Undone
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Lena was beautiful and sexy and held all those qualities that I used to be jealous of, but not anymore.
That part of me had died. The jealous part of me that had caused me to have doubts and have an inferiority complex was gone, replaced by a love for my fiancé. Being with Jordan had brought me to the realization that no matter what, you couldn’t control how others treated you or force others to love you. They simply did, or they didn’t. What I could control was how I reacted to situations.
And not once did I doubt Jordan or how he felt about me because, each and every day, he made me feel loved. It was in the sweetness of his cards, the tenderness of his kisses, and the crassness of his texts.
As time passed slowly, and even though we were miles apart at times, we made an effort to make it work.
Our wedding was in a few weeks. Jordan was a hands-on planner, and with both cooks in the kitchen, you would think it would have been hard to agree on the details, but it wasn’t.
We were truly alike in more ways than I could count.
We’d agreed on every little detail from the colors of the wedding to the flavor of the cake to the decor and flowers. We’d high-fived at every decision made.
I loved him truly, madly, eternally.
Hours later, the sound of the waves, the warm heat of the sun, and the gentle breeze of the Hawaii air lulled me to sleep. I awoke to someone kissing me. On my forehead, on my cheeks, on my lips.
“Sleeping Beauty.” More kisses. “Wake up, Sexy Beauty.”
It was my prince.
The butterflies in my stomach took flight and my heart beat hammered in my chest at the sight of him.
“Ready to go?” His smile was blinding, and seeing him sitting with the Hawaii sun setting in front of us made me feel like I was in a dream.
I peered up, and the film crew on the horizon was gone. I wondered how long I’d been asleep.
“We’ve got things to do—invitations to pick, a wedding to plan.” He took my hands within his, kissing my knuckles and I openly sighed.
“Wedding to plan,” I said, meeting his eyes.
A breath escaped me, and I smiled lovingly up at him. My fingers touched his bare chest, tracing my initials etched in ink above his heart, right by a bird, free and flying. He’d gotten it on Candice’s and his father’s death anniversary. The brothers got a tattoo every year to celebrate their life.
Our pasts, our happiness, our hardships shaped who we were. We learned from others, and our pains shaped us to make better decisions today.
Her name was etched on his chest, right next to mine, but I was fine with that because, without her, I wouldn’t have the same Jordan today. The Jordan who wanted to live every moment to its fullest, never knowing when the next moment would be our last.
His knuckles brushed at my cheek. “Cold feet?”
“No.” I squinted at the sun setting in front of us. “It’s just so crazy. So fast.” I hadn’t meant to let those words slip out; I’d meant to say them in my head.
He nodded, agreeing but still smiling, nonetheless.
“We were engaged in a month.” He pressed his pointer finger to my nose. “Will be married within eight.” He leaned in and peered up at me with a secret question. “Baby in twenty-four?”
I breathed in and widened my eyes. Baby? This guy is going super-fast. I wasn’t thinking of babies. “Too fast,” I whispered, feeling my pulse tick up in speed.
But then he cupped my face and kissed me breathless. I inhaled his new signature cologne, which I’d bought, and felt his large palm against the softness of my cheek, and all my worries disappeared.
Whatever happened, whatever the future held, I knew we would be more than okay.
“Crazy fast. But I wouldn’t have it any other way,” he said, muffled against my lips.
Crazy, madly, deeply, perfectly. That was how our relationship could be summed up.
“Thirty-six months,” I whispered, extending his timeline.
With Jordan, all my plans always flew out the door.
Who knew? It might be sooner than that.
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Acknowledgments
Goodness gracious, another book is officially done. This has been a year of changes, good, bad and everything. And as I finish this book, I want to thank all the people that have made writing and publishing a reality.
To God—for my creative mind that can’t stay quiet and for the endless ideas he places in my head.
To the Hubs—for believing in me when I sometimes don’t believe in myself. For sending me crazy motivational memes just when I need them.
To my three little girls—For giving me content to post, making me laugh, and also for your sweet notes and kisses and all the things you do to making mommy smile.
To my mom and stepdad—Thank you for helping me with the kids when I have to write and helping me with everything from copyrighting my books to the business side of things. I appreciate all you do and have learned a lot from both of you.
To my Beta Readers— Hot Tree, Alyssa, Emily, and Kristy—Thanks for helping me make this book the best it can be with your constant feedback.
To my post proof Betas—To Aisha and Norma—Thank you for catching all the last minute things to make this book perfect.
To the best people in the planet - Elizabeth and Jen. You guys keep me organized and sane and I love you for it.
Birds of a feather flock together—To Michelle, Stephanie, El, Jenny and Maya, thanks for listening me gripe about all things writerly and always being there for me.
To AF and Support and DND—Thanks for all your feedback and constant guidance in this ever changing publishing environment.
To my editors, book designer and teaser friends that has made this book package and release super awesome—Thank you Juliana, Gel, Tracy, Jovana, Mitzi, and Meghan.
Last but not least—to my readers.. I LOVE YOU and will write all the books because of you. The end.
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