I Choose the Ending / I Choose the Ending (ePub)

This is book one in my five-book memoir series.

Excerpt from book one:

Andre went back up to the van, playing music from the tape player for me to enjoy while waiting, while he gathered the picnic basket filled with sparkling wine, fruit, sandwiches, and my favorite, Hershey's Chocolate Kisses. Standing on the beach alone, waiting for him, I was lost in the beauty of the glistening water, feeling the powdery sand under my bare feet, with 'Tender Love' by Force MDs playing in the background, filling my heart again. It was my favorite spot, and he knew it perfectly. When Andre returned, he carefully laid out pillows and blankets to keep me comfortable. We made love on that beautiful, warm, breezy spring day, for the second time. The first being before he left for New York.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a kaleidoscope of oranges and purples across the lake, I found myself entranced by its beauty, a perfect backdrop to Andre's tender gestures. It was as if nature itself conspired to heighten the romance of the moment. The soft strum of 'Always and Forever' by Heatwave floated in the air, a gentle melody that seemed to weave around us, encapsulating our shared history in its soulful rhythm. Then, with a vulnerability that mirrored the fading light, Andre knelt before me, his eyes a mirror of hope and devotion. In his hand glimmered the very ring I had once returned, now offered back to me as a symbol of his unwavering love.

His words, tender and earnest, cut through the evening air, asking me to be his wife for life. A surge of emotions cascaded through me - a tumultuous mix of joy, surprise, and a profound sense of rightness. My heart, brimming with love, could only yield one answer, "Yes!" As the final hints of sunlight faded, a blanket of stars unfurled above us, painting the night sky with its celestial wonders. We stood there, swaying to the soulful tunes of Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together.' Andre embraced me from behind, his warmth and support cocooning me, his lips gently pressing against my ear.

Andre's voice, filled with tenderness and overflowing with emotion, seamlessly melded with the melody. Each word he sang felt like a sacred vow, every line a testament to the increasingly unbreakable bond we shared. Our feet moved gently over the warm, yielding sand, each step a promise, each movement a celebration of our journey together. We had sex everywhere the minivan could take us even in the parking lot of OtterLand, which was an abandoned amusement park. I still never had an orgasm but the act of making love was fun and exciting.