back to you. part 17. [previous: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 | part 8 | part 9 | part 10 | part 11 | part 12 | part 13 | part 14 | part 15 | part 16 | part 17]
This is the end… and starting next week… um… I’ll get back to you…
When Dani saw Finn turning toward Adam, she grabbed his arm. But Finn wasn’t letting her stop him this time. Despite what she told him about her doubts, he still blamed Adam for everything. Finn shook his arm free and went after Adam again.
Maybe Adam was right… he was going to get punched again. Or at least Finn was going to try. But Adam wasn’t taken by surprise the way he had been earlier. When Finn swung at him, he managed to duck away from Finn’s fist. But it didn’t matter. Finn’s other hand reached to Adam, too, touching his shoulder and shoving him backwards.
When Adam splashed into the water, Finn glared at him for a moment before turning and walking away. Dani took a deep breath and sighed. She felt angry and sad and guilty and relieved all at once. Tears fell from her eyes as she stepped closer to the edge of the dock near Adam.
“I’m sorry, Adam.”
“For what?”
“Adam… you’re in the lake.”
“Yes I am.” But he didn’t look angry or upset. He smiled.
“Why do you look happy?”
“Dani…”
“What?” She wiped her tears and found herself smiling, too.
“I get to have you. How could I not be happy?”
She didn’t speak. She stared at him, her smile growing. Her eyes barely left his as she reached for her shoes.
“Dani… don’t…” But he knew she was going to do it anyway. And the smile on his face wasn’t going anywhere.
When Dani jumped into the water, Adam caught her in his arms. And he kissed her.
As he held her, his fingers gently pushed the hair from her eyes. “You are crazy.”
“I am not crazy. I just want to be with you.”
“You could have waited for me to get out of the water.”
“No, I couldn’t.”
He adored her smile. And he kissed her again. “Dani?”
“Yes?”
“We’re soaking wet.”
“We are.”
“Is the key still hidden under the porch at your gram’s cabin?”
“It is.” She smiled, knowing he wanted to go there to get out of their wet clothes.
“I have another question.”
“Ask me.”
“He said I took you from him. Did I?”
“Adam… you had me the whole time.”
©2017 what sandra thinks
I’d like to thank John Mayer for inspiring this story. (I prefer this live version.)
See also Comfortable… and Man on the Side.
©2017 what sandra thinks
what sandra thinks 
Ha! I knew somebody would end up in the lake. Didn’t expect Dani to though. Perfect last line! 😃
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Agreed! Perfect way to end this series. 😊
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👍🏻👍🏻
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Thanks so much! I love that it just came to me. Made ending the story so much easier… I usually struggle with that! 🙂
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Awesome! ♥
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Thank you! That’s the line/ending that I woke up with one day. I wrote it down so fast I almost hurt myself. Crappy memory, you know… ! 🙂
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Hey man, if I don’t write it down, it ain’t happening. I totally get that. Well done. 😊
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🙂
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Awesome! Love love love it! It is a perfect ending!
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Thank you! 🙂 For once, I didn’t struggle with it. Well, not a lot anyway! It just came to me…
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Excellent! It leaves their future together wide open. A great place to stop!
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🙂
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BRAVO!
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Thank you, Peter!
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I know it was difficult for you to find the right ending, but you did it!
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I woke up with it one day. That’s the best way… no need to force it or torture myself!
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I love that Dani jumped in the lake because she couldn’t wait to be with Adam! Such a great ending but I want you to start another one! Right now 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
I have nothing planned after this. I have a few ideas but I need some more developed ideas if I’m going to start another series. I’m not ready! Maybe I can try to do small ones… single posts. But I usually think that’s what I’m going to do and it turns into 20 weeks. Ha! 😀
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I’ll take whatever!
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🙂
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Poor Finn (I can’t help it, I always get attached to the loser haha). Lovely ending and great story overall. Congratulations on finishing it! 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I’m thinking of giving Finn his own story… but I’m not ready for that. Maybe someday… 🙂
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If you do, I’ll definitely read it. If not, no worries. 🙂
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I want to… I have a few ideas but I need more before I can jump in… 🙂
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I understand! 😊
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What a fabulous ending…..I have chill bumps….which rarely ever happens. It’s perfection Sandra! But I’m sad it’s over…..you better get to work girl and get something fixed up for us for next Friday pronto! #fictionfridaywithdrawalsifnot
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Thanks… you’re so sweet. ♥ I am really not prepared for next week. 😦 And then… I wonder if I should keep posting fiction or not… I doubt I’m ever going to publish but if I’ve already posted everything I have… what’s left? But I’m probably not going to publish anyway so it doesn’t matter. But… I don’t have anything else even close to ready right now…
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Hmmm, you’ve got a point…if you’re going to publish something wait, don’t post it. If you’re not, go for it. Maybe try something outside of your comfort zone too…something suspenseful, dark, twisted, or spooky? The sky is the limit with you girl. 🙂
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Well… dark isn’t really out of my comfort zone. For writing, I guess it is… but not for, you know, life. Ha! I’m not sure I can come up with twisted and spooky in fiction. Honestly, I’m not that inventive.
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Lovooooved the ending. Absolutely perfect!😆
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Thank you so much! ♥
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Don’t you love it when the ending comes out of nowhere and hits you upside the head??? I adore that last line!💕
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That’s the line I woke up with that day! And then I realized that it had to happen while in the water. 🙂
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😊
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Perfect ending! Except now it’s over. Bummer. Next one?
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Thank you! Although… I have no idea what’s next…!
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loved the way it ends!! 🙂
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I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks! 🙂
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Is the end? Great story I’m glad Dani and Adam worked out. Maybe she has a sister for Finn lol. Hope your doing good Sandra. I haven’t been able to be on my blog as much lately. So stopping by to say hi. Have a great rest of the week!
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Yeah… this is the end of this story. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’re doing well!
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I’m doing okay. More tired lately with the days getting shorter. SAD always effects me more since I’ve had depression this last 10 yrs. But I get used to it. Excited for your next series whenever you have an idea. Have been reading your wonderful poetry as well 🙂
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Thank you! Yeah, I don’t like when the days get shorter… it brings me down for sure.
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Do the bright lights help you? I tried one that was supposed to emulate the light from the sky but it was useless. Then my one nurse noted that I should try one that’s more like the light from sunlight. Insurance paid for that one as it was quite big and huge and I tried it for a year and half, didn’t help a lot. My brother isn’t depressed but he swears Vitamin D tablets help although he takes 2-3 when the days get shorter not just one tablet.
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I take vitamin D. I’m not sure if it really helps or not. I have a light, too, but I barely use it. I don’t know why… I kind of forgot I even had it!
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