When Our Worlds Stand Still (Our Worlds #3)(83)

“A long time ago, I fell in love with your dad through a camera lens, kiddo.”

Through the eye of my camera, I watch Graham the entire nine innings. After all this time, it’s still hard to look away. His desire is found every time the ball dances from his hand. This is where he rules. This is his kingdom.

I think back to freshman year, inside the school and outside on the baseball field. All these years later, and there still isn’t a good enough reason to look away from someone like Graham. The best part is, I’m not the only one who knows it now.

We might not have gotten to this place if either of us made different choices along the way. If I hadn’t walked down the dirt road. If Graham hadn’t transferred to Connecticut. If I wouldn’t have walked into his house on prom night. If he’d never snuck in my window all those nights. All of these tiny, but large decisions have led us here. They’ve led me here, a ring on my finger, and a sweet, tenderhearted boy who calls me Mom.

None of this life has been easy, but I believe the difficult parts are sort of the whole point. The only easy thing in my life thus far has been choosing Graham to love.

He’ll always be the easiest choice.