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It was as if time itself had stopped, then flowed in reverse. Every waking moment, they were together. And every moment they were together was sheer bliss.
The crystal-clear weather seemed balmier. The ocean seemed warmer. The flowers seemed brighter. Their food tasted better. And Mitch knew, with utter certainty, that he’d never been happier in his life.
It wasn’t just rediscovering the once-in-a-lifetime love he thought he’d lost. They were so in tune to each other, he only had to look at Gwen to know exactly what she was feeling.
When she’d run away, he’d lost the most important part of himself. Somehow he’d struggled through the last seven years only half alive, mourning the most vital piece of his soul.
Now he felt whole again, complete. No matter what the future might bring,
