Sister's Goodbye ~ Wintr's Homecoming

Jinx did not like goodbyes. She wasn’t good at it. Letting go of who and what she loved often felt like her heart was being ripped out of her chest. And her lungs were being clenched in iron fist.

Her parents had already left. One died and the other was hidden away in the recesses of her mind. She had no uncles, aunts, siblings, or doting grandparents.

She only had Livia and Nicole. The pair were the closest she had to sisters. They each held a good bit of her heart.

Today one of them was going to leave her to live in some mountain in the middle of nowhere. As if she couldn’t get her nature fix by visiting upstate?

“I can’t believe you are doing this.”

“It is the opportunity of a lifetime. A grant to study the Grey wolf population in the Balkans.”

“There are wolves here. Have you tried the Bronx zoo?”

Nicole rolled her eyes and adjusted the strap of her carry on. They were standing just outside of the airport security line. She was wearing a pair of dusted grey jeans and a dark green sweater.

“I will be back sooner then you think.”

“Then why am I living with a new roommate?”

Livia slipped an arm through Jinx’s and frowned. “Because I am the world’s greatest and you hate living alone.”

It was true. She hated coming home to empty rooms and ringing silence. She craved companionship and avoided romantic entanglements. Having a roommate meant there was always someone to come home to.

“You don’t cook.”

“Neither does Nicole.” Livia protested as Nicole smiled at the two of them.

“She does laundry.”

“I’ll learn.”

“Great so all of my whites will turn pink or grey in the near future”

Livia scoffed and Jinx stuffed her hands into the pocket of her cardigan. Nicole wasn’t going to change her mind. This grant was her dream. The Holy Grail and she was going to grip it with both hands.

With a heavy sigh she heaved her shoulders in acceptance. “Don’t talk to strangers.”

“Everyone will be a stranger.”

“Then just don’t talk.”

Nicole wrinkled her nose. “Yes Mom.”

“Don’t just eat junk food. Sneak in some vegetables every once in a while.”

This was a day she always knew was coming. Everyone has to leave eventually. This time it was only for a little while. In the future it would be forever.

Nicole reached our and took their hands. “Don’t fight to often. Don’t delete my national geographic documentaries and take sometime to enjoy more then the club scene. And your office.”

Jinx wasn’t going to cry. That wasn’t her style. Instead she pulled Nicole into a hug.

“You are going to miss having Starbucks on tap.”

“Probably.”

Livia stepped forward and hugged her. “Talk to all the handsome men.”

Nicole’s eyes sparkled as she stepped back. “All the handsome strangers I can find.”

She pulled out her phone and flashed it to the guard before making her way to the metal detectors.

Jinx could not shake the feeling of unease in her gut. As if this moment was the beginning of a much bigger event and her future was in for a big shake up. Her instincts never failed her.

Something was coming and it was unlikely to be something she’d welcome with open arms. She hated change of any sort. Especially of the major life changing events variety.

Completed Works

Secrets, Lies, & Betrayal Series:

Wintr’s Homecoming: Secrets

Jaguar Nights: Lies

Pearl Moon: Betrayal

Shadowy Lights: Fear

Cold Sun: Obsession

The Virgins Club:

The Planner

The Fixer

The Dreamer

Lipstick Diaries:

Shy Meets Bold

Wicked Meets Bad Boy

Confident Meets Bold

Solo Romances:

The Prince’s Heart

Closing The Deal

Things We Left Unsaid

Stuck Between Two Millionaires

Twins For Christmas

Lasting Kind Of Love

Billionaire’s Perfect Bride

The Young and The Powerful

Witch’s Reflection