Their Second Chance
Blurb:
After five years
with a man she loved, Ariana Parker held the divorce papers in hand.
From the moment she met him, Nick was the only man to make her body
burn and fill her heart with joy, but somewhere along the way, they
lost their ability to communicate--in any language.
Nick Parker lost the
woman he loved to the trials of conception. Their inability to cope
with their failure broke down their relationship and their
friendship. And now, he's left with a woman he lusts after, longs
for, and doesn't know how to reach.
One locked door and
plenty of time to hash out their problems will either leave them
broken forever or might just be the glue that holds them together.
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Excerpt
Ariana
Parker lifted her gaze
from the
steering wheel. She stared at the clean, dark-gray lines of the
ultra-modern office building in front of her. She swallowed down the
acid burning the back of her throat and hoped she wouldn’t get
sick.
A
wild churning, which started the moment she opened her eyes that
morning, grew in intensity when she thought of what she was there
for: to sign the divorce papers. She gathered every scrap of courage
she could muster, which wasn’t much at this point, and tried to
calm her nerves.
Another
wave of anxiety rushed through her. It would take so little for her
to crumble. The knot in her throat grew bigger. She wanted to scream
and cry and curse the world for her misery. When her lawyer’s
assistant called her, she’d had the crazy hope that Nick might have
changed his mind. That wasn’t the case. Instead, she had calmly
informed Ari that everything was ready for their signatures.
After
shutting off the engine, she had to mentally prepare herself to see
the only man she’d ever loved. And the only man it hurt to have
lost. So many years together. All gone. Her heart squeezed hard in
her chest. Pain was a constant for her now. So much a
part
of her life since they’d separated that she had almost forgotten
what it was like to be happy.
Cool
evening air caressed her bare arms when she slid out of her navy
Chevy. The car was Nick’s gift to her on their last anniversary,
and the only thing she had left of their life together. Piercing
anger stabbed at her chest, making her wince. They’d lasted seven
years together. Five of those years married. Five amazing years.
Until
it all went to hell.
That
he wasn’t the right man for her. Or that she wasn’t the right
woman for him.
Nick’s
pick-up was already parked in front of the entrance. She gulped at
the dryness in her throat, rubbed her palms on the sides of her
sundress, and hoped she didn’t make a spectacle of herself.
The
closer she moved to the building, the harder it became to breathe.
Sorrow, rage, and a mixture of desolation mingled to create a large
void inside her. This was the last straw. She’d not only lost her
husband, but she’d lost her best friend. She thought of what lay
ahead and chastised herself for losing her cool. Damn it all to hell!
It was hard to concede defeat when Nick had been her first and only
love. As much as it hurt to admit it, she’d been the one to ask for
the divorce, and he hadn’t fought it. He hadn’t argued or
complained. All he’d done was say if that was what she wanted he
was fine with it.
White-hot
anger rose within her. Like giant cresting waves of heat, she felt it
spread inside. She let it expand until she was fuming from his lack
of concern for her. Clearly, divorce was the best option for them. It
was overdue. Putting off the inevitable would only add more years of
torture for them both. And though they had been estranged for almost
two years, she didn’t wish Nick any harm. Time to finish this.
She
yanked the lobby door open and freezing air slid over her, cooling
some of the sizzle on her skin. She glanced around. Small, black
sofas sat to one side while a large, glass receptionist desk was
placed by the hallway that led to the partner offices and conference
rooms. Her gaze clashed with Nick’s. For a second, her heart
tripped. The
—the
ones she’d been fighting to ignore all day—rose
to the surface. Love. Desire. Need. And pain.
She
watched him stand as soon as he saw her. Her gaze roamed his body,
remembering the feel of each line under her fingers. A blue T-shirt
hugged his muscular torso, muscles he’d gained from working long
hours at his construction company. She gulped, tamping down the
instant flare of arousal. Figured her body would betray her. Disgust
at herself flourished just as quickly as her pulse quickened. How
could their bodies be so attuned but their minds be in such disarray?
Faded denim encased his legs, and the black work-boots she was all
too familiar with covered his feet.
A
bright blaze ignited from the quick glance at the man she’d once
known so well. Chemistry had never been a problem for them. She
licked her lips. Her gaze slowly worked its way back up his body,
this time taking in the sleeve tattoos covering his arms in intricate
and beautiful designs. She continued up until her gaze met his blue
eyes.
AUTHOR BIO
Hi!
I'm Milly (AKA April Angel) I love to write sexy stories. They're
usually either paranormal or contemporary with a large dose of heat.
My paranormal stories can be anything from wolf-shifters (my
favorites) to witches, demons and anything in between. My
contemporaries are usually anything from soldiers to corporate
romances.
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was born the prettiest part of the Caribbean known as the Dominican
Republic. Currently, I live in New York City with my hubby, the bossy
kiddo and our little dog "Needy Speedy". Don't ask.
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I'm not working some really long hours at the day job, or hanging out
in the awful life-sucking invention known as Facebook, messaging my
bestie in the UK or shopping with my sis Julie, then I can be found
watching scary movies. Buuut when I'm not doing that, I'm usually
writing because the voices won't shut up.
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