Page 102 of Flirting with Forever

They walked quietly together, skipping over uneven squares of the sidewalk.

“I think the heat finally broke,” John noted, lifting his head to the late afternoon sun, looking for once like he enjoyed its bright glare.

Mary nodded. “And soon it’ll be fall. My favorite season, I think. So bittersweet. So determined to remind everybody that everything is always changing.”

John nodded. “Plus, Estrella makes the most incredible walnut stuffing at Thanksgiving. That’s why I always look forward to the fall.”

“And then winter. Will you take me skating in Prospect Park?”

John grimaced. “I’ll death-grip the wall and inch along while you skate.”

She laughed. “And then ball games in the springtime. You like the Cyclones? We usually do a big birthday ball game celebration for Matty.”

“Sounds great. And then it’ll be summer again. Our time. I don’t think I’ll ever get through a hot summer and not think about this one. My favorite summer I’ve ever had.”

Mary flushed with pleasure. “And then it’ll all start over again. The whole cycle.”

John kissed her temple. “That’s right,” he agreed. “Time. We’ve got nothing but time.”