Three Years in My Fiance's Brother's Bed Novel

Chapter 23 A year later , a plane touched down in formoose City , A loan woman with short hair and tanned skin walked out of the terminal . There was a lift in her step and a bright steadiness in her eyes . It was Mava : Her one year contract with Doctors Without Borders had finished , and she was home A short distance behind , Cole and Carter emerged as well . They looked different than they had a year ago . After seeing so much life and death and serving something bigger than themselves , they had found a kind of direction What hadn't changed was the way they felt about Maya .

For a whole year , she had treated them like strangers , cooler than she was with coworkers . Yet , the more they watched her , the more they respected her , and the deeper they fell All through that year , the Hale family urged them over and over to return home , but they still insisted on staying by her side , holding on to a hopeless love , Maya checked into a hotel first , then went straight to Belinda's grave , She brought flowers , a small bottle of wine , and a spread of Belinda's favorite snacks .

She stood before the headstone and poured out all she had been through over the past year . " Grandma , I finally did the thing I always wanted to do . I'm doing well , and I'm content . I have the courage to face whatever comes . finally understand what you meant when you said that all hardships pass . I'm going to be happy . You can rest easy . " She stayed until dusk , then took a cab back to the hotel . The next morning , Maya followed an address Kevin had given her and found his fiancee , Megan Megan taught elementary school .

She had a round , friendly face and a warm smile that seemed to ease the weight off anyone she met .. When Maya mentioned Kevin , Megan fraze , and tears welled in her eyes . She wasn't surprised he hadn't made it , since he'd been out of contact for a year . But when she saw the ring , tears still fell She wiped her tears away , her hands trembling as she took the ring . " When he said he was joining Doctors Without Borders , I fought him on it . We had a big fight and I broke it off . After that , he never called again .

I didn't know he'd already bought a ring " She slid it onto her ring finger , grief filling her gaze . Maya pressed her lips together . " Im sorry . " Megan managed a small smile and eased the ring back off . " I always knew this was the most likely ending . Thank you for bringing this home . Now , I can stop waiting . I'll go to the blind dates my family keeps setting up " She turned and walled back into the school . From the back , her shoulders carried a weight this spoke of sorrow and lasting loneliness . Only when Megan disappeared from view did Maya love .

She headed to the hospital next When Quinsaw Maya , relief and pride softened her face and brought tears to her eyes . She patted Maya's shoulder . It's good that you're back . We've been waiting for you . The one week off , then come back to work . " When Maya stepped out of the office , she was met by the entire ten waiting at the doorway , their smiles bright with warmth . Her closest friends , eyes red with emotion , threw their arms around her in fierce hugs . " Mays , we worried ourselves sich ! Warmth starred in her chest , and she answered with a sincere , niggarded sandle .

She swung by the hotel for her luggage and then renamed to her place . It was a small apartment with two bedrooms , where Belinda had lived for decades . She dropped her bags in her room and started a deep clean that carried her straight at the evening . Then , she drove to the supermarket to stock up . The cupboards were bare , she filla a cart to overflowing . She piled the begs in her arms until she could barely see over them and shuttled toward the tulanco .

She was two steps from the door when a little kid shot out of nowhere and slammed into her The groceries fell to the ground , and Maya lost her balance , falling toward the concrete