Diary of a Country Girl

Chapter Three:

Dear diary, 

It feels like just yesterday that Tre and I got home from Tartosa. The memory of the tornado still feels so vivid. To think both events happened two months ago is so surreal. The first chill of winter arrived this morning and it feels like the perfect backdrop for revealing the surprise trip that Consuela and I have planned for Tre. I couldn’t wait to see the look on his face when he saw the tickets. He still has no clue what his mother and I have been talking about. He thinks it was our usual ladies chat.

The reveal was better than I could have imagined. The happiness in Tre’s eyes made me want to melt. He was so excited when he saw where the tickets were for.

That was only the first surprise I have for him. It feels so cliché to say I feel like the luckiest woman on earth, but that’s how I feel. I didn’t come home to Chestnut Ridge looking for love, let alone my soulmate, but that’s exactly what I found.

We’ll be leaving for Cuidad Enamorada on Thursday. In the meantime I need to fill Onyx in on the rest of the details for the storm cleanup and the to-do list before winter arrives. With him, and his contacts, I can rest easy and enjoy the trip knowing the ranch and my little ones will be well cared for.

Dear diary,

The plane landed this afternoon right on schedule. I can’t believe how gorgeous this city is. It’s every bit as breathtaking as Tartosa. I booked us into a lovely villa across from the Plaza Mariposa, Butterfly Square in English. The name alone sounds romantic and the pictures I found online were gorgeous. 

Consuela gave me a list of places we should see during our trip and Butterfly Square was on it. Tre and I didn’t waste any time after arriving to go check out the plaza. It was simply stunning. The pictures did not do it justice. And seeing it all with Tre made it even more special.

There is a part of me that feels so connected to this place. It’s probably just my romantic nature, but, there is a lot about our family’s history we know nothing about. Could it be that we have our own familial connection to Cuidad Enamorada? Those are thoughts for another time. For the next few days I only want to be in love, and be with the man I love, in this beautiful place. 

Our trip has only just begun, but it was time to reveal the real surprise. It was the surprise Consuela and I couldn't wait to spring on Tre.

“Mama! Oh my God you're here.!”

“What does a mama have to do to get a kiss from her hijo*?”   

*(Hijo=son)*

To be continued....