“No, of course not. When the time is right, we’ll talk to Gini about it. She’ll tell us what she wants to do.”
When Robert finished his drink, he went to bed.
Debbie thought about all Robert had told her. She wasn’t sure how she felt about them having sex. He was happier and stronger willed than she had ever known him to be. He seemed more youthful and full of resolve, not laid back as before. She picked up the picture. She’d never seen Gini look so beautiful or so much like a woman. Her baby had grown up.
She knew it was going to be different now that they were married. It was going to be a life changer for all of them.
Her phone buzzed on the side table. She looked over at it: caller ID, Micky.
Hey, bunny, sorry it’s so late. I’m just sitting here thinking how weird it was that we were on the same cruise. It was great being with you again. And as I told you, I’m in Boston a lot now. Let’s get together next time I’m there. Micky.
Debbie picked up the phone and held it to her chest.
What challenges are ahead for the newly married couple? Book Three: Families finishes the story of an incredibly strong woman, Virginia Anderson. With unbelievable courage and her devoted, loving husband, she deals with her disabilities and lives a happy, normal life.
Will Ric ever find happiness? What happened to Franco? Can Debbie cope with sharing Gini?
You’ll find there is a surprise or two; so watch for the third novel from the series Forever Friends.
About the Author
My name is Karleen Staible. I am a child of the 50s and 60s—1950s, that is; I’m not coming to you from the future—Sci-fi is not my genre. I write contemporary women with some romance in the mix. Life was simple in my younger days: no childproof anything, we never locked our doors, and my dad left the keys in the car so he could quickly respond to a fire with the Arvada Volunteer Fire Department.
Our street was a dead-end dirt road with seven houses. We played outside as long as our parents allowed us, and objected when we heard the call to go home at night. In the open fields, we played baseball or hide-and-go-seek throughout the neighborhood. And yes, we did drink out of the garden hose.
I lived in that same house from the age of two until twenty when I married my husband, Fred. After he graduated from college, we didn’t stay in the Denver area for very long.
He worked in the oil and gas business as an engineer. A few years after we married, he got involved with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and we were off to Algeria. And there started our expat lives. We lived and traveled all over the world, met many interesting people, and made friends who became family.
I learned to use the computer on one of our assignments overseas. I’m fascinated with the many things you can do on a computer, constantly learning new programs and techniques. I especially like doing special digital art, from video editing to designing my own book covers.
I can honestly say I’m in need of nothing. I have had a terrific life, have two wonderful kids, and great in-law kids who are happy and successful in their careers. Our two granddaughters are definitely the light of our lives. It has been a fabulous life.
My stories reflect situations and people I have met over the years. The characters are personalities of those people I encountered along the way, and the places are cities or towns I found interesting. My childhood upbringing and my heroes are also written into my stories. Each story has a social message: how women, or people in general, can empower themselves to deal with difficult situations.
My goal is not to make millions of dollars, or make my name famous; I just want to write books that everyone will enjoy reading and will want to read more.
Thank you for reading Life Changer from the Forever Friends series. If you’d like to read more background stories, go to http://kssnovels.com/adventure-in-writing/ and check out my blog.
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