Authors: K.A. Linde
Following Me (44 page)
“You did?” he asked, surprised.
“Yeah. It seemed stuck in your
head, but you weren’t going anywhere with it. I could hear it, um…the words.
I could hear the words you wanted to sing but weren’t there yet. So, I wrote
them down,” she told him, looking up into his eyes. “I didn’t think I would
ever show you, but I think I could try…if you want.”
“Of course I want to!” he said
with an even bigger smile. “You’re something amazing. You know that, right?”
Devon smiled hesitantly as he
started the song from the beginning. The words flew out of her, like she had
been waiting all her life to sing this song. She sang of knowing when to be
strong, finding the strength buried within herself, and loving the person who showed
it to her. She sang about Brennan and hope and acceptance. She poured her
soul into the words until a tear fell down her cheek.
When she closed her song, Brennan
set the guitar aside and held her in his arms.
“Devon, I don’t know what to
say.”
“That’s a first,” she said with a
chuckle.
“I’ve never had anyone do that
before. It’s like…you were in my head.”
Devon sighed, planted a kiss on
his lips, and then pulled back to stare into his eyes. “You know, my mama
always told me that you are given a chance at greatness once in your lifetime.
She found her greatness in my dad through music. She said, ‘When it hits you,
you won’t know how you could have ever lived a day without. It’s like the universe
aligned itself perfectly, just for you.’ I gave up hope on that a long time
ago, I think.”
“Belle…” he said softy, reaching
for her.
“But I think
I’ve known…well, especially after today,” Devon said, “I think I found what my
mama was talking about. You’re my greatness.”
The
End
FOR THOSE PEOPLE who helped me, you
know who you are and you rock. I cried over this book, and when you cried with
me, it made my heart happy. To everyone else who is crying and FEELS it, I
love you too. And Joel, Hippo, and Goose.
K.A. LINDE IS
AN independent author and publisher who enjoys writing novels that keep you
guessing to the very end. She grew up as a military brat moving from base to
base. Books were her solace and continue to be to this day. She studied
political science and philosophy at the University of Georgia and received her
Masters in political science 2012.
SHE CURRENTLY
RESIDES in Georgia with her boyfriend and two puppies, Lucy and Riker. She
enjoys dancing in her spare time. She plans to finish the third novel in the
Avoiding
Series
and the
Record
Series
along with her future endeavors.
Other titles by K.A. Linde
Avoiding
Series:
Avoiding Intimacy
(#2.5)
Record
Series
Off the Record
Ascension
Series:
The Affiliate
Following
Me
You
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