~Goodbye~
"I'll only be gone for two weeks, I promise."
They stood in the street staring at one another while the taxi waited to whisk Paul away to the airport.
"I wish I could come." Holly sighed. Deep down she had no desire to go to a place called Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but if it meant that she could be with Paul a little
longer-
"I know." Paul agreed. "And the next time I schedule a book tour, you'll be right by my side. But you're a mother-to-be and you need your rest. Remember what
the doctor said-it's not good for you to travel right now."
Holly nodded. "Right…"
"I want to stay here, Holly-you know I do, but my publisher says this book tour will be good for my career. And for our future. "
"You're right." Holly said, brushing away tears. "Our future is important."
He touched her face and smiled, bringing his lips to hers. And her heart wrenched in her chest as she watched him climb into the taxi. It was so hard to say
goodbye, even for a little while.