Happiness had never been an integral part of my life before; I’ve been a survivor – not a biophile who enjoyed life in a healthy way. No, that wasn’t me. I was used to pretend to be perfectly at ease during the most egregious situations, scraping through life like a survival kit. So, I never considered happiness as an option before.
Now, I felt an alien emotion akin to honeyed warmth fill me, and I could not prevent my lips from stretching into a wide smile. Not for the life of it. The grin extended until it practically reached my ears, and I finally allowed the elation free reign as it poured into my every vein.
“I have two first-class tickets for the basketball match tomorrow. Are you game?” I offered; my Cheshire smile still stuck in place.
It was worth the brag – his jaw dropped ope
