Pretty Little Dreams (28 page)

“Yes!
A thousand times yes, Luke.”

He brushes the hair from my face and pulls a box from his pocket.
He holds eye contact with me as he opens it and I look from his face to the ring and gasp. The diamond is very large and square cut. It’s set in a platinum band that has small diamonds in a row on either side. “Oh Luke, it’s gorgeous. And more than I need.”

“No, it’s perfect, for you.
I love you, Livvie. You’ve made me so happy.”

I look at him for a moment and then kiss him.
We waste no time tangling our tongues together and trying to say with our lips, what we said in words. I feel so happy, so alive, so excited for the future and what it will bring.

For the first time in months, I see my daydreams of Luke, becoming my reality.
As he slowly lowers me to the ground and starts to move his hands over me, I know that everything that has happened has led me right here.

“I can’t wait to be your wife, Luke.
I love you. I love you. I love you.” I place kisses on his lips in between each declaration.

“I love you too.
I’m the luckiest man alive. My life became complete again the minute I found you again, Livvie. I thank God he led you back to me. I can’t wait to get you to that alter.”

I smile, “I have an idea for what we can do until then.”

He returns my smile, “Oh yeah? Why don’t you show me?”

And so I do.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I never thought I would write one book, let alone two. I couldn’t do it without the support of so many that were constants at my side throughout this journey.

First and foremost, to my husband Jake, and our daughters – I love you more than you know.
Thank you for putting up with my craziness after many sleepless nights, for understanding when my mind is in the clouds with my make believe characters, and for loving me despite my madness.

Mom, my dedication speaks for itself.
I would be lost without you. You are the best editor a girl could ask for. You know my heart and soul and when I’m not quite explaining or communicating how I should be, you don’t hesitate to point it out and challenge me to go deeper and show more. I will say my favorite edit ever is your comment about if “pussy” is really the proper term for Luke to call himself. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard. Sorry to tell you mom, I kept it in the book.

Georgia, I find myself never knowing quite how to thank you properly.
When I was so nervous about how this book was turning out to be so different from the first, your insistence that I follow my instincts was what spurred me forward many times I felt unsure. I hope I can prove to be as invaluable to you, as you always are to me. I look forward to the magic you are creating, and above all, I thank you for your friendship and love.

Angela Corbett, Mary Ting and Espe – thank you for always checking in with me, seeing how my writing is going and always offering your encouragement and support should I ever need anything.
I’m lucky to have friends in you.

To all my beta girls, I love your faces.
You helped me make this book what it is and your love of my characters rivals mine. I was so afraid that readers would be disappointed in the darker turn this novel takes, and you insisted all it did is show my range as a writer. Thank you for believing in me, and never losing faith in me, even when my faith wavered in myself.

Jen Joanisse, you are the best PA a girl could ask for.
I love that I can bounce all my crazy ideas off of you and you go with it and encourage my creative process. Thanks for always looking out for me, and becoming one of my best friends.

Tara Brown – thank you so much for your help with a certain part of writing that I hate with a fiery passion.
Your talent never ceases to amaze me!

To the InDivas – I love you all.
What a wonderful group of women we have that reach out and lift each other up. That kind of support is invaluable in this industry and I know we were all brought together for a reason. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To all of you that have read this, thank you for helping my dreams come true.
I have made friends with so many of you and I look forward to your emails and facebook posts. XO!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Author Jennifer Miller was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois but now calls Arizona home.
Her love of reading began when she was a small child, and only continued to grow as she entered adulthood. Ever since winning a writing contest at the young age of nine, when she wrote a book about a girl with a pet unicorn, she’s dreamed of writing a book of her own. The important lesson she learned about dreams is that they don’t just fall into your lap – you have to chase them yourself. Most importantly, she is a wife and mother, and is very lucky to have a family that loves and supports her in all things. She also has an unhealthy addiction to handbags and chocolate covered strawberries, neither of which she cares to work on.

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