Nick Finding my place in Fellside felt like a second chance I did not know I needed. Then Charlotte crashes into my life, sharp-witted, guarded, and impossible to ignore. She tells herself I am too young, that wanting me would make her foolish. I tell myself I will do whatever it takes to prove her wrong. Age does not scare me. Losing her does. Charlotte I have learned the hard way not to trust promises. Men like younger women. That is what I have always been told, and what life has reinforced more than once. Nick is different. He looks at me like I am something rare, not something past my prime. He makes me want things I thought I had made peace with losing. Love. Trust. A future that does not come with guarantees. But when our connection deepens and life throws us a curveball neither of us saw coming, the happiness I never dared to fully trust becomes heartbreakingly fragile. And Nick and I have to learn that love is not only proven in the easy moments. Sometimes it is proven by staying. A reverse age-gap romance about desire, resilience, late-in-life love, and choosing each other when the future feels unbearably uncertain. Some connections are timeless, even when life does not unfold the way you hoped. This is a re-edited and refreshed edition of the story previously published as Paint with Me, Book Three in the Fellside Mountain Rescue series. The series has been lovingly revisited with polished writing, added depth, and a few updated story beats. Set in the north of England and written in British English. Content note: This story includes themes of infertility, unexpected pregnancy, and pregnancy loss/miscarriage. These topics are approached gently, but please take care of yourself when reading.