Thirty-Five
Sean
“What do you say we plan a trip?” I asked, taking Kelly’s hand and gliding my thumb over the back. “Jake is on vacation, summer before his senior year, and lord knows we could all use a break. Maybe head to a beach and give us time to relax. Or, do you think it’s too soon?”
Kelly tilted her head to the side, her lips curving up as she looked at me.
“That sounds wonderful. I can’t even remember the last time we took a vacation.”
I could, and it was a lot longer in my mind than it was hers, the realization of which still brought with it a twinge of sadness for everything we’d lost.
“We’ve always talked about going to the Caribbean, or Hawaii,” I reminded her.
Kelly grinned at that, and I knew she was picturing sunny days in the ocean and cool nights walking on the san
