them some time together… not to mention I really like Brenda and don’t mind hanging out with her at all.

    Amy, she says, smack him for me.

    I playfully smack him on the arm for teasing his mom.

    Ow… I’m getting ganged up on here.

    You deserved it, I say.

    He turns to me and shakes his head while smiling. Spencer leans close and we share a brief kiss, which is interrupted when the fasten seat belt sign is turned off. I lean forward so that I can see around Spencer.

    We're more than happy to have you, I say, smiling at her.

    She's a keeper, Spencer… don't mess it up.

    We both smile at the playful tone of her voice. Spencer moves his hand to my knee and gives it a light squeeze. It was fun to hang out in Aspen for a couple of days, but I'm glad to be back. I'll only be here a couple of days… but L.A. is my home now—not to mention I'm excited to see Dex and show him my ring.

    The flight attendants open the door a few minutes later and we're the first people off the plane. Spencer steps away to take a phone call as I wait with Brenda at the baggage carousel. I glance over my shoulder and see him shaking his head as he paces near a wall. I hope everything is all right.

    What is it? Brenda says.

    Huh?

    You look concerned… and so does he. Is everything OK?

    I guess? I'm not really sure. I think it's something to do with this film he auditioned for when I was in Salem. He mentioned there's something about it that he doesn't like. I asked him, but he didn't really seem to want to talk about it.

    Hmm… that's strange… he's usually pretty forward about his career, at least with me. He hasn't mentioned anything to me yet.

    I glance back at him again as the luggage starts to drop onto the carousel. He runs his hand through his hair and shakes his head. I hope everything is all right.

    All he said was that he needed to talk to his agent about something to do with the movie, but that was a few days ago.

    I can talk to him, Brenda says, if you want.

    I open my mouth to answer, but close it when Spencer darts by me and grabs his suitcase. He rolls it back to us and goes back for the rest of the luggage.

    It's OK, I say, talking to Brenda, I'm sure it'll be fine.

    Ready? Spencer says, as he grabs the last bag.

    We get stuck in some rather nasty traffic on the way back to his house… nothing new for L.A., but by the time we get there the sun is starting to dip toward the horizon and my stomach is grumbling. Breakfast was good, but none of us have had anything to eat since then.

    What should we do for dinner? Spencer says, as he unlocks the front door and holds it open for us.

    Whatever.

    Any thoughts, Mom?

    No… you know I'm not here enough to really know any good restaurants.

    What about a kind of food? he says.

    Spencer carries our bags toward the bedroom and leaves them in the hall. He grabs his mom's bag and takes it to the guest room where she'll be staying. I obviously shared a room with Spencer in Aspen, but it's somehow a little awkward for her to be here and see that we share a bed. I have a feeling I'm being silly… we're adults, so I'm not sure why she would care.

    Where do you want to go, Amy? Brenda says.

    Wherever… I don't really care.

    Spencer comes back from the bedroom and takes his phone out of his pocket. I can tell by the look on his face that there's something bothering him. I'm forcing myself not to bring it up until he's ready… I just can't help feeling a little worried about him.

    Ready? Spencer says.

    Brenda and I quickly glance at each other and then back to Spencer. I smile at him and nod. He smiles back, but I can tell he’s forcing it—I really wish he would just talk to me about whatever it is that’s bothering him.

    Yeah, I say, I guess we’re ready.

    We head outside and get in his car. I keep my eyes locked on Spencer as he pulls out of the driveway and I can see the frustration on his face. It’s killing me to not say something.

    Do you want to call Dexter and see if he wants to join us? Brenda says.

    The question kind of catches me off guard, but I haven’t seen Dex for a while and it would actually be nice to see him… and show him the ring Spencer got for me.

    Are you OK with that? I say, turning to Spencer.

    Of course… call him.

    I take my phone out of my purse and pull up his number. A smile crosses my face as I hit call and lift the phone to my ear. I miss Dex… he’s really the only sort of parental figure in my life that I care about. I’m eighteen now, but I know there’s still times when someone who has been around along than me can give advice, or whatever, so I can’t imagine him ever not being a part of my life in some capacity.

    Hello?

    Hey, Dex, it’s Amy.

    How are you?

    Good… I just got back into town.

    Are you coming over? Dex says.

    No… I’m actually here with Spencer and Brenda. We’re heading to dinner and wondering if maybe you wanted to join us… if you’re not busy.

    Are you sure I won't cramp your style?

    Yes… I'm sure, I say, plus, there's something I want to tell you.

    Where should I meet you?

    Hang on.

    I take the phone away from my ear and turn to Spencer.

    Where are we going?

    Thai Palace, Spencer says, he knows where it is.

    I put the phone back to my ear before relaying the dinner choice to Dex. I've never been there, but Spencer has never steered me wrong when it's come to going out to eat.

    Spencer says we are going to Thai Palace and that you know where it is.

    I do… I'll see you guys shortly.

    Sounds good.

    I end the call and put my phone in my purse. A smile forms on my face and I quickly glance over at Spencer, but he's looking over his shoulder as he changes lanes. I turn and look out my window—the road doesn't look familiar, but I'm not sure if it's because I've never been to this part of L.A. or if it's because I'm not usually paying attention to where we drive. I think it's one of

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