by Tina Martin
“Tyson, why—”
“Heshan is going to come over here to help you move your things.”
I don’t believe what I’m hearing. What happened to the rational Tyson? The one who let me get a word in? The one who enjoyed spending time with me? Now he’s forcing me to move.
“Tyson, why are you doing this?”
“Because you need this, Gabrielle,” he says, heading for the front door.
“No, I—”
“I’m on my way to Padma’s restaurant,” he says, opening the door. “See you around.”
He closes the door behind him and now I’m sitting here wondering what just happened. I offended him by agreeing to meet with Dilvan, that much is obvious, but I didn’t think he would take such drastic measures and kick me out of his house.
Tears fall from my eyes as I think about this. I love staying here with him. Over the course of these last three and a half months, I grew close to Tyson, and the feelings I have for him all came to a culmination this morning, when we shared a kiss. Now, I feel like we’re breaking up, even though we weren’t even officially together. He wants me to be happy...says he’s doing this for me.
I dry my eyes and run back upstairs to my room. Maybe this is for the best, I tell myself. Life is all about learning lessons and this journey for me – this arranged marriage to Dilvan, living through his abuse, then seeing firsthand how good a man like Tyson treats women, has opened my eyes.
I know now that abuse does not, and is not, equal to love. I know that I cannot measure my worth by the things a man, or anyone else for that matter, says to me. Self-worth and self-acceptance starts within. And lastly, thanks to Tyson, I know that good men really do exist in this world. When I’m mentally prepared for it, love will find me, but before that happens, I must do the difficult task of finding myself.
~ To Be Continued ~
Look for Book 2, Watch Me Take Your Girl, (The Alexanders), coming June 2014.
Also, check out these titles:
Accidental Deception, The Accidental Series, Book 1
Accidental Heartbreak, The Accidental Series, Book 2
Accidental Lovers, The Accidental Series, Book 3
What Donovan Wants, The Accidental Series, Book 4
Dying To Love Her
Dying To Love Her 2
Secrets On Lake Drive
Can’t Just Be His Friend
The Baby Daddy Interviews
Just Like New to the Next Man
Vacation Interrupted
The Crush
For more information about the author and upcoming releases, visit her website at www.tinamartin.net.
Dying To Love Her, Part 2 is now available! If you read Part 1, you definitely do not want to miss this.
What would a man do for the woman he loves?
In Ava, Andre Rockwell has found the woman of his dreams. Nevermind the fact she’s sick with a life-threatening heart condition. He loves her dearly and does everything in his power to prove that love
When Ava packs her bags and leaves unexpectedly, it throws a wrench in their perfect Florida life together. However, she’s not aware of how deeply Andre loves her. Soon, she’ll discover how it feels to be loved unconditionally by a man who would risk it all for her.
Dying To Love Her 2 is the sequel to Dying to Love Her. It’s a story that will pull at your heart strings and make you a believer in true love.
