Love & Serenity

Prologue

Lillian wondered where his smile had been hiding all along. It was as if he’d kept it hidden and now as he talked about his past, about books, there it was. It was almost like he had the same feelings as her when it came to books.

“Yea, she had a shelf full and some packed away in the attic.” Jax said, “I always thought I’d get to them after I was done with the ones on the shelf.”

“I’m guessing that would’ve taken every waking moment of your teenage years.”

“And then some.” Jax’s smile lingered. “My gran was the one who actually started me off when I was a teenager. She gave me my first book and I won’t lie, it sat on my bedside for weeks, maybe even months and she kept asking how I liked it.” Jax scoffed, “Told her I was taking my time with it.”

Lillian smiled.

“What made you pick it up?”

Jax looked at her and smiled.

“Whenever she talked about my Granpa, her eyes would light up and books were always involved in their story, that’s actually how they met. I remember sitting there in her living room and just wondering if or when I’d get to meet someone that made me feel that way she talked about even after years of having them gone.”