Crest (Book #2,Swift Series) (26 page)

“So are you excited about this weekend?” Blake asked, changing the subject. The comment Abby had made about officially making me her sister was awkward to say the least.

Excited
about this weekend? That was an understatement. “Yes, I’m so excited I can barely stand it.” I was also nervous, scared, anxious, worried… so many words came to mind when I thought about this weekend.

On Friday we would all be going back to Marblehead to spend Christmas with Aunt Rose and Jack; and by everyone, I mean everyone. At first, Jackie was a little reluctant, but finally, Daniel talked her into it, telling her that he and Collin had already agreed to go. Annette and Samuel would be coming in, as well, from their home back in 1905. I personally called Ms. Donaldson and invited her, seeing as she was the person responsible for sending me here to London. I felt like I owed her a ton. I was also excited and a little nervous to introduce Roger to Blake and the rest of my new family. He would be home from college and I wanted to spend as much time with him as I possibly could. The few times I had spoken to him while I was in London; he wouldn’t shut up about a new girl he had started seeing. He mentioned that she would be visiting him in Marblehead over the Christmas break, so I would be able to meet her as well.

Telling Aunt Rose that I had decided to move to London was difficult, but much to my surprise, she wasn’t too upset or sad about it. I finally told her the truth about reconnecting with Jackie, but I withheld all of the other information surrounding it. I didn’t think it was appropriate to tell her the whole story over the phone. When I was home for the holidays, I hoped to find some quiet time with just the two of us and I would tell her everything then. She had done so much for me, and now that I felt like magic and the people I loved could coexist, I wanted to tell her everything.

Just knowing that all the people I loved and cared about would be in one town—all in the same time period and all celebrating the holidays together—excited just wasn’t a big enough word to describe what I was feeling at the moment.

I often found myself wondering if I would always spend my life worrying—fearing that the people I loved would be at risk with me in their lives—however, after the council changed and tightened their rules, I felt like there was hope finally mingled in with my fears. My life had been turned upside down and inside out over the last few months. Sometimes it felt like I would never get a happy ending and that I was destined to spend my life alone in order to keep the ones I loved safe. Now, I was finding out that not only did a happily ever after exist, but right at this instant… I was living it.

Heather London is a young adult author who loves to write stories full of fantasy, romance, and science fiction. She is a lover of only the finest of coffee and premium craft beer, but will settle for anything chocolate, regardless of its quality. Heather lives with her husband in Dallas, TX where she is currently working hard on her next project.

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Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One