The Reunion: Emma's Vacation (The Starting Over Series) Read Free Page A

Very funny. I have found that when I write down my goals, I am telling the universe my intentions. It makes things more real to me, and more likely to happen, ” Emma said.
     
    For the next thirty minutes, the women ironed out the rules of their challenge. They would meet back at the hotel lounge two years from that night. During the time that they were looking for their soul mates, they were not allowed to use dating services of any kind. They had to find “ the one ” on their own without outside assistance. They also had to do at least one big thing to find him, like taking a trip alone. Finally, they could not be in contact at all during those two years.
     
    When they had finished ironing out the details, they all signed the document and shook hands. Emma could not believe she was participating in such a crazy plan, but she also could not envision herself living her life without love forever.
     
    As the women parted ways after the reunion, each one felt the pressure to find the right man and meet back in two years.
     
     

Chapter 4
     
    Emma Donovan was not known to be a wild woman. She was the rock of the group, always holding them all down to Earth. She and Ashley were at opposite ends of the spectrum when it came to personalities, but Emma respected Ashley ’ s ability to go after what she wanted.
     
    It had been two weeks since the reunion, and Emma knew she was not yet making any strides to find Mr. Right. She had promised the other women that she would do what it took to find someone.
     
    “ Mommy, when am I leaving for Grandma ’ s? ” Samuel asked as he bounced into the room and interrupted her thoughts.
     
    “ She will be here to pick you up in about ten minutes, love, ” Emma said hugging him and kissing his red hair.
     
    “ Will you miss me? ” he asked with a grin.
     
    “ More than anything. I cannot believe you will be gone for one whole month! But, Grandma is looking forward to taking you traveling with her in the RV, ” Emma said with a smile.
     
    Samuel would be going on a cross country trip with Emma ’ s mother and step father. They lived in their RV most of the year, and Samuel had been asking to go with them for years. Emma decided that now was the free time she needed to start working on her “ love plan ”.
     
    A short time later, Emma ’ s mother arrived and loaded Samuel up into the RV.
     
    “ What will you do with this free time, Em? ” her mother asked.
     
    “ Oh, I have some plans. I might even take a trip myself. I ’ ve asked for a few weeks off from work, ” she said.
     
    “ How will you survive financially without working? ” her mother asked, worried.
     
    “ I have some vacation and sick time accumulated. I ’ ll be fine, Mom …” Emma assured her.
     
    Emma waved goodbye to her Mom and Samuel as they drove down the road in front of her home. She had never been without her son for this long, so she knew she needed to make a quick plan to get her mind off of missing him.
     
    ***
     
    “ So, what is your plan? ” Lorraine asked as she worked the dye into Emma ’ s hair. She had been going to Lorraine to have her hair done for as many years as she could remember. In fact, she had done Emma ’ s hair for her wedding those many years ago.
     
    “ I don ’ t really have a plan. I am supposed to make big moves and do things that make me uncomfortable …”
     
    “ Well, that shouldn ’ t be hard for you. Everything makes you uncomfortable, doll, ” Lorraine said with a laugh. She was right. Emma was never a fly by the seat of her pants woman.
     
    Suddenly, Emma looked up and saw a familiar face. Her stomach started to churn, and she felt as if she might even get sick. It was Tiffani, her ex-husband ’ s mistress.
     
    “ What ’ s wrong, honey? ” Lorraine asked as she noticed Emma fidgeting in her chair. The hairdresser looked up and noticed the voluptuous, young blond standing at the front desk in her hot pink, skin tight dress and