“You are! Wow, I really wish I was there for that,” I said, chewing on my lip. I knew he did those from time to time, it just had never happened while we were together. I would kill to see him sing on a stage, just him and his guitar. I thought of all the mornings he had played me my own action soundtrack while I got ready, and I smiled.
“I wish you were too, love. I'll speak to you soon then, yes?” he said softly.
“Yes, I love you, George,” I cooed.
“I love you, too, Gracie.”
And with that, we hung up. I sat on the bed for a moment and then Michael came back in. He sat down next to me. “I thought his name was Jack…”
“What?” I asked, coming out of my haze.
“You called him George…I thought his name was Jack,” he said again, looking puzzled. I gazed back at my old friend, a look of puzzlement on his kind face.
“It is Jack. The George is a long story. Let's go get that drink.” I smiled.
Taking a deep breath, I pushed myself off the bed and headed out of the room with Michael close on my heels. As the door swung shut behind us, I saw the lights of New York twinkling beyond the window.
I was here and it was time for me to shine.
The End
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Acknowledgements
To Elizabeth for taking a chance on me.
To the online writing community where I have made so many wonderful friends and gained so much valuable insight.
To my family and friends who have been so supportive and patient with me while I try on this new hat.
To everyone who has embraced their inner Grace.
And to Peter, who has always been my George.
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About the Author
Alice Clayton attended University of Missouri, with an emphasis on Theater Arts.
She now makes her home in South St. Louis City, where she shares her life with her long time boyfriend, Peter, and their children of the four legged variety.
This is Alice’s first novel.
Her website is: www.aliceclayton.com
Table of Contents
The_Unidentified_Redhead
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Acknowledgements
About the Author