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I shrug. "I met someone."
"This is good." He smiles excitedly.
Gabriel was there for me when I went through my divorce. More than anyone, he knows what I went through.
"In Alaska," I sigh sadly.
His face falls. "Oh."
"And he wanted me to stay and saying no…," I inhale. I can't even say it out loud.
"Was hard…," he finishes my sentence.
I nod. "He's …incredible."
"Then go back."
My eyes search his.
"Holly, you can do your job from anywhere."
I frown.
"You don’t need to be here full-time. You can work from wherever you want in the world."
"What?"
"I think you and me both know what a sad existence it is to live your life around work. We've both suffered the consequences of such an existence."
"It's Alaska, Gabriel."
"You'll never know if you don’t try," he says.
I frown as a million thoughts run through my mind. "What if it doesn’t work out?"
He takes my hand across the table. "Then you come back and move on with your life with no regrets."
I feel hope for the first time in a week. "When can I leave?"
"You're not leaving me, Holly, you are working remotely. Remember that. Ferrara needs you."
I smile.
"You can transfer whenever you want to."
I bite my lip to hide my smile, "I'll finish up in two weeks." We eat our lunch and lunch and make our way back to the office and as we walk through the Ferrara building foyer a security guard approaches us. "Holly, you have a visitor."
"Oh, who is it?"
He points to the corner and I look over to see Jack standing there.
He's wearing a grey t-shirt and blue jeans. He has a small duffel bag slung over his shoulder. He looks so out of place and he looks up and smiles softly as he sees me.
My heart somersaults in my chest and I nearly run to him. "Jack," I whisper. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to bring you home."
He came for me.
"It won't be Christmas without you."
Tears well in my eyes. "I was already on my way, baby." I lean up and kiss his big, beautiful lips. "I was already on my way."
THE END
