Jack Daniels is the cure to all evils.
Sex should be casual and, preferably, anonymous.
Giving a damn is for nurses, philanthropists and suicide hotlines.
My name is Mathew Rogers and those are the values I built my adult life around. They are also the reason I had to forsake everything I loved in Seattle and embark on a solitary road trip across the country, with no direction other than searching for the next small town, the next girl, and the closest liquor store.
Boredom, frustration and a series of unfortunate decisions led me to the rickety-ass town of Jolene, Alabama—a town I wanted to leave behind from the moment I passed the welcome sign. But it was there where I met her. The girl who made me question everything I’ve always believed in, and the only one who has ever had the power to break my heart.
Her name is Lexie.
She’s beautiful, and I’m pretty sure she hates me.
And for once in my life, I give enough of a damn that I keep finding a reason to stay.
Matt has given us some great Love Notes in the past – check out his notes from 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019
This guy always brings the swoon…
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Lexie,
As I write this, I’m sitting at my booth in the diner, watching you serve food to a bunch of drooling asshats and I’ve never felt so lucky in my entire life. You are mine. My wife, my lover, my best friend, my whole wide world and my forever valentine. How did that happen?
Every day since my ass landed on this Podunk town of ours, I’ve wondered how I got so lucky to end up with you. You’re clearly too good for me, but I’m not complaining. I’m just grateful that you love me, and hopeful that you know how much I love you. I love you more than late nights on the beach, astronomy, pickup trucks and that tiny blue bikini you wear. I love you with everything I am, everything I have and everything I will be.
Thank you for another Valentine’s day.
I love you more and forever.
Matt
Hopeless dreamer, tattoo enthusiast, Disney addict and hoarder of nail polishes and vegan recipes. Patty lives with her husband, her crazy cat, two dogs and elderly bunny in a house frequently visited by wild birds and chipmunks. Check out more on her website.
