The Valentine's Day Party — Bridget Essex

Misty Hoover thinks she's content with her simple life as a substitute teacher. She's single, yes, but she has a dog she loves and a sense of humor about everything that gets her by. But when she's called in one morning to sub for a first grade class, she unexpectedly encounters a ghost from her past: a woman she's never stopped thinking about. By mistake, Robin was called in to substitute for the class as well, so the two women have no choice but to work together. As they help the kids cut out paper valentines, all Misty can think about is the one perfect week that Robin and she spent together in college. The one perfect week that ended in tears. Now, Robin and Misty have found each other again, and seven years have come and gone-they're very different women now. Are they different enough to give love another chance?Misty is about to learn that anything can happen on Valentine's Day."The Valentine's Day Party" is a sweet, romantic short story. It is approximately 10,000 words.