Finding Rachel
By H.J. Harley
Synopsis
Rachel Fallon is
gone. With everything changing at a pace she can't control, she isn't sure
whose life she's living anymore. Is this the life she wants or the life
everybody else wants for her? When Rachel decides to leave her fiance,
Tyler, and best friend, Jordie, behind, the journey to rediscovering herself
takes her places that she never expected. It also leads her to meet someone who could
be everything she wants. Her choices aren't easy ones and will bring her
laughs, tears and heartbreak regardless of what she decides. All that matters
is she's finally Finding Rachel.
Excerpt
The driver got
out to greet me.
"Miss
Fallon." He nodded his head. "I'm Decker ..." he began, but
I walked right past him and opened the back door to get in. He waited
until I shut it, then climbed back into the driver's seat and looked at me
in the rear view mirror.
"As I was
saying, I'm Decker. I'll be your driver."
"Great, got
it, you're Frank's monkey boy," I snapped at him. "Can you just take
me to the hotel or wherever the hell it is I'm staying? Thanks."
He put the truck
in drive, but we remained idle. "Okay then. Is there anything you
need to get before we go to wherever the hell it is you're staying? Would
you like to stop anywhere to pickup lunch?"
I wasn't paying
attention to a damn word that man was saying. I was zoned out looking at the picture
of Tyler and me. It was my favorite one ...
"Are you
high?" Decker asked.
"What? No?
Why would you ask me that? Not like it's any of your fucking business
if I was," I shot back at him, whipping my sunglasses off my face.
"Great, now
that I have your attention, how about you let me know if you need to stop
anywhere before getting to your destination. I'll keep it simple for you ... a
head nod or some sort of gesture will suffice," he teased.
"I've got a
gesture for you," I went back at him. I flipped him off, but down low
where I thought he wouldn't see it.
"Ahh,
dammit." He gave an exaggerated frown. "Frank bet me twenty bucks
you'd give me some inappropriate answer or gesture within the first three
minutes of meeting. I bet him you wouldn't. I'm a benefit of the doubt kind of guy.
You almost made it. Two minutes and thirty three seconds." He picked up
this phone and showed me the stopwatch timer.
"Just
drive, please." I put my glasses on, and a small laugh escaped my
lips.
"There we
go. See, isn't that better than being a cranky pants?" In the rear
view, I could see a hint of playfulness in his eyes. "You're in
Miami. It's beautiful."
"Yes,
you're one hundred percent correct, so much better. Now go." Again letting
out a small laugh. I failed miserably at my attempt to be demanding.
"What's the
magic word?"
Holy shit, man.
You're like the worst employee of all employees on this planet. Please drive me
somewhere besides crazy." I begged.
"There we
go. Another milestone. You survived being pleasant." He began to
drive off.
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