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Everything
in Me
Everything
and Always Book 2
by
Mia Echo
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
To
say Harlow screwed up big time is an understatement. She had been
young and scared, and she let that fear get the best of her. She left
the man of her dreams, the only man to ever love so passionately, so
desperately, the only man she wanted to spend the rest of her life
with…all because she was afraid of her father’s reaction.
Max
had been one of the guest speakers for Harlow’s studies, one of her
teachers. She wasn’t supposed to fall in love with him, but who can
argue when fate arises?
When
she had to leave quickly, Harlow was so overcome by fear that she
didn’t even take a minute to think about the consequences of her
actions. Not only did she break her own heart by leaving, but also
his. Could Max ever be able to forgive her for that?
When
he shows up unexpectedly for the big family dinner one weekend, it
looks like she might get her chance to find out. Letting go of the
fear of her father’s reaction is easier said than done, but if it
means having a second chance with Max then surely it would all be
worth it, won’t it?
What
will happen when the two most important men in Harlow’s life
finally come face to face?
But
it’s not her father alone she has to worry about. Harlow has a
secret. It’s a big secret, an important life-altering secret. If
she thought Max wouldn’t forgive her before, now he’ll probably
hate her for life. Even if Harlow explains, even if she apologizes,
could it ever be enough?
Harlow:
Putting
my key in the lock when I reach my apartment, I’m surprised to find
the door is unlocked. Did I forget to lock it behind me before
I left for my appointment? Cautiously, I open the door little by
little. Peeking my head in once the opening is wide enough, I notice the lights are on in my tiny
kitchen. I know I turned those off before I left. The
open concept of my apartment allows me to see my living room next. I jump when I see a person sitting on my couch, but quickly
recover as I realize who it is. Taking a deep breath, I
clutch my chest before saying, “Fuck. Dad, you’re gunna
give me a heart attack.” Walking in, I toss my keys and purse on
the counter, but I don’t set the ultrasound picture down. I
can’t quite let go of it yet. Then I turn my attention to my
father who is currently sitting like a statue. He’s
quiet for a long minute. Just
staring at me, searching my face. Does he
know? How could he? I haven’t told a soul, aside from
my doctor and his staff. I haven’t even told my sister yet.
His expression seems so serious, so intense. My earlier levity evaporates as he continues to
stare at me. “Dad you’re scaring me. What’s wrong?”
Shaking his head, he laughs humorlessly. “What’s wrong? You’re asking
me, what’s wrong?” Confused, I look around the room as if the
answer is written somewhere on the plain blank walls of my apartment. Bringing my gaze
back to his, I wait, hoping he’ll put me out of my misery and just
tell me. When I don’t respond for another long minute, he sighs heavily. “A father
knows when his baby girl is hurting.” Looking into his eyes, really looking for the first time, I can
see the pain and worry there. My misery is clearly causing him
pain. “You haven’t been the same since you came home. It’s like someone stole all the joy from your eyes and replaced it with a storm cloud so strong
it’s pulling you down and I don’t know how to help you. I’d do
anything for you baby girl. You just gotta let me in. I can’t help
you if you don’t let me in.” His voice cracks as he says
the last sentence. I can’t help the tears that pool in
my eyes at the sound. Closing my eyes, I let the tears fall. I know I have to tell him what he doesn’t want to hear. I’m
terrified of what he’ll say. What he’ll do. I can’t
bear the thought of him being disappointed in me. The moment he sees
my tears, he’s off of the couch and rushing to my side. Wrapping his arms tightly around me, he rocks me back and forth
saying, “Shh, I’ve got you baby girl. I’ve got you.” The dam I had been doing such a good job of holding in place
breaks as the comforting feeling of my father’s arms seeps into my
cells. “It hurts so much.” I sob into his chest. His arms tighten around me as my body shakes with each sob.
Silently offering his support, he lets me cry until I have nothing
left. Several minutes later, I take a stuttering breath. Lifting my head off of his tear-soaked chest, I sniff a couple of times before looking up. “You may wanna sit down, Daddy.” I whisper before pulling
away fully. Running his thumbs gently under both eyes to
clear my tears, my father nods. He grabs for my hand to lead me
into the living rooms but the ultrasound picture is in the way. Lifting my hand so he can see what I have clutched so powerfully in
my hand, his eyes harden and his jaw clenches as he sees what it is. I wait as the anger flows through him. The muscles in his arms
tighten and I worry he’ll start yelling before I can
explain. His chest starts to rise and fall faster as his
breathing accelerates. “Who?” He
demands through clenched teeth. “That’s not
important.” I say shaking my head. “The hell it’s not!” He booms. “I broke his heart.” Taking a deep breath it
feels so much more real as I say the words out loud. “I love
him and I broke his heart.” My father’s eyes soften slightly at the pain in my
voice. With the wounds open, I can’t stop the break down from coming in a second wave of agony. My father’s strong arms catch me as my knees buckle,
never letting me fall. Carrying me over to the couch, he holds
me as I attempt to purge myself of the pain. Pain I
caused. Pain I’ll have to learn to live with.
His
Everything
Everything
and Always Book 1
When
you're the only girl growing up in a family full of soldiers, it's
hard to find a date, let alone true love. Either your family scares
the guy off, or the dating pool is slim pickin's because you know how
a real man should act and won't settle for less.
All
I wanted was to find a man I could start a family of my own with, but
I never imagined how quickly I'd fall in love or how quickly I could
lose it all to be his everything.
Maddox
I
stared at that damn bathroom door until she came back out, waiting
for her to walk past me again. The way she carries herself…
confidence and sensuality radiates from her in the sexiest way I’ve
ever seen. I’ve never been so drawn to someone, let alone
someone I’ve never even met. She’s
mine and she doesn’t even know it yet. When
she finally emerges, I almost panic as she takes a different path
back to her seat. Watching intently, I see her talk to the
waitress before turning toward her table. Several executive
type guys are clustered around the girls she came with, flirting with
them as if they are God’s gift to women. What a joke.
More like a waste of space. I could snap one of them in half
with minimal effort and they’d never even see me coming. They
wouldn’t be able to defend themselves much less protect the woman
they’re with. I’ve never understood how men like that could
look at themselves in the mirror every day without being completely
disgusted with what they see. No way is one of these panty
wasters, man enough for my woman. As if
taking my thoughts as a challenge, one of those fuckers approaches
her. I’m out of my seat and walking toward them in a
nanosecond, ready to beat the guy to a bloody pulp, but then I hear
her beautiful voice for the first time. “Not on your life,
pretty boy.” Calmly, she turns to leave as if she hasn’t
just made my night. Think I’m in love. My feet move of their own accord. I can’t take my eyes off of
her as I follow her outside. She knows I’m here, I saw her
posture stiffen as she felt me watching. Her steps faltering
only momentarily, but she maintains her composure, never looking in
my direction. Keeping her head held high as if she owns the
place, I realize, in this moment, she owns me as well. Her hips
sway as she pointedly ignores me. With confident strides, she
finds her car and climbs in. Not wanting to scare her, I stand
by the door, just taking her in. What
will she do next? Like a slow-motion video, she raises her eyes to meet
mine. My heart races and it’s hard to breathe. I know
she has the most beautiful emerald green eyes, I saw them as she
walked past me in the restaurant, but to see her looking directly at
me, even through the glass of her windshield thirty plus feet away,
they are so intense. I’m lost to her. She could ask me
for anything, and I’d get it for her, I’d do
anything for her. Is it crazy?
Yes. Do I care? No. She’s mine. Secretly I beg her to get out of her car and come
and talk to me. I get the feeling that she is contemplating just
that, so I wait. Hours, minutes, seconds later, she shakes herself
slightly before pulling out of the lot. I let out a sigh of
disappointment. Reaching for my keys, there’s no question, I have
to follow her.
Mia Echo is an author who loves love. Strong women deserve strong protective men. Mia specializes in insta-love stories with an erotic twist that will tug at your heart strings and make you melt in the best ways possible.
Mia
is from a small town in the US and she loves to introduce you to new
characters and their stories. Through twists and turns, and ups and
downs, Mia proves that love really can conquer all.
When
she's not steaming up the pages of her next work in progress, she's
spending time with her family and friends.
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