“Stay here. Don’t move.” Konner jogged down the hallways towards our bathroom.
Hearing the water running and shut off, Konner made his way back to me with a large wet cloth and a body towel, so I could undress. There where blood stains on my shirt. I took the towel and he wiped the rest from my face, cleaning away the blood. He stripped me of my clothes, and wrapped the towel around me. He looked deep into my eyes.
“Now, where were we love?”
Konner took my neck gently into the curve of his hands and I reached at the same time to meet his waiting lips. He proceeded gently, but I wasn’t having it. I needed him. I needed him to take back what Mikhail represented in my life. He let go suddenly when I tried to go deeper.
“Babe, surely not after everything that happened?” I nodded. “You sure? Maybe you should rest.”
Searching deep into his eyes, I felt a burning inside me that wanted, no, needed him to extinguish. I shook my head no and told him I needed him, I cupped his cheek and told him, “Take all the ugliness away, Konner. I want what he’s done to me erased. Only you can wipe that slate clean. All your goodness. All your beautiful strength. I still see his face when I close my eyes. Fix that, Konner. Make love to me. I need you. So ardently.”
So he did. And for the first time in my life, it felt like I was breathing. Like I was moving for the very first time. Feeling for the first time in my life. I felt free. Konner’s love came back to me. I found myself, after all these years. I was lost when he found me again. Broken and in repair. He came and loved me like nothing or no one ever could. I felt like I was born again. Suddenly, like I was made new.
Finally.
I saw all the darkness fade, and in its place a light so bright that I knew it wasn’t a dream.
Epilogue
As promised, he came to the doctor’s appointment with me. I had to go take a pee test first. I asked to keep the twin bit between me and the doctor for now. I wanted that to be a big surprise when he left on the first. Yeah. I was a sneaky devil like that. He still found ways to tease me. Taunt me. Torture the hot lust that raged between us.
When he heard baby a’s heartbeat, he cried. Like a big ass baby. I got ultrasounds, of both, but told him that was just how the camera is sometimes with the little black specs. They still only looked like beans. Our little ants.
For Christmas, our whole family got together. So all the O’Brian’s and all the Carrington’s got together under his family’s roof. We announced our wedding, which everyone thought was too soon. Then we told them we were also expecting. They agreed we should have it done, before he shipped out. You see, Konner didn’t tell his parents either. His mother gave him a wallop for that one. In which I couldn’t help but point at him and laugh.
My mother pinched my arm.
Konner just looked at me, smirked and said, “Karma, baby. All Karma.”
“I’m gonna Karma your damn face.”
♥
Then we got married. It was at his home. The big wide open space that I loved. I knew what it felt like to be truly blessed in a lot of ways. We said our ‘I do’s and we danced all evening. Made love all night. Best New Year’s ever.
♥
And as I watched my love walk through the gates towards the airplane to take him to base, I finally knew deep down in my heart that he would come back to me this time. Our love was timeless. It would always come back.
“HEY KONNER!” I yelled as he was almost walking into the door to go into the plane.
He turned back, raised his eye brows with a ‘what’s up?’ gesture.
I yelled at the top of my lungs.
“WE’RE HAVING TWINS!”
He eyes bulged, his mouth opened wide, and his head fell into his chest and started shaking. That’s when I got nervous.
Then he brought his head back down and I noticed he was laughing. So I did too.
He crooked his finger at me, and I ran to him.
Glossary:
Mo féin- my own
Banphrionsa- princess
Deirfiúr- sister
Mam/máithair- mother
Athair/da- father
Binneas- sweetness
Muirnín- sweetheart
Muirneach- darling
Cailín- girl
Mo bhean- my woman
Álainn- beautiful
Iómhara-precious
Anamchara- soulmate
Mo chroí- my heart
Is breá liom tú/is tú mo ghra- I love you
Go deo- forever/always
M’anam- my soul
Mbaineann tú liom- you belong with me
I gcónaí mianach- always mine
Go deo mianach- forever mine
Ceann beag-little one
Cailín milis- sweet girl
Leannán- lover
Mar sin foirfe- so perfect
Play List
Fire Cracker- Josh Turner
Just to See You Smile- Tim McGraw
Heart of Dixie- Danielle Bradbery
Crazy Girl- Eli Young Band
I Gotta Feeling- Black Eyed Peas
Never Gone- Colton Dixon
Picture to Burn- Taylor Swift
Center of my World- Chris Young
Closer- Shawn McDonald
Whiskey- Janna Kramer
Wanted- Hunter Hayes
It’s Not Over- Daughtry
She’s Country- Jason Aldean
Getting’ You Home- Chris Young
Sure Would be Cool if you Did- Blake Shelton
Good Girl- Carrie Underwood
How Country Feels- Randy Hauser
Blown Away- Carrie Underwood
Born Again- Third Day
Coming Spring 2015
Anchor Me
a Pyro-Princess Design & Style novel
Nathan & Brianne
“You know what your eyes are telling me. They tell me the depth of your sorrow. They also show me a strength most people don’t have. We are the Anchor to each other.”-Nathan
Nathan Camden thought of Brianne as nothing more than Konner’s little sister. Until her seventeenth birthday. Where her teenage looks blossomed into the beauty before him. But she was still too young for the love and lust raging inside him thought.
Brianne O’Brian would love nothing more than to be with Nathan. Being labeled as nothing more than a little sister, she moves on. After six years and a big break up, Brianne finds herself thinking about Nathan. Then one dark and fateful night, changed her life forever.
Nathan finally comes home, but with demons haunting his sleepless nights. He wants to claim Brianne for his own and will stop at nothing to get her. But what if the skeletons in his past, hurts their future?
They both have obstacles to overcome. Can their love for each other Anchor them? Or will they let their fears break them apart?
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Coming November 2014
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
Scarlet Castle is a small-town girl with big-city dreams. Ever since she can remember being a dancer on Broadway has been her goal, but downtown Houston is as far as she’s gotten.
Dax Dixon keeps the books at Saints and Sinners Lounge, a well-known cabaret in the heart of Houston. He’s also the grandson of a hard core motorcycle club president. No one can prove the club is full of criminals, but Dax doesn’t need proof for what he already knows. And he also has no intention of being involved.
As for the opposite sex? They were only good for one reason.
Then he meets Scarlet. Then all bets are off.
One night at the lounge Scarlet becomes a witness to a crime, living proof that the MC is not as pure as they want people to believe. Dax’s grandfather wants to eliminate her and he sends someone she least expects to get the job done.
Can Dax get to her in time to save her from the MC determined to destroy their future?
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Available now
Bound
Courtland spent his childhood watching his mother turn tr
icks and bow to her abusive pimp. It taught him a lot about relationships and how never to get involved in one. When he meets sweet
Adelaide, his life is forever changed. Her gentle personality has his thinking maybe his vow to never commit is misplaced. Until she disappears out of his life.
Adelaide knew the only way to escape the darkness she’s lived her life in, is to go back to the one place that’s haunted her dreams. Home. Reuniting with Courtland is the last thing on her mind until she becomes helpless to his every kiss. Hopeless to his ever touch. And no matter how far she tries to run, her heart is irrevocably bound to him.
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Available now
My Sweet Temptation
Tempting me to sin and sinning never tasted so sweet.
My name is Axel, and this is my story of how I became his. Only his. And how I desperately wanted him.
He walked in when I least expected it and turned every one of my doubts to ash. He made me burn. He made me ache. He made my body surrender to his every command.
Now I have to decide. To stay his, or to stay in the gilded cage I’ve lived in my whole life.
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Acknowledgements
First and foremost, to God. Without Him, I wouldn’t have had the imagination I have and I owe it all to him. Then, my husband Jorge, who without a doubt, knew I was determined to finish this book, supported me even though there was late nights with our infant daughter, who he took care of so I could write, then sleep. My kids, who give me strength and experience in the way their minds think. My sisters, Ashley and Brandi who pushed me forward and helping me research. My Aunt D and Aunt H who were ready to read this from page one. Thank you. My mother who survived and beat Breast Cancer, I love you. My dad who actually thinks this is a good thing… please don’t read my book. I don’t need you thinking your daughter is weird pervo freak. Lol.
Cambria Hebert, who if not for her, I would be done at like 40 or 50k. She said a full length novel was at least 60k, and I so beat that by 36,913! And totally my own blurber, because I suck. You are the shiz-nit. Check out her website: http://www.cambriahebert.com
Alexia Purdy who designed my cover, I absolutely friggin’ love you. You are the beez-of-the-neez. Also for formatting my book. I hate being clueless, but she is shiz-nizzle… yea sue me… I like the ‘izzles’okay? check out http://www.indieinked.com
Patti Larsen, whose online YouTube lessons really helped me get my story along. Yeah, you are so the Queen Witch of Witchdom and I love you! SHF! (you know I can’t wait to read more Syd). Check out http://www.pattilarsen.com
Also for s good friend Bijou Hunter aka Angela Horn. She’s a good friend, good listener, and awesome author. Check our http://bijouhunterbooks.blogspot.com
And always, to every one of you who bought this book. I am grateful that you are interested in what I had to write and hope you read what comes after this. I strive to get better with each book! I can only go forward. Thank you so much. Please if you have time, review this book and let me know what you think, good or bad. (Hopefully not bad, cause that would really suck but I digress) Tell me what you think! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Oh and HOLLA to all my fellow chiliheads who made fun of me because I read romance. IT’S ROMANCE NOT PORN! :-P thanks to the ladies I work with who said they can’t wait to get their hands on this! Hope you like it!
And if you’ve ever seen Miss Congeniality, you’ve heard about s.i.n.g. Solar plex, instep, nose and groin. That’s how you save yourself from someone coming up from behind.
Last, but not least: Domestic violence is true and real. If you know anyone who is in a situation that is dangerous this is but one number you might want to call or an official website to look at for more information on Domestic Violence
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Or visit www.hotline.org The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, dating abuse, and intimate partner violence (IPV), is a pattern of behavior which involves the abuse by one partner against another in an intimate relationship such as marriage, cohabitation, dating or within the family.[1] Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical aggression or assault (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, slapping, throwing objects, battery), or threats thereof; sexual abuse; emotional abuse; controlling or domineering; intimidation; stalking; passive/covert abuse (e.g., neglect); and economic deprivation. (from Wikipedia)
My message is this, no matter what obstacles you face, true love always prevails. True love will wait for the right time.
Thank you for making my dream come true!
Stephanie Garza always loved writing. Besides second greatest passion after her family is reading. She is an avid romance reader. She always wanted to write, and her dream finally came true. She is a wife to a good Christian man and mother to a rambunctious three year old boy and a one year old girl who is starting to get into everything. She and her family live in the southeast of Texas, near Houston. She always loved (and still does) reading about strong, alpha males and the women that capture their hearts in a gripping, to the edge of your seat tale of suspense, passion and true love.
Love Came Back is her debut novel in the series Pyro-Princess Design and Style series. When you can’t find her deep in her laptop writing, she’s either working at her full time job at Chili’s, taking care of her family or if she’s lucky, deep in a romance novel, attaining a new fictional BF.
Check out my blog: http://stephaniethebibliobibuli.blogspot.com or follow me on twitter @sngarza_author
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