Coming Down
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It’s a moment filled with tiny perfections. The angle of his lip, the bulge of his arm muscles as he tries not to crush me, the ripples in his back as I cling onto him, and the soft curve of his bottom as I slide my hands down.
He drops his face to mine and I feel his breath, warm and fast on my cheek. I turn and we are kissing again, slower this time. The tenderness in his touch squeezes at my heart. As he rolls to his side, pulling me against him, his hand cradles my head to the hard planes of his chest. And I know for sure I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.
It isn’t perfect. We aren’t angels. But the three of us have something I’ve been searching for all of my life.
We’re a family. And nothing will tear us apart.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carrie Elks lives near London, England and writes contemporary romance with a dash of intrigue. At the age of twenty-one she left college with a political degree, a healthy overdraft and a soon-to-be husband. She loves to travel and meet new people, and had lived in the USA and Switzerland as well as the UK. When she isn't reading or writing, she can usually be found baking, drinking wine or working out how to combine the two.
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Acknowledgements
They say writing can be a lonely experience, but I’m so lucky to be surrounded by lovely and talented friends, whose constant feedback and support have been invaluable. I couldn’t do this without them.
Firstly, all my love and thanks go to Lucia Valcikova, Mary Whitney and Claire Robinson. You ladies never fail to make me smile, even with gentle criticism. Thank you for reading the book and sending me your comments. They were invaluable.
To Meire Dias and Flavia Viotti Siquera, your unstinting support is amazing. I’m counting down the days until we can share another bottle of wine. Rio next?
Deb, your kindness in pointing out mistakes is so appreciated. You make my writing so much better.
Melanie, my friend, your support is amazing. Thank you for being there.
Caroline, thank you for telling me the difference between Guards and Garda. Not to mention the Christian Brothers! Not to mention hooking me up with tickets to see our favourite actors. We need to do it again soon.
To Kate, who is always there for the first lines. Thank you. You’re my muse, my friend, my everything.
Gemma, I love reading your messages every morning. I’m so glad we’re exploring this new world together.
To all the girls in Carrie Elks’ Corner, thank you for your lovely posts, for sharing the word and reading ARCs of the book. I love our little space.
To Emily Nemchick, who edited and proofed the book, thank you for your kind words and careful reading.
To all my writer, reader and blogger friends, who put a smile on my face every day. Thank you for being there and for making this fun. That damn World Wide Web may be a time-eater, but it’s also a life saver, because it allowed me to meet you. I wish I could mention everybody by name.
Last, but not least, thank you to my family. The ones who put up with me while I’m squirreling away. You wait patiently for answers that never come, put up with an ever growing pile of dirty laundry, and still manage to be my biggest supporters. I love so much. Mum’s back in action for a while. Get your requests in while you can!