Waiting for You (RightMatch.com Trilogy) (29 page)

“Uh-huh.” He picked up a second. “This one says we have to do it three times a day.”

“For how long?”

“Until we get pregnant.”

“What else?”

“Finally, the baby has to be named after my Dad. Joe or Joanne, I don’t care.”

Tears in her eyes again.

“I’m sorry, I…”

“Stop apologizing. I can’t believe all this is happening.”

“Think this will help you in believing I love you and I know we can work out any stupid hang-ups I had. I’m seeing a therapist for those, by the way.”

“Oh, Joey. I already decided
I
wanted some more counseling, too.”

He gave her a mock frown? “What? I did all this for nothin’?”

She laughed, he laughed and then they sobered. “Really, Joe, before this grand gesture, I’d decided I wanted to give it a shot. Did you get my texts?”

“Yeah, but I had to be sure about this first before I told you. It took me a while to get all the information. There’s no guarantees, though, we’ll get pregnant. You still want me, even if we don’t?”

“Yes, Joey Moretti, I still want you, no matter what.” She threw her arms around him and whispered, “Like a wise man once said, nothing’s a hundred percent.”

He held her tight, moved by her mention of his dad’s words, by her admission she wanted him, no matter what. Raising his eyes to the heavens, he promised Joe Sr. that this time, he wouldn’t blow it with Dana.

And he swore he heard his Dad say
I know you won’t, son. I know you won’t.

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Author’s Note

My sincerest hope is that you enjoyed WAITING FOR YOU as much as you did its predecessor, BETTER THAN BEFORE. As the middle child between two very charismatic guys, JoeyD won my heart right away. He’s a sensitive guy, always tries to do the right thing, loves his kids to pieces and falls head over heels for Dana. But he has ghosts which come to haunt him during the story, and though he fights to escape them, it’s not an easy road. We all know something about that, I’m guessing. In the end, he’s able to win over Dana’s trust despite his issues, and sometimes I think that’s all we can do. And then there is Dana. Couldn’t you just see her in that chair, watching others dance? Those scenes just about broke my heart. I’m not sure I could do what she did—face, every single day exactly what I lost. As you can probably tell, I admired Dana so much, felt incredibly bad for her and even shed a tear or two when I got her into scenes that revealed her powerlessness over her environment. I’m so glad these two could find common ground and I’m sure you’ll love seeing them in MEANT TO BE, which is Cole’s story, living out their almost happily-ever-after.

Best,

Kathryn Shay

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