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Nine years later . . .
“Emmeline?”
“Hi! Come on in, Rich,” I said, smiling at the school’s principal and my
boss. Rich Garcia, a short Hispanic man in his forties, walked across the
linoleum floor into my classroom.
“I just wanted to check in and see how your first day of parent meetings
was going.”
“It’s been great! I only have three more families left to meet. Everyone
has been so welcoming and kind. I’m really looking forward to starting with
the kids next week.”
“Oh, good.” His frame relaxed. “Sometimes these parent-teacher
introductions can be difficult. I didn’t want anyone to scare you off. We’re
so glad you’ve moved to Prescott and joined our staff.”
I smiled wide. “There’s no scaring me away. This is my dream job. It’s
been a long journey for me to finally get here and I’m not giving it up.”
“Good. Let me know if you need anything. Anything at all,” he said
before walking out of the room, sidestepping the couple coming in.
“Sheriff Cleary. Gigi. Good to see you both,” Rich said. “Rowen
starting school this year?”
The sheriff shook Rich’s hand. “Yeah. She’s excited. Georgia’s not.
Cries every night thinking about it.”
“No judgment, Jess,” Gigi said. “I’m allowed to be sad that my baby
girl is growing up and starting kindergarten. And I haven’t cried every night
because of this. I’m hormonal. I cry about everything. Last night I was
crying because you ate all the cookies.”
“I’m not judging, Freckles,” Jess said. “Just stating the facts. And I saw
you with your face in the fridge last night, scarfing down that last chocolate
chip when you thought I wasn’t looking. You cried because you ate them
all.”
She narrowed her eyes at her husband, who stood a good seven inches
taller than her.
I bit my lip to keep from laughing as they bantered. Most of the
marriages I had witnessed growing up had been awkward and fake. The
couples wouldn’t dare tease one another in public. But this is what I secretly
wished I had for myself. Something natural and light. Something real.
When she finished scowling, Gigi turned to me and extended her hand.
“Hi. I’m Gigi Cleary. The sheriff there is my husband, Jess. We’re Rowen
Cleary’s parents.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Emmeline Austin. I’ll be your daughter’s
teacher. I’ve got a few things to go over with you if you’d like to have a
seat?” I said, swinging my hand to the chairs in front of my desk.
Gigi was probably five or six months pregnant. Her bulging belly was
slightly hidden behind a draping tunic but it was starting to take up a good
portion of her midsection. And she was stunning. Her long, wavy brown
hair was shiny and rich. Freckles dusted her nose and her eyes were a
beautiful shade of deep blue.
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