“Till Death Do Us Part” is the beginning of the end of the series as it stands now. I don’t mean that as a foreboding statement, but more of a clarification for what you will find when you read it.
There are a lot of loose ends which are tied up. One of the biggest issues and one which has bothered me for a long time is the rift in Sabrina and David’s relationship.
I love them as best friends and I never wanted them to be at odds with each other- especially for so long.
When I decided to put Desi through something so unimaginable as her assault, I don’t think I really saw the damage it would do to Sabrina.
Her guilt is something that has festered and although everyone has told her she has no reason to feel guilty, the one person who took that out on her was David.
While understandable, the damage to both of them was deep and it has festered.
Sabrina is moving on with Jimmy and David is deeply in love with Desi, but the relationship that has been there since birth needs to be fixed.
I need for them to be there for each other.
I need Sabrina to feel whole again.
Especially with the tragedy which is about to strike.
Now there is a little foreboding…
Book 29 begins with a serious medical scare for David. Sabrina is having a tough time reconciling her need for his friendship and his deep anger with her. She is at a crossroads, and the choices aren’t clear.
It will take a lot for her to figure this out, but it’s time she did.
Or it will consume her.
What follows is a preview from “Till Death Do Us Part”
Sabrina walked into the room and up to the bed, taking a minute to look at David. He had his eyes closed and he looked pale, but there was a definite blush to his cheeks.
His leg was uncovered and there was some sort of contraption surrounding the incision. It looked like it was a blood pressure machine, but she knew it wasn’t.
His arms were uncovered, and the sheet came up to mid chest.
“David?” she said as she sat down.
He didn’t move or respond and she went to touch his hand, but stopped.
“I guess that’s not who we are, huh?”
She sighed and rubbed her arms as she felt her eyes fill with tears.
“I owe you an apology,” she began. “When I mess something up, I really mess it up. I think I finally realized just how bad things were this afternoon. You see, I always thought that we would be close our whole lives. I figured, no matter what, if you called me or I called you, we would come, no questions asked. When you couldn’t stand me being near you when you needed help earlier, it sort of struck me. I did that. I messed everything up and I am not sure there is a way back.”
She stood up and walked to the window in the room before she turned and looked at him.
“You asked me once why I broke up with you. You thought it was something you did and wanted to know so you could change.”
She walked back to the chair and sat down.
“You did nothing but treat me with respect and love. You listened when I was upset and you supported me when I needed it. You did everything right and I did everything wrong. I was scared, I guess. I had always been with you, our whole lives. I was worried one day I would wake up and wonder what we were doing. I thought if I left and dated other people, then you would know you wanted to be with me and I would know it was meant to be.”
Her tears spilled over her cheeks as she grabbed a tissue.
“But that was a cop out. I didn’t need time or space. I was a coward and I didn’t know how to handle being happy. I was wrong and I think it’s my biggest regret, David. I love you and I broke your heart and now I don’t know that mine can ever be okay again.”
She took a shaky breath and looked at him.
“I’m happy for you and Desi. I know you may not think so, but I am. I want you to be happy; I just don’t want you to hate me. I don’t want to be an outcast anymore, and I don’t think there is any way for me to fix that. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so hopeless and alone, and I worry I won’t ever feel okay again.”
She stood up and grabbed her purse.
“I hope you get better soon and I hope you are able to think of me one day and not be filled with anger. Have a good life, David. You deserve it.”
She took one last look and walked out.
David struggled to open his eyes, but they felt as if they weighed a ton.
“Bee?” he said weakly as he was finally able to focus.
She was gone.
He felt her words all through his body and he didn’t like any of it.
Darkness took over again as he tried to call her name.
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