*Virginia*
The scent of fresh croissants and rich coffee wafts through the air as I sit at the long, elegantly set table in the hotel’s grand dining room. The crystal chandeliers above twinkle like stars, casting a warm glow over the white tablecloths, but all I can focus on is the sound of Caleb's laughter from across the table. He’s just finished a story about his last hockey game, and even my father, who usually saves his smiles for his golf clubs, is chuckling.
Caleb stands and come over, brushes a stray hair behind my ear, and plants a quick kiss on my cheek. "See you later, Ginnie." The warmth spreads across my face, and I have to remind myself not to melt into a puddle in front of my family. He straightens up, and I watch as he saunters off with the other men, the way he carries
