But now I realize how truly lost I am without her. She has become my story…and even though she acts like she’s moved on, I know she still thinks about me just as much as I think about her. She’s beautiful, sweet—and so damn vulnerable, all I want to do is help her. Be there for her. Love her…
If only I could convince Fable to give me a second chance. Then I wouldn’t feel so lost anymore, and neither would she. We could be found together.
Forever.
“I can’t do this, Drew. I can’t pretend like seeing you after so long is no big deal when really my heart is cracking in two.” A laugh escapes her, though it lacks humor. “I think it’s best if we stay away from each other. Having you in front of me hurts too much.”
My heart bottoms out. Completely.
I can’t even believe she’s saying this. Fighting the panic that threatens to
sweep me under, I step closer to her. “Fable…”
She steps back, looking scared,
as if she has nowhere to go, and that makes me feel like shit. “You should go.”
I take another step toward her,
and she takes another one back, bumping against the wall behind her. She’s
trapped, she knows it, and all I can think is thank God she can’t run away from
me. “You don’t want me to leave.”
“Yes, I do.” She nods, her
expression firm, but her voice is weak.
I move in so close I invade her
personal space. Her warmth, her scent wraps around me, intoxicating me, and I
brace my hands on the wall above her head, my arms bracketing her. I’ve got her
completely caged in, and as I gaze down at her pretty, angry upturned face, all
I can think is how much I want to kiss her and smudge that bright red lipstick
all to hell. “How late do you work?” I ask, my voice low, my thoughts…dirty. I
want to get her home. Naked. In my bed. Impossible considering how I’ve ruined
this fragile thing between us, but I have hopes I can turn everything around.
The trembling in her body is a
clue she’s not over me. The way she’s looking at me with all that pent-up
longing in her gaze tells me I still have a chance too.
“Too late to meet with you
after.” Reaching out, she pushes at my chest, her slender hands resting on my
front, and I hiss in a breath as if she’s burned me.
But shit. It feels like she has.
Having her hands on me again after so long, it’s like she’s branding me. Making
her claim with just a touch.
She has no idea I’ve belonged to
only her for months.
Without thought I lean in, my
lips going for hers, but she turns her head at the last second and I end up
kissing her cheek instead. She’s quivering, little shuddering breaths escape
from her parted lips, and I close my eyes, desperate to calm the pounding of my
heart as I nuzzle the side of her face. “I really fucked up, didn’t I?” I
whisper against her skin.
Fable nods, draws in a deep
breath as her hands drop away from my chest. “You did.”
“Tell me what I can do to make it
up to you.” I need to know. I can’t let her think this is over between us.
She still keeps her face averted,
as if she’s afraid to look me in the eyes. “It’s too late. There’s nothing you
can do. It’s o—over between us.”
I remove my hand from the wall to
cup her cheek, forcing her to look at me. Those big, scared eyes meet mine and
for a moment I’m lost. Like we’re back in time and at my parents’ guesthouse
when we were about to embark on something big. Something serious. I had this
girl in the palm of my hand and she had me. But I was such a chickenshit, I let
her slip right out of my grip and now look at her.
She’s…different. Her entire life
has changed in a matter of weeks. And I had nothing to do with it. She’s moved
on while I’m still stuck.
The realization is staggering.
Bio:
Monica Murphy writes books with boys and kissing in them. She also likes to read books with boys and kissing in them. Writer of new adult contemporary romance-ish stuff. Mom and wife. Native Californian.
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Bio:
Monica Murphy writes books with boys and kissing in them. She also likes to read books with boys and kissing in them. Writer of new adult contemporary romance-ish stuff. Mom and wife. Native Californian.
7 comments:
Oh man, I loved this book so, so much. That is a great excerpt. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the giveaway!! So looking forward to read it!!
I love this series and this author SO much!!!
Thanks for the info on this book - it sounds really great and I can't wait to read it
I want to read this one because I am reading the first book in the series and it is so amazing! Can't wait to get back to reading!!
This giveaway is so awesome! :)
-Alexandra
For starters I've not read any of Monica's books and after reading the excerpt, I just want to check this book out. I love reading about 2nd chances at romances and even more so if their chemistry is explosive. I'd really like to read how Drew made amends and convince Fable to give them 1 more chance.
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