Page 119 of Waking Olivia

But when she looks at me her smile is dreamy. She takes in the family around us, the family we made, and her eyes grow damp. “I feel complete,” she sighs. “And it’s all because of you. You saved me, you know that?”

She sets off for the last leg of the race, giving me, Matthew, and the baby each a quick kiss. We begin packing up our gear to head to the finish line, where Brendan and Erin wait. I still think that them dating is a recipe for disaster, but Olivia reminded me that people thought the same thing about us once upon a time, so I’m keeping my mouth shut.

“How’s our girl holding up?” Peter asks.

“She’s good.” I smile. “I think fatigue is setting in. She almost got emotional.” I shake my head. “After all this time, she’s still under the impression that I saved her.”

“You did save her Will,” my mother replies. “And she saved you.”

I guess she’s right. And one day I’ll tell Olivia exactly that. But right now? It’s time to go to the finish line and watch my girl win a race.

THE END