I chased, you pushed
I chased, you friend zoned
I chased, you fell
Now I chase to protect you.
You chased, I resisted
You chased, I accepted
You chased, I fell
Now I pray you’re not too late.
After finally winning the heart of the woman I loved, there was no way in hell he was taking her from me.
Excerpt
“How
was the omelet?”
Meagan’s
head snapped up as she glared at me. I placed my hand on the back of the chair
and stood there while her eyes quickly did a once over. I didn’t normally work
on Saturdays, but I’d been working all night with Derrick on a case. I knew
with the weather being unseasonably warm, Meagan would be here this morning, so
I decided to end this silent treatment of hers once and for all.
She
swallowed hard and then straightened her shoulders as she narrowed her eyes at
me. “How did you know I was here?”
I
pulled the chair out and sat down as I loosened my tie. Meagan’s eyes flickered
for one moment as I pictured her dirty little mind going into a fantasy.
“I’m
a detective, Meg. It’s my job to know things.”
She
let out a curt laugh and rolled her eyes. “I’d hope you were tracking down the bad
people and not what I’ve had for breakfast.” Her mouth dropped open and she
tapped her finger on the side of her mouth. “Oh wait. You’re sleeping with one
of them, so …”
Her
voice cut off as she looked away. What in
the fuck did that mean?
“Excuse
me?” I asked as I leaned closer to her.
“Never
mind.”
Kam
walked up and set a black coffee down in front of me along with a piece of
banana nut bread. “There ya go, Gray.” Turning to Meagan, she smiled. “Do you
need anything else, sweetie?”
Meagan
flashed her that beautiful smile of hers and shook her head. “Oh wait! The
check please. I’m being chased away.”
“Put
it on my tab, Kam,” I said as I continued to watch Meagan.
She
flashed me a dirty look and gathered up her things. I knew from following her,
she normally sat here for a few hours and read as she people-watched. She’d
leave Kam a more than generous tip for taking up a table all morning, and then
she headed to her office.
“I
can buy my own breakfast.”
With
a nod, I said, “I know that.”
Meagan
grunted as she stood. Her next stop would be her office. She worked for a
non-profit organization called Helping Hands. Meagan worked as a counselor to
middle and high school kids dealing with issues like bullying. I’d never seen
anyone so passionate about their job. From the little I gathered from Grace,
Meagan had a hell of a time in college dealing with bullying of her own.
“Why
don’t you spend the day with me, Meg?”
With
raised eyebrows, she smirked. “What’s wrong, Claire busy today so you’re going
for your backup?”
My
body jerked as if someone had slapped me. “I’m sorry for taking that call. I
didn’t know it was her.”
Something
passed over Meagan’s face. “It doesn’t matter. It’s over and done with.”
I
stood and reached for her arm. “Spend the day with me … as friends.”
Meagan
lifted her eyebrow. “Friends?”
“Yes.”
“What
are you playing at, Gray?”
With
a puzzled look, I flashed her the smile I knew she loved. Her breath would
hitch every time.
Meagan
sucked in a breath as she quickly licked her lips. Bingo.
“Why
do you think I’m up to something? You think all I care about is fucking you; I
want to show you that’s not true. I want to show you how much I enjoy just
hanging out with you.”
Meagan
glanced around, worried someone had heard what I said. Turning her head back to
me, she narrowed her eyes.
“What
did you have in mind?”
Kim's 5 Star Review
Grayson (Gray) Bennett loved only one woman. Keeping her close is hard when she’s always
pushing him away. Chasing Meagan (Meg) Atwood
all the time may not be ideal but it’ll be worth in the end when she finally
realizes what she had in front of her.
Meagan moved from her small town life Fredericksburg to
Durango Colorado to work for a non-profit organization helping youth and teens
who have been bullied. Meg feels
strongly about this issue as she has firsthand experience with bullying. Leaving
her friends behind was hard but she knew one citizen of Durango Colorado. She met Grayson when she visited the area for
a friend’s bachelorette party and he had left a lasting impression. Once she moved their friendship had some
added benefits that most don’t have.
Grayson’s career in Durango Police department moved
fast. He was the youngest detective and
only spent very little time walking the beat.
Gray put himself through college with his part time job of exotic
dancing. That job was the one where he
met the only woman he can’t stop thinking about, Meagan Atwood. Having her closer now is everything he wanted
but he still didn’t have her.
This is the fifth book in the Love Wanted in Texas series
but the first I’ve read by Kelly and boy did she blow me away. Meagan is a
woman we can identify with easily. Everyone
in one part of their life has been bullied and to see how she took her
experience and went out to of her way to help others is great. She may have her weak moments but Meg is a
strong character who takes life’s challenges by the horns. The problem is she is too afraid to go after
the one thing she wants most, love. Gray
is a guy that every woman wants to spend time with. He is unlike most men as he has no problem
going after what he wants. He knows what
he wants and even when Meg pushes him away he still goes after it. The chemistry these two have is undeniable but
Meg is too scared to trust what she has with Gray and rightfully so when her past
comes back to haunt her. The thing about
Gray is that he knows Meg is worth everything he has to do to make her see how
good they are together.
I’ve heard from my close friend that Kelly is an awesome
writer so I thought this would a great book to start with. I signed up and got
this book in exchanged for an honest review.
What my friend didn’t tell me was that Kelly would not only have me
addicted to the book some much that I had to read it every spare second I had
but she ripped my heart out too. Talk
about an emotional roller coaster. I
couldn’t help be truly feel how Meagan was feeling. When she cried, I cried. What I loved about Kelly was she addressed
two very real topics that affect everyone in this book, Bullying and
depression. She handle these sensitive topics
with care but also brought them front and centre. Kelly is not only an amazing writer but she’s
truly gifted. This book has me wanting
to catch up on the rest of the series and has me looking for to the last book
in the series Loving You. If you haven’t
read a Kelly Elliott book than you don’t know what you’re missing!!
About the Author
Kelly Elliott is married to a wonderful Texas cowboy who has a knack for making her laugh almost daily and supports her crazy ideas and dreams for some unknown reason...he claims it's because he loves her!She’s also a mom to an amazing daughter who is constantly asking for something to eat while her fingers move like mad on her cell phone sending out what is sure to be another very important text message.
In her spare time she loves to sit in her small corner overlooking the Texas hill country and write.
One of her favorite things to do is go for hikes around her property with Gus....her chocolate lab and the other man in her life, and Rose, her golden retriever. When Kelly is not outside helping the hubby haul brush, move rocks or whatever fun chore he has in store for her that day, you’ll find her inside reading, writing or watching HGTV.
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