Rivals
Page 4
“Michael actually recommended you to us. He told us that you’re the better candidate.”
The second shock hit me just as quickly as the first one did. This time I didn’t drop my phone.
“He said what?”
“It’s true. We were surprised as well, given his resume. However, the things he said about you, how he detailed your work ethic, your personality, and your drive to get things accomplished, convinced us that you are the better candidate.”
“Oh, wow…”
“So, Ali do you want the job?”
Chapter 11
Michael
It’s been a week since I’ve seen Ali. Every time I’ve seen her in class, she would sit on the opposite side of the auditorium, and out of class, she would ignore me and go the opposite way. I haven’t even seen her in our usual library spot. There was no doubt that she wanted nothing to do with me.
I didn’t mean to get a higher grade than her. Honestly, I thought we both knew the material well. If I could, I’d take a time machine and go back in time to fail the test. Hell, I’ll do anything to be with her again. That’s why I didn’t take the job at Forrest & Young. Call me crazy, but I never had a day like the one I had with Ali. I’ve never grew close to someone in such a short amount of time. It’s crazy to think that I’d catch feelings for a person once considered my rival, but hell, crazier things have happened.
I’d heard rumors that Ali had taken the job at Forrest & Young. I was happy for her. She deserved the job. I wasn’t worried about my job prospects, because just as I closed the door at F & Y three more doors opened up. Life was funny like that.
Even though, I was still getting the job I wanted, there was a part of me, that still felt like I’d gained nothing. Was it crazy to to want more? To want someone in your life that made you laugh, have fun, and pushed you to achieve?
That was what Ali was to me. God, did I miss her.
Outside, dozens of college students rushed by me as I stood at the fountain remembering the day that Ali and I had. The fountain was how everything started. It was the spark, the catalyst, and the push for my new feelings for Ali. It all started here. I was deep in thought when someone nudged my arm.
“You need a quarter?” A familiar voice asked.
Looking up, I saw the smiling face of Ali, with her hand stretched out with a coin.
“Sure,” I grinned.
I took it and flipped it into the water.
“What did you wish for?” She asked.
“I wished for you.”
She looked down and rubbed her arm.
“Michael…”
“No, Ali, please…” With two fingers I lifted her chin and grabbed her hands. “Hanging out with you the other day, I’d never felt something like that before. I didn’t think I’d catch feelings for you like this, but I did. I know it is crazy, but I have to know where this goes. Don’t you?”
“I want to but…it doesn’t change what you did.”
“I know. I’m sorry. If I would’ve known, I’d never would have passed that test. Hell, I would have left it all blank. I don’t care about a stupid job. I care about you.”
Ali stared into my eyes. I couldn’t read her emotions as they seemed to be all over the place.
“Why did you not take the job at Forrest & Young?” She finally asked.
“I didn’t want it. Jobs come and go, but love is eternal. Love is something you fight for. Love is something you give everything for. I love you Ali, with all of my heart. I love you. I can’t stand being apart from you.”
A wide grinned spread on her face as she looked back at me. Tears fell down her face as she squeezed my hands.
“I love you too. I know it’ crazy but…”
“It’s not crazy., it’s love.” I dragged her close and bent her over giving her passionate kiss. Breaking apart, we gazed into each other’s eyes as she caressed my chin.
“I guess you got your wish.”
“And a whole lot more.” I grinned, kissing her once more.
About the Author
Remy Marie is an interracial romance author who loves to write about charming heroes and brave heroines. While writing never came naturally for Remy, he continued to strengthen his craft, by constantly reading and writing. If he is not writing or reading, he is usually watching TV with his supportive wife, loving his toddler, aggressively cheering for his college and professional sports teams, playing video games, or crunching numbers at his daytime job. If want to learn more, please go to the social media sites below.
https://twitter.com/remymarieauthor
https://remymarieromance.blogspot.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/72321338-remy-marie
Works by Remy Marie
Eastcliff Romance University Series
Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever…
How can a simple game be so complex?
Never Have I Ever, is a simple drinking game played with a group of people. In the game the players raise a set of fingers and say a truth about their life experiences they have never experienced before. Such as never have ever I gone skiing, been to Hawaii, or been arrested. If another player has experienced this event, they place a finger down, and take a sip of their drink. The game continues until one of the players places all their fingers down.
This is the game two Eastcliff University students played together. Christina Dennis and Carlos Mendez thought they were going to be playing a simple game. Instead they found themselves admitting truths never spoken before, dealing with complex emotions, and doing the one thing they never ever thought possible, fall for each other.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P9XHXJJ
Duet
How do you tell your best friend that you love them?
I’ve been in love with the same girl since I was eight. Like an idiot, I’ve never taken the leap. Tonight I will. Tonight I will confess my love to her. My only hope is that when the moment is right, I won’t miss my chance.
Duet is a steamy, friends to lovers, interracial, bwwm, short story romance. It is apart of the Eastcliff University Romance Series. These stand alone short stories can either be read together or apart.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DD8XKZ2
The Alpha Nanny
She needs money. He masks his pain. Life gives them a second chance, but reality may tear them apart.
Deena Zheng is in over her head. With her father’s mounting medical bills, a townhome in disrepair, and more stress than one person should bear, she does all that she can do to stay afloat. Out of options and desperate to pull her family out of the red, she must get out of her comfort zone and accept a nanny position with her firm’s notoriously impossible client or risk her family’s livelihood.
Jesse Grant struggles to get past his grief after losing the love of his life. Ever since her death, the billionaire hedge fund manager has used alcohol to mask his pain and, in the process, lost a part of himself. With a young son to raise and a business to run, he must pull himself together before he jeopardizes everything he’s worked so hard to build.
When they meet, the physical attraction is undeniable, but their personal demons and new professional relationship will make any hopes of pursuing a relationship too complicated for either to handle. Will they ignore their growing feelings for each other and keep their relationship strictly professional or will outside forces force them to reveal the truth?
Find out in this steamy second chance interracial AWBM contemporary romance!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VRXCZHD
The Date Lottery
Victoria Evergreen has nothing going for her: she’s a mere store clerk, reeling from the after-effects of a terrible breakup, and the only saving grace in her life is her best friend, Sherri. But when Tori chances upon a $10,000 lottery ticket to an invite-only date contest, her life takes an unexpected turn. Enter Dhruv Patel, Olympic skier, international lawyer, dream hunk. The two chance upon a beautiful, electrifyin
g romance, but little does Dhruv know that Tori stole the lottery ticket. And little does Tori know… Dhruv holds secrets of his own. Will their respective secrets cost the couple their newfound love, or will they move past them and emerge stronger? Find out in this sizzling bwam romance.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQV6LHC
Blurred Lines: Hill Springs Warriors MC
Every great love story needs a beginning. This is theirs…
Jake Johnson is running from his horrible past as a New Orleans police officer. He thinks starting fresh in Norfolk will get his mind off the mistake that still haunts him. Commended for his bravery in the field, Jake gets promoted to go undercover as a member of the Ragin Cajun MC to take down the notorious drug kingpin, DeAndre King.
Aaliyah Washington’s life isn’t the best. She’s trapped in a low paying job and living in the projects of Norfolk. Her one beacon of hope is her best friend, Jada. However, when she losses her best friend in a drive by shooting, she vows revenge. After finding out the person who ordered the hit was her ex-boyfriend, DeAndre, she takes matters in her own hands to avenge her fallen friend.
After the same ruthless criminal, the two cross paths. Unexpectedly, they are forced to share a bed together by the one person they’re both after. Little did they know that their one sensual night together will be the foundation of their powerful relationship. As their love builds, so does the tension from Jake’s secret of being a cop. Will this secret ruin their relationship before it has a change to begin? Or will their love overcome all obstacles?
Blurred Lines is a BWWM interracial suspense romance. This story stands as the prequel to the Hill Springs Warriors MC Trilogy. It can be read as a stand-alone or in order with the other books in the series.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088Y9MKJ5
Do you want to have updates on all things Remy Marie? Subscribe to my monthly newsletter!
http://eepurl.com/c6fynz