Second Look (A New Beginning Book 3) by Connie Stephany

her apartment for the last time, that maybe it actually was time for him to grow up in this regard too.

Chapter Four

    Jennifer
    Home, sweet home
    The first week in her new job was officially complete and Jennifer couldn’t help but smile. It was a relief that there hadn’t been any sexy doctors to distract her. Not that she’d seen so far, anyway.
    Amber was at her parent’s house for the weekend, so Jennifer had a night to do whatever she wanted.
    The following night she was going out with her friends, but tonight was a rare night on her own. As she lowered herself into a hot bath, a large glass of wine by her side and the music on low, she realized a relaxing evening on her own was exactly what she needed.
    It was sheer perfection.
    As she enjoyed the luxurious lilac-scented bubbles, Jennifer couldn’t help but think of Adam. So many times she was close to asking Mandi how he was. The bitter truth was, she missed him.
    It had been years since she last saw him and even more years since they were a couple. It was pretty pathetic, when sat down and actually thought about it.
    How she could miss him and still have feelings for him, she didn’t really know. He broke her heart. Although to be fair, she broke his first a long time ago.
    She and Adam had such a long history. They were inseparable almost from the moment they met.
    They were both very athletic and loved almost all Minnesota outdoor activities. He’d come to watch her softball games and she love to watch him play baseball. They’d go ice fishing and snow tubing in the winter and in the summer, they’d go to the beach or go watch the St. Paul Saints play baseball. Fishing on one of the many nearby lakes was like being in heaven. They’d spend hours fishing, swimming and soaking up the summer sun.
    They dated for most of high school and all through college. Jennifer took her two-year degree in Minnesota, but then she ended up going to California for nursing school. It was tough on them both to be in a long-distance relationship, but they were determined to make it work.
    With Adam being at the U of M and Jennifer in nursing school across the country, it grew more difficult to find time to see each other with their schedules and being broke college students. They talked as much as possible and texted often, but even that was at times hard to manage.
    Adam graduated first and he was already working at a great company and rising up the ranks pretty fast. He was waiting for her to get back to Minnesota and he always joked they’d make a quick stop in Vegas and elope on their way back to moving her back home.
    Sometimes she wished it really had happened that way.
    Instead, she broke up with him.
    Eight years ago…
    “So, come on, Jenn. You still haven’t answered me. Are you packed yet?” Adam laughed and reached across the table to grab her hand, threading his fingers through hers. He had a bright smile and sparkling eyes as he looked at her. “When do I get to bring you home?”
    Jennifer’s stomach dropped when she thought of ruining the mood.
    They were sitting in a restaurant right inside the airport. They had very little time before Adam had to head through security. A few days prior, he flew in as a surprise to watch her graduation and was flying back home that evening.
    The lasagna was a lead weight in her stomach. She was about to ruin everything and she’d dreaded this moment for a week. She started to tell him so many times over the last few days but never found the right time. Really, she was terrified of his reaction.
    She knew she couldn’t put it off any longer.
    She took a deep breath. “I need to talk to you about that.”
    “Okay, shoot.” Adam grinned. “It’s good news, I hope!”
    It’s good news to me.
    “You know how I’ve been interning at the clinic over the last several months, right? I really liked working there,” Jennifer began, giving Adam’s hand a squeeze.
    Adam nodded for her to continue.
    “They, uh, they