rubbed my chest as if the pain I felt wasn’t just in my head. I’d been so angry; I’d never thought about things from Sydney’s point of view. She always seemed so strong and confident, but I should know that everyone had insecurities. No one was immune to them. Look at my own with Christy—who happened to be named Krissy in the book.
It made me smile that she purposely hadn’t changed the name too much, like she was calling Christy out for her actions. Not that Christy would ever read Sydney’s book, but it would be funny to see my ex’s reaction. She probably still wouldn’t get the damage she’d done to me. Reading the situation from an outside perspective, it was clear to me that Christy had issues and truly needed help and that many of her actions were a reflection of her, not me.
I held the book up and saw the amount I had left wasn’t very thick. I was excited and anxious to see how Sydney had brought the couple back together. That was the only part of the book that hadn’t happened to us in real life.
I turned the page to see the next chapter was the Epilogue. What? I flipped back to the previous page just to make sure I wasn’t missing something. It was the breakup and then the Epilogue. It didn’t feel right, but I started reading anyway.
Fifty
The One That Got Away:
An Unconventional Love Story
EPILOGUE
“Honey, have you seen my clutch?” I called out to Gabe from the bedroom. After two years of marriage, he always seemed to know where I’d left stuff.
“It’s in the kitchen.”
Whew. I was worried I’d lost it.
I left the bedroom, putting my earrings in my ears as I went.
As I entered the kitchen, my dear husband whistled at me. “You look beautiful.”
I curtsied. “Thank you, kind sir. You look dashing yourself.”
Gabe had let me style his blond hair for the night, and he’d gotten new glasses for the event. He pulled at the collar of his bow tie. “I feel like I’m choking. This is why I don’t wear ties to work.” He smiled at me. “But it’s worth it.”
“Only if we win.”
Gabe smiled. “Even if you don’t win. It’s not every day your show gets nominated for an Emmy.”
I grinned. He was right.
After my breakup with Colin, I’d had to quit the show. Not because Colin had made me, but because the relationship and split had affected my writing. I could no longer be objective to the character he played.
But it’d ended up being a good thing because I pitched an idea for a show I’d come up with to a couple of networks, and I’d gotten a deal. I’d become the head writer of my own TV show, which was up for an Emmy tonight.
I knew everyone said it was an honor just to be nominated, and others scoffed at them, but at this point in my career, it really was an honor. It had already boosted ratings for the show.
Butterflies filled my stomach the entire drive to the show, and it only intensified as we got on the red carpet. Being as I wasn’t an actress, not many people paid attention to me and Gabe, which was fine with me.
As I met up with the others from my show, I saw Colin and his wife out of the corner of my eye and sucked in a breath. I had seen him on television, of course, but I hadn’t seen him in person since I left the show, and a little pang pierced my heart.
I slipped my arm around Gabe, and his went around my shoulders. He was deep in conversation with someone, so he didn’t know what was going on inside me, but he instinctively held me close anyway, and I loved him for that.
Gabe wouldn’t win any beauty contests, nor was he in the business. He was simply a regular accountant at a bank. No one ever questioned why he had married me, and he wasn’t even on social media.
Colin turned, and his eyes met mine. I waved at him, and he smiled. He looked like he didn’t know what to do, but he eventually started walking toward me with his wife on his arm.
His wife was a famous actress and absolutely beautiful. She had long blonde hair that was in perfect contrast to Colin’s dark locks. The two of them looked flawless together.
“Hello, Jane.”
I let go of Gabe, so I could shake hands. “Hi,