Authors: K. Renee
By K. Renee
Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Epilogue
Sneak Peek at Lyndley
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Copyright
Jaxson
© 2016 K. Renee
Published by K. Renee
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ISBN-13: 978-1535421720
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Dedication
To finding someone you love without reserve.
Prologue
It's been ten years since the girl of my dreams walked away from me without so much as a glance behind her. Part of me doesn't blame her for leaving, but the other part of me hates her for it. We were supposed to grow old together and have the perfect family. All that changed the night I told her I wasn't going to move to New York with her. Little did she know things would get worse for me after she left.
Not only did I lose the love of my life, I lost my father not long afterwards.
When I needed her the most, she wasn't there. Hell, I thought it would change the way I felt about her, but I only missed her more. As days went by, the only thing I could think about was her beautiful face and the way she felt as her body was pressed against mine. We took on the world together or so I thought. I wanted her by my side through everything, but all I had left were the memories of what was and what could have been.
She was the air I breathed, the sunshine in my life. She brought me out of a dark time, she helped me see just how precious life is. She made me believe in the happily ever after that all women dreamed about as little girls. She is the better half of me in more ways than one.
I put my head down and learned everything I needed to in order to take care of the ranch. I knew my pop was sick, although I hated knowing that it was the main reason I lost out on being part of her life, I accepted it. My pop needed me more than she did. He needed someone to carry on the family name and ranch after his time came to an end.
Hell, I even made a trip to New York to see her. As soon as I saw her, I knew I was out of the race for her heart. She had moved on. She looked happy and ready to take on the world, only she was on the arm of the wrong guy. He wasn’t me. I spent nights trying to rid her from my brain after that day. I tossed everything I still had of hers in a box and threw it out. I couldn’t deal with the thought of losing her forever, so I just shut down.
Over the next few years, I drowned myself in alcohol and every girl who wanted a piece of me. I know it wasn't the right thing to do, but it was the only way I was able to keep thoughts of her off my mind.
I dated a few women here and there, but I always ended up comparing them to Lyndley. I knew that deep down inside she was the only woman for me. Pretty soon I stopped trying to move on. Sure I still slept with women, but there was never anything more between us than just sex.
No one would ever own my heart like she did. Now if only she would come home so I could prove this to her.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that Lyndley Adams would come back home. Since the day she left, I have been spending time with her parents. They were like a second family to me, I hated the thought of not being close with them still.
Even after I broke their daughter’s heart, they still welcomed me into their home with open arms every time. Part of me liked being there because I knew I would feel like she was still here instead of in fancy New York City. I never really understood why she wanted to go there, but I would have done anything for that girl.
She was my life and in one night I ruined it.
The day my pop asked me to take over the farm when I graduated was supposed to be the best day of my life, but it quickly turned into the worst. All my life this is what I wanted. I loved the ranch, I thought that Lyndley did too. I guess I was wrong about that. Sure I knew she had her heart set on New York, but I thought, no I hoped she would have chosen us instead.
The shock of seeing her again after all this time isn't just going to fade. My heartbeat picked up just with one look, my dick rose just at the sound of her voice. Every inch of my body came alive when my hand touched her, I was thrown back into every memory that I gave a damn about.
Getting into my black lifted Chevy, I take one last look at the Adams house before throwing it in reverse. Before I pull away, I see her in the window. Damn, she sure looks more beautiful than ever. I always knew she would be. I’m just surprised she isn’t married with a bunch of kids by now. It was always the plan.