Love adventure
g steady, something real. They spent weekends at each other's places, cooking, laughing, and sharing their lives in the small ways that make love f
things, life had it
n New York City, and she wanted to sign Claire as a client. It was everything Claire had ever dreamed of-publishing he
excitement. He welcomed her with a smile and a kiss, but as soon as she told him about the offer, she no
m said, trying to sound enthu
faltered slig
ust... New York is far. I know this is a huge opportunity, and I want
ve to mean anything bad for us," she said quickly. "I can handle a few
want to hold you back, Claire. I just... I love what we
re, and now that the opportunity was in front of her, she couldn't imagine letting it slip away. But at the sa
"I'm not going anywhere. This is just a part
ering in his eyes. "You're right," he said after a moment
holding each other in the quiet of his apartment, Claire couldn't shake the feelin
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h between Everbrook and New York for meetings, revisions, and discussions about her book's future. It was exhilarating,
relationshi
r meetings, FaceTiming her in the evenings when they couldn't be together. But as the week
gether wasn't always easy. There were times when Claire was too tired to be fully present, times when Adam was distracted by his own career pr
at her apartment. She was exhausted, her mind still buzzing from the whirlwind of meetings and edit
through the door, she could
dropping her bags by the do
ch, his expression seri
moment, the moment where everything they had b
ay?" she asked, h
hair. "I don't know. That's the thing, C
ch twist with anxiety
t really here. You're always thinking about the book, or the next trip, or the next meeting. I get it, Claire-I kn
Adam say it out loud made it real. "Adam, I'm trying. I'm trying to ba
not asking you to give it up. But I need to know
tears. "You do matter, Ada
her, his eyes searching hers. "Then why
eer she had always dreamed of, the chance to finally make it as a writer; on the other, the ma
e whispered, her voice breaking.
lling her into his arms.
ed to talk about what this looks like. I don't want you to give up your dreams-hell, I love that
ould be enough to carry them through anything, but now she realized that l
eyes. "I've been so caught up in everything that I didn't realize how much I was negl
ch other. If this is going to work, we have to communicate better. I need to know what's going on in
, I'll do better. I'll make more time for us. Maybe we can schedul
like a good start. And I'll try to be more understanding wh
of the room. It wasn't a perfect solution, but it was a beginning. T
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effort to set aside time for Adam, even when her career demanded so much of her. They planned regular date nights, weeken
her readings, met her colleagues, and showed genuine interest in her world. It wasn't always easy-ther
, watching the sunset with glasses of wine i
ed to be like?" Claire asked, her voice s
t's not perfect, and it's not always easy. But it's worth fighting
er heart swelling with lov
e low and filled with affection. "
eir careers or in their relationship-they would face them together. Because love, real love, wasn
ty, that Adam was the person she wante