Against the
Tide
Nikki
Groom
April 13,
2015
Contemporary
Romance
Blurb:
I was happy until I
met him.
I was content until I met
her.
That's a lie. I was
lonely.
That's a lie. I was
incomplete.
He was nothing but
a handsome distraction.
She was nothing but a pretty
pastime.
That's untrue. He
changed my life.
That's untrue. She altered my
world.
I blame
him.
I blame her.
I blame myself. He
wasn't to know.
I blame myself. It wasn't her
fault.
I don't want to
need him.
I hate that I want
her.
There's no easy
solution.
There's no going
back.
Excerpt:
I realise that I’ve been waiting to see her since the
last time she was here. I’ve wanted to feel that electricity that fires off her when she
holds my gaze, and every week that she’s not been here, I’ve been disappointed. We
haven’t spoken, haven’t even exchanged smiles. There’s just something there. It’s
like we seek each other out, and I don’t know why. It’s turned in to a habit I like
more than the ecstasy I take.
“Hey Finny boy, Tequila, you in or you going for a
piss?” Kyle calls out behind me loading his question with the silent search of my
intentions for this evening.
I glance back at him answering “Yeah, man.” When I
look back, she’s still there. Looking. Just looking. No smile. No scowl. Just looking at
me like there’s something compelling her to do so. The light catches her lip ring and
my eyes roam the length of her body like a hungry man that’s been starved for
weeks, no, months. She gives off something that makes my hormones run rampant,
like an unbalanced teenager. Only I’m fully aware that I’m a grown man and I know
exactly what I want to do to her. God, what I would do to her. She’s dressed in a little
black dress, and I mean, little. It’s simple, but the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen. It hugs
her tiny, perfect waist, and only just covers her ass. Her legs, her perfect legs, which
even though she isn’t tall, look just long enough to wrap around my waist …
“Here.” Harley nudges my arm and hands me a shot
of Tequila. I take it mindlessly, all the while still locked on to the enigma on the
other side of the room. Then she does something that floors me. She nods, winks,
and raises her glass to me across the room. For a second, I’m stunned at the action.
We’ve been watching each other for weeks, no words, no actions, just the silent
knowledge that we both know we are looking at each other. Now she’s broken the
silent pact, what does that mean?
About the
Author:
Nikki Groom is a hopeless romantic, lover of all
things happily ever after and firm believer that love makes the world go around.
In her spare time, you will find Nikki laughing with her very treasured family,
walking with her beloved dog in the hundred acre wood or curled up in a cosy
corner with words and wine.
She lives in East Sussex with her husband and two children. Having turned her hand
to many things over the years, Nikki is now proud to add ‘author’ to that list.
Having always been a dreamer, Nikki’s imagination stretches far and wide, which
enables her to get lost in faraway places and imaginary people.
Nikki loves to chat, especially about books! You can
find her here…
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