Coming Full Circle

Three years ago, Nikki was on top of the world. But when she’s in a devastating car accident that claimed the life of her best friend and left her scarred for life, she’s left feeling defeated in every way possible.

Now Nikki is a shell of her old self lashing out at everyone and uses snarky comments to keep people at bay as she tries to mask her own insecurities and pain at having lost so much. She fights hard to keep her feelings at bay for a certain fireman that raises her temperature.

Cora is over the moon happy and planning her wedding to the most amazing man she’s ever met. But she’s also struggling to establish a relationship with her stepdaughter and now a secret is revealed that could potentially derail her wedding plans. Added to that is the unfortunate news that Noah has gone missing in enemy territory leaving Jules devastated.

Will Nikki allow herself to be vulnerable and seek healing and the potential of finding love? Will Cora have to put her wedding on the back burner to deal with the crises popping up?

Step into the enchanting coastal town of Oak Harbor and immerse yourself in the captivating lives of the Hamilton’s. Witness their struggles, their triumphs, and the seamless weaving of their tales into a resplendent quilt of memories—a tapestry that binds their hearts together against the relentless tides of fate.

Three years ago…

“And I need you!”

“And I miss you!”

The two young women locked eyes as they belted out the next line of the song, “And now I wonder!” before bursting into giggles. Their long hair floated around their smiling faces as the blue convertible zoomed down the` highway.

“Ready to become a supermodel?”

Nikki turned to look at the redhead beside her. Her lips widened in a smile. “Are you?” she threw back at her best friend.

“Of course, darling,” Samantha drawled in a Southern accent.

Nikki couldn’t help the laughter that bubbled up her throat at her terrible impression. “I can’t wait to get there,” she spoke with eager anticipation, then turned to stare at the dense forest of trees that lined either side of the road. They flitted by and were almost a blur of green at the speed the car was traveling. As they inched closer to their destination, she could almost picture it now, how the recruiters would go crazy for her as she strutted down the runway and the numerous offers she'd receive to be a part of the illustrious campaigns that would set her on a path to fulfilling her lifelong dream of being grouped with the likes of Kate Moss and Cindy Breakspeare. She could almost taste it now, and her lips widened into another triumphant grin. Hope lifted her shoulders at the idea of her image being on huge billboards all around the world, as well as on the cover of Vogue.

“Think the parents will forgive you for ditching classes to do this?” Sam asked, pulling her out of her carefree thoughts of what could be if she got cast as a model.

“It’s my life,” she replied matter of factly. “This is my dream, not theirs, and besides, I’m nineteen, Sam. I’m perfectly capable of making my own choices.”

Sam didn’t respond. Nikki turned to her friend and noticed her hands tightly gripping the steering wheel as her brows compressed over her eyes and a frown flattened her lips. What’s wrong?” she asked with concern.

Sam released a heavy sigh that brought her shoulders down and deflated her chest. She briefly turned to Nikki. Fear and doubt swirled in her green eyes before she turned her attention back to the road. “Mom and Dad said if I go to this casting, they’re cutting me off for good.”

“Oh no! Sam, that’s awful,” Nikki replied, her hand flying to her chest.

“It’s fine. We’re going to get this gig, and then I won’t have to be under their thumb anymore. Everything will work out.” She turned to Nikki, and her lips lifted in an encouraging smile, but her friend could see the tightness at the corners as she struggled to keep it in place.

“It will work, Sam,” Nikki affirmed, reaching over to touch her arm. “Think about it. This time tomorrow, our lives are going to be changed forever.”

Sam lifted her hand from the steering and rested it on Nikki’s appreciatively.

For the next few hours, the two laughed and sang to the music blasting from the stereo. They took turns driving and only made one stop to get food and gas as they tried to get to the casting call. It was a twenty-hour drive from Whidbey to Los Angeles.

By the time they reached Redwoods State Park, the sun had disappeared, and the sky was a canvas of blue, pink, and orange hues. The tall trees formed a canopy above the road as their branches spread out and reached across the space toward each other.

“This is really nice,” Nikki said, looking beyond the band of trees to the forest of equal and magnificent stature. Ferns and other shrubs populated the lower grounds. It looked like a scene out of a movie she’d watched before.

“Yeah. It is,” Sam agreed.

Just then, Nikki’s phone rang. She reached her hand back and picked up her bag from the backseat. Her heart slammed against her chest at the name on the screen. It rang twice more, but she didn’t move to answer it, paralyzed by fear.

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