All
I Want
Alabama Summer #2
By J. Daniels
Out
November 24, 2014
Synopsis
Luke Evans is a
heartbreaker.
I didn’t want to
give mine to him. Not when he kept me out.
He gave me
enough, just enough to make me fall in love with him. I say this to convince
myself. But I know the truth.
I would’ve fallen
in love with him at a distance.
Handing my heart
over to Luke was the easiest thing I’ve ever done. I was naive when I wished
for more, when I hoped he wanted the same things I did.
I try to hate
him. I try to forget him.
But it’s not that
easy.
Love is a
ruthless bitch, and I’m her latest victim.
Tessa Kelly is a
man-eater.
When she sets her
sights on you, she doesn’t just consume your heart, she goes for your soul.
What we had was
perfect, real, and all I would ever want.
But she destroyed
it.
She destroyed us.
I try to hate
her. I try to forget her.
But it’s not that
easy.
Love is for
people who have hope, and I have none.
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Prologue
Two months ago
No.
No.
No.
Jesus. Fuck, no.
There are
absolutely zero good-looking men at this thing. Besides Reed, who disappeared
an hour ago with some giggly brunette, and the man I refuse to acknowledge.
Weddings are supposed to be a breeding ground for nameless hook-ups, and I’m
shit out of luck at this one. So instead of getting drilled in a concealed
corner somewhere, my dress bunched around my waist as a stranger becomes
familiar with my sounds, I’m having to find other ways to pass the time.
Eat cake.
Hit up the open
bar.
Eat more cake.
Dance with Nolan.
Get cake with
Nolan.
Steal Mia away
from Ben.
Watch Mia get
carried off by Ben.
And now this.
Sitting at an
empty table, watching as Ben, Mia, and Nolan all slow dance together. Nolan’s
in between them, rubbing Mia’s growing baby bump, while Ben can’t seem to keep
his eyes off his new wife. I’m crazy happy for them, but right now, I can’t
watch them share another perfect family moment in front of me. I need a break
from this. Just a few minutes to get some air.
I step out of the
tent and head across the lawn toward the Estate House. I’m walking aimlessly,
not having any destination in mind. I just need to get away from all the love
for a second. Love is great when you’re with someone. It’s better when it’s
reciprocated. But it fucking sucks when that shit is one-sided.
And that’s the
only way I’ve known it.
He’s leaning
against the building behind some shrubs, head back, eyes closed, lips slightly
parted. His sandy-brown hair is cut shorter than normal, almost buzzed
completely, and it does really annoying things to his face. Like show it off
more. Those ridiculously gorgeous features of his are on display for my eyes
right now, and I don’t have to avert my gaze because he doesn’t know I’m watching.
He has no idea I’m staring at his sharp, angular cheekbones, the fullness of
his mouth, or the bump at the bridge of his nose that I see as this perfect
imperfection.
God, I fucking
love that bump.
His face tenses
as his arms move to the front of his body, and I let my eyes roam to the reason
for this change.
The blonde I
recognize from the wedding is on her knees with his cock lodged in her mouth,
deep throating it until she gags. His hands are in her hair, encouraging her,
pulling her closer until she practically swallows him whole. I lift my eyes to
that face I was just secretly admiring seconds ago. It’s no longer tempting me
to keep my presence unknown. Because there’s no way in hell I’m going to let
this shit happen right now.
Fuck him, and his
face.
I step in front
of the bush and make a fist, clearing my throat into it. Luke’s eyes shoot open
and he grabs the blonde’s head, sliding her off his cock. She releases it with
a pop and a grunt of disappointment. Apparently, she isn’t finished. But she
looks pretty fucking finished to me.
Luke tucks
himself away quickly. “What the fuck, Tessa? What are you doing?”
I look from him
to the blonde. “Oh, sweetie. You might want to go disinfect. He’s got the
herp.”
Slutty blonde
parts her lips as if she’s waiting for another cock. She stands and wipes her
mouth with the back of her hand, glaring in Luke’s direction. “Oh my God. Are
you serious? You have herpes?”
Luke’s wide eyes
train on mine. “What? No I don’t!”
“He’s really
sweet about it though,” I say, looking sympathetically at the blonde. “He pays
for my Valtrex every month.” I turn my eyes to Luke, letting out a swooning
sigh. “So romantic.”
Blonde shoves
against Luke’s chest. “You’re disgusting.”
“I don’t have
fucking herpes!” Luke adamantly vows as he tightens his belt.
I watch, basking
in my victory as blonde trudges through the grass, getting her heel caught in
the process. She stumbles a bit, glares at Luke over her shoulder, and
disappears around the corner.
“I can’t fucking
believe you just did that,” Luke says, prompting me to whip my head around to
look at him. He buttons his suit jacket up and steps closer. “What the hell is
wrong with you?”
You.
What happened
between us.
And the fact that
you’ve obviously moved on without any difficulty.
I close the gap
and he freezes, his hand flattening against his jacket. My gaze flicks from his
crotch to his face, and I mask all the hurt of seeing this asshole with another
woman behind the fakest smile I’ve ever worn.
“There’s
absolutely nothing wrong with me. You, on the other hand, might want to go to
the clinic. If you didn’t have an STD before that whore touched you, I’m sure
you have one now.”
I turn and storm
away before he can give me a comeback. But more importantly, before he can see
the smile fading from my lips.
Meet J. Daniels
J. Daniels was
born and raised in Maryland.
After putting her
kids to bed, she escapes into her cheeky world where some of her characters
kiss, and some of them do a lot more than kiss.
She is an avid
reader and enjoys everything from unconventional romance to fantasy novels.
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