Against
the Tide
Nikki
Groom
April
13, 2015
Contemporary
Romance
Blurb
I
was happy until I met him.
I
was content until I met her.
That's
a lie. I was lonely.
That's
a lie. I was incomplete.
He
was nothing but a handsome distraction.
She
was nothing but a pretty pastime.
That's
untrue. He changed my life.
That's
untrue. She altered my world.
I
blame him.
I
blame her.
I
blame myself. He wasn't to know.
I
blame myself. It wasn't her fault.
I
don't want to need him.
I
hate that I want her.
There's
no easy solution.
There's
no going back.
Excerpt
I
realise that I’ve been waiting to see her since the last time she
was here. I’ve wanted to feel that electricity that fires off her
when she holds my gaze, and every week that she’s not been here,
I’ve been disappointed. We haven’t spoken, haven’t even
exchanged smiles. There’s just something there. It’s like we seek
each other out, and I don’t know why. It’s turned in to a habit I
like more than the ecstasy I take.
“Hey
Finny boy, Tequila, you in or you going for a piss?” Kyle calls out
behind me loading his question with the silent search of my
intentions for this evening.
I
glance back at him answering “Yeah, man.” When I look back, she’s
still there. Looking. Just looking. No smile. No scowl. Just looking
at me like there’s something compelling her to do so. The light
catches her lip ring and my eyes roam the length of her body like a
hungry man that’s been starved for weeks, no, months. She gives off
something that makes my hormones run rampant, like an unbalanced
teenager. Only I’m fully aware that I’m a grown man and I know
exactly what I want to do to her. God, what I would do to her. She’s
dressed in a little black dress, and I mean, little. It’s simple,
but the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen. It hugs her tiny, perfect
waist, and only just covers her ass. Her legs, her perfect legs,
which even though she isn’t tall, look just long enough to wrap
around my waist …
“Here.”
Harley nudges my arm and hands me a shot of Tequila. I take it
mindlessly, all the while still locked on to the enigma on the other
side of the room. Then she does something that floors me. She nods,
winks, and raises her glass to me across the room. For a second, I’m
stunned at the action. We’ve been watching each other for weeks, no
words, no actions, just the silent knowledge that we both know we are
looking at each other. Now she’s broken the silent pact, what does
that mean?
About
the Author
Nikki
Groom is a hopeless romantic, lover of all things happily ever after
and firm believer that love makes the world go around. In her spare
time, you will find Nikki laughing with her very treasured family,
walking with her beloved dog in the hundred acre wood or curled up in
a cosy corner with words and wine.
She lives in East Sussex with
her husband and two children. Having turned her hand to many things
over the years, Nikki is now proud to add ‘author’ to that list.
Having always been a dreamer, Nikki’s imagination stretches far and
wide, which enables her to get lost in faraway places and imaginary
people.
Nikki
loves to chat, especially about books! You can find her here…
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