The One I Love

I can't remember a time when I haven't loved my childhood best friend, Amelia. Her big brown eyes and beautiful smile have had a hold on me since we were teenagers. Hell, I even love her kids as if they were my own. Now, she's divorced, and after twenty years, it's time to make my move. The tension between us finally erupts and I kiss her. Imagine my surprise when she doesn't push me away but says she wants to give us a try. Except she has one condition: We keep it a secret. I'll do anything for her, even this. But I can't help but want to shout to the world that the woman of my dreams is finally mine. I inadvertently do it when her ex-husband rolls back into town. A man I've hated since high school. He riles me up and I blurt out Amelia and I are engaged. We're not. Now, we have to pretend to plan a wedding while our meddling town watches. I've waited over twenty years for my chance. Will this cost me the one I love?