Some
threats come at you as friendly fire. Some threats take away
everything. Family won’t let you go down without a fight. The
Secret isn’t as secure as Derek’s team originally thought it was,
and a person on the inside of Alexander-Knight is set on exposing
him, breaking him, and taking away all he holds dear. Refusing to let
anyone suffer for his crimes, Derek takes matters into his own hands.
He’s exposed, he’s defenseless, but his friends are determined to
save him.
Adult Contemporary
Romance: Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not
intended for readers under the age of 18.
Derek
The muscle in my jaw clenches hard, but my voice stays calm. “Open
the door, Melissa.” “No.” I step back ready to snap that chain
with a swift kick, when she pushes it closed and the noise of that
f**king deadbolt sounds again. “God dammit!” I shout as I shove
my key back into the lock. I’m turning it open when I hear scraping
noises on the other side. This time when I push against the wood, it
doesn’t move at all. Resting my forehead against the door, I take
another deep breath, fighting for control. “Please let me in.”
“You promised!” She yells from the other side. “You looked in
my eyes and promised.” “Baby, I didn’t know how serious
this was.” “I won’t hear any more lies from you. Take your shit
and leave. It’s over.” She’s crying now, and all semblance of
control I had is gone. This is not happening. Stepping back, I hit
the door with my shoulder as hard as I can. A low growl escapes my
throat on impact. The door doesn’t budge. “Open the door,” I
repeat. Again, she says, “No.” Stepping back, I kick it with the
sole of my foot. The doorjamb shudders, but it doesn’t give. “Don’t
make me call the police,” she shouts from the other side. That
nearly sends me into a rage. My shoulders are rapidly rising and
falling as I step back and survey this situation. The woman I love
has thrown me out and is now threatening the cops on me. Am I
having some kind of f**king bad dream? The only possible way I
might get in the house comes to mind. “I want to see Dex.” She’s
angry, yes, but if we can look at each other, talk it out… Maybe
she needs to yell at me. I can listen, hear what she needs to say,
and everything can go back to normal. “I’ll talk to my mom. We’ll
work out a schedule for you to visit him.” My fist is pounding on
the wood before I even realize what I’m doing. This is f**king
idiotic, and I need to get on the other side of this f**king door and
hold Melissa in my arms. “Stop it!” I can hear the break in her
voice, and it rips me apart. “You’re scaring Dex.” Breathing
hard, I rest my head against the wood again. Looking to the side, I
can see the cracks that have formed around the doorjamb from my
attempts to break it down. Sound filters through the spaces easily.
The noise of my Melissa crying is just on the other side. I can’t
take this. “Melissa.” This time I’m pleading with her. “Please
open the door.” “No.” She says softly, between sniffles. My
heart is twisting in my chest. “What do you want me to do, baby?
Just tell me what to do.” “I want you to go away.” Her voice
shakes as she says the words. “I can’t do that.” I’m
breathing hard now. “I love you.” “Not enough to keep your
promise.” “I love you more than enough.” Gripping the wooden
frame, I fight my emotions. “Let me in.” “I’m done talking.
Take your bags and go.” Noises on the other side sound like Dex
whining. I hear her go to him and attempt to soothe him. Stepping
back, I look at the windows and consider breaking one of them. For
several long seconds, I visualize myself doing it. I look around the
perimeter and see every place I can force my way inside, go in there
and gather her in my arms, make her stop saying these things. But I
don’t. It would scare Dex, it would anger Mel… It would only make
things harder for me. Instead I do what she asks. Ice is in the pit
of my stomach as I pick up my duffel and the largest suitcase and
carry them to my car. Popping the trunk, I put them inside and go
back for the remaining two.
One to Hold (Derek & Melissa), 2013
One to Keep (Patrick & Elaine), 2014
One to Protect (Derek & Melissa), 2014
One to Love (Kenny & Slayde), 2014
One to Leave (Stuart & Mariska), Dec. 29, 2014
One to Save (Derek & Melissa), March 26, 2015!
One to Chase (Amy & Marcus), coming June 2015!
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Tia Louise is the Amazon and International Bestselling author of the ONE TO HOLD series.
From "Readers' Choice" nominations, to picking up USA Today "Happily Ever After" nods, to winning a 2014 "Lady Boner Award" (LOL!), nothing makes her happier than communicating with fans and weaving new tales into the Alexander-Knight world of stories.
A former journalist, Louise lives in the center of the USA with her lovely family and one grumpy cat. There, she dreams up stories she hopes are engaging, hot, and sexy, and that cause readers rethink common public locations...
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