Infinite Desire (32 page)

Colton,
bouncing on top of Dixon’s shoulders, laughs at his brother, “Uncle Braxton may
be runnin’ the ball, but Watts will be bulldozing all over those Titans today!”
I just shake my head; I’ve created four year old football monsters.

I
snake my arm around Savannah’s waist, “I think our boys are more into the game
than we are.” I joke, as I press a kiss to her lips.

“I
think so, too.” She laughs, as she slides her hand across my face. She smiles
up at Braxton, who’s making a gross face with his tongue hanging out at seeing
his mommy and daddy kiss, and tickles his tummy.

I
couldn’t think of a better way to spend my Sunday than surrounded by my
beautiful wife, crazy football fanatic twins and our best friends and family,
as we watch the Texan’s play some kick ass football!

Life.
Is. Beautiful.

I am a mother of three
amazing children Madison, Bailey & Finn. I run a boutique "Bailey
Booper's Boutique" my items have been on MTV Teen Mom 2! I love reading
& writing! It's my passion!!

This is the 4th book in my
popular Savannah Series and thrilled with the love and support I've received
from all of my fans and favorite book blogs! They keep me going, and chasing
this crazy dream I never thought would ever become the reality that it is!

First
and foremost I have to thank my two BFF’s Victoria & Kayla. Thank you
Victoria for pushing me to write this series! That crazy day I wrote you and
asking if you thought I should go for it and write Irresistible Desire and you
telling me hell freakin’ yes! All your tips and feedback totally changed the
story and made book 1 a top favorite with the readers.

Secondly
I have to thank Kayla, for the night before my cover reveal for book three
talking me into extending this book into a four book series, and helping me
name Indestructible Desire. The fans wanted a complete story for Savannah and
Kayden and you helped me do it! I am so happy I listened to you and made it
four books because I think now Infinite Desire is my favorite out of them all.

The
next people I need to thank are also the ones I dedicated Infinite Desire to,
my amazing group of fans who named themselves Kayden’s Angels. You guys are bad
ass! Every day I see y’all posting all over Facebook spreading the word to new
readers telling them to read this series. Your love for Savannah and Kayden are
what kept me going and gave me the determination to make book four amazing!
Your devotion to this series and the love you express have inspired me to write
Brooklyn’s story, and I for one cannot wait to crawl into the mind of Brooklyn
Bennett!

I
cannot thank enough my publisher Michelle at Lavish Publishing for believing in
this series and signing me. I cannot wait to do my very first signing in
Houston, TX where my Savannah Series is based.

I
have to give a huge thank you to my Editor Trish and my beta readers who were
there to talk to me every step of the way while writing this book. Jamie,
Ericka, Lara, Victoria, Culine, Ashley, Kim, Lisa, Carol, Charlie, Dionne,
Antoinette, Heather, Stephanie, Kristina, and Alexandra. All the long hours,
and hard work paid off because in the end book four is freaking AMAZING and the
most fabulous book out of all four I think! You all rode with me on this crazy
beautiful roller coaster ride from beginning to end and I cannot tell you
enough how much you all mean to me.

I want to give a huge THANK YOU to my amazing friend and author
Samantha Towle for having Savannah interview Jake Wethers, it was freaking
AWESOME! You can read the interview not shown in the book on my blog,
www.daniellejamie85.wordpress.com
& follow Samantha & me on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Books-by-Samantha-Towle/230032170346603
and
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDanielleJamie

Lastly
I need to thank my family. They had to deal with me working nonstop to get this
book finished. My oldest daughter Madison was a life saver helping mommy with
my lil’ monkey Finn playing with him and Bailey to help me out so I could work
on this book. To my husband for helping with housework and dinners so I could
dive into the world of Savannah and Kayden especially these last few weeks as I
worked double time to get it finished for y’all.

I
said it in my acknowledgement in book one but saying it again in this one, a
HUGE thank you to my Grandma Joyce King who all my teenage years fed my book
addiction keeping me supplied with the newest V.C. Andrews books! Reading them
inspired me to want to be an author. It was always my grandmother’s dream to be
a writer too, so I am living this dream not only for me, but for her also.

I
want to make a special shout out to all the blogs who’ve been by my side and
supported me by joining my blog tours and sharing my series with your readers.
I cannot thank you all enough! It’s a big list but I wanted to thank each and
every one of you:

Eye Candy Bookstore, Kayla the Bibliophile, Sarah’s
Book Blog, The After Dark Divas, One More Chapter, Crazies R US Blog, Booky
Ramblings of an Neurotic Mom, Bookmarks Spoilers and Happily Ever After,
Crystal's Many Reviews, Erotica Book Club.

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Bookworm, Books To Breathe, Made For You Book Reviews, Love Between The Sheets.

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Blog, Who You Calling A Book Whore, Swoon Worthy Books, Promo Purpinkroses Book
Corner, Promo Book Boyfriend Review, The Book Obsessed Momma, Cruising Susan
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Life Becomes Me, Regina May Rose, Lissette E. Manning,
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Lovers, Review Behind The White Picket Fence, Too Tall Tails, First Class
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Brownies, Smitten Book Blog, Give Me Books, My Family's Heart Book Review, The
Avid Reader, Jude Ouvrard, Book 2 Book, Kate Good, Just One More Romance.

I
need to write a special shout out to one of my favorite artists, Madilyn
Bailey. Her music inspired my writing; I would listen to her playlists and
write my books. I was beyond thrilled when she said she’d love to be in
Infinite Desire so you’ll find two songs, one original written by her and a
cover song in this book. You can purchase these songs on iTunes at:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/the-covers-vol.-1/id506987565

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her on twitter & Facebook:
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Tempt my
Heart

By: Danielle Jamie

Edited By: Natasha Bennett

Available Spring, 2014

July 4
^th
2000

The
beaches of Miami are jammed packed with people. Everyone’s coming down with
their lawn chairs, trying to find the perfect spot to watch the fireworks show.
With my best friend Roxie by my side we trudge through the cool sand; lawn
chairs in one hands, and our rocket popsicles in the other. We find the perfect
spot by the shore, where we can dip our feet in the warm Atlantic water and
watch the show without a million heads bobbing in front of us.

The
first set of firework explodes; illuminating the sky in bright colors of blues,
silvers, and reds. It’s breathtaking…my favorite thing about 4
^th
of
July has to be the fireworks. Different patterns and color combination lit up
the sky for over an hour; providing a magnificent show, I never wanted it to
end. The grand finale begins with, hundreds of fireworks bursting into the sky
at once, leaving me in a state of amazement. I glace towards my right, noticing
the hottest guy walking towards me.

He
smiles down at me and I instantly melt. “Crap, looks like I missed them? At
least I made it in time for the finale.” He says to the two guys standing next
to him. They all plop down in the sand beside my chair. In all of my fifteen
years, I’ve never felt butterflies like I’m feeling right now.

Elbowing
Roxie I signal my eyes towards the group of boys that just sat beside us. At
first she’s annoyed because I’m bugging her while she’s trying to watch the
finale. Once she gazes in my direction and follows my line of sight across to
the hottie’s sitting on the sand beside me, her mood quickly changes.

Flashing
an impish grin at Roxie, I turn back towards the hottest guy I’ve ever laid
eyes on. “You made it just in time, the finale is the best part.” I say a
little louder than I wanted. The loud detonation from the fireworks make it
impossible to have a normal conversation.

“I
couldn’t agree more, the finale is my favorite too.” Giving me a wink he
extends his hand towards me. “I’m Cane.”

I
hesitantly reach my hand out taking his into mine. The contact sends my heart
racing and I’m instantly covered with goose bumps. I manage to squeak out, “Hi,
I’m Brittan.”

***

June 29
^th
2001

After
a long school year the summer break is finally here; everyone is bursting at
the seams with excitement. Me on the other hand, I can’t help but be depressed.
After this summer, everything is going to change. Cane is leaving in the middle
of August to get settled in at his dorm at The University of Miami. I’ll be
going back to school to start my sophomore year. I’m happy he’s staying in
Miami for school, but now we’re going to be at two different stages in our
lives. I can’t help but fear the worst.

I
relish being able to hang out with Roxie, Cane and all of our friends every day
in the court yard for lunch. It’s going to be so weird not having him there
with us. I loved having him there to walk me to class, slip silly notes into my
locker…just him being there.

It’s
unbelievable to think that before last 4
^th
of July we had never met.
We both attended the same high school, but never once had our paths crossed.
Until that beautiful summer’s night, ever since that moment we’ve been
inseparable. I know being just sixteen, people call it
puppy love
, but I
think it’s more than that. What we feel for each other it’s the real thing. I
just hope our love for each other is strong enough to with stand my
insecurities and fears.

Cane
land a full scholarship for basketball, it‘s been his lifelong dream to play
for the Miami Hurricanes. I am beyond happy for him because this is a huge
accomplishment for him. Only thing is I’m totally freaking out! He’ll be
surrounded by tons of beautiful women, who are all at the same place in their
lives as him. I’m afraid he’ll grow bored with me and want to be with someone
the same age as him. Every time he sees me having my little pity party, Cane
swears to me that he loves me. Going away to college won’t change that. He’s
promised me a gazillion times that no other woman can ever hold a candle to me.

I
feel awful, for doubting him and having these fears. Cane has been nothing but
amazing to me over this past Eleven months. I blame it on all the TV shows and
lifetime movies I watch. Seeing the ever so loving boyfriend go away to
college, then the girlfriend he leaves behind he soon forgets about. Temptation
is constantly thrown him. I’ve been to enough Frat Party’s over this last year
with Cane, to know exactly how those women behave. They don’t care if the guy
have a girlfriend. If they want you, they’ll do whatever it takes to entice and
lead you into their bed.

“You
going to jump in? Or lay and bake in the sun all day?” Cane’s voice snaps me
back to reality. We’re all hanging out at his house for a BBQ. His dad is
cooking hot dogs and hamburgers for everyone. I lift my head, just in time to
see Cane do a cannon ball into the pool off of the diving board. The waves from
Cane jumping in causes Roxie’s float to tip over landing her in the water. I
can’t help but laugh, seeing her yell at Cane for being an inconsiderate
douche.

Matt
and Dalton run along the side of the pool; jumping in at the same time beside
Roxie, soaking her further. Deciding to push my fears into the back of my mind
for now. I climb off of the lounge, breaking into a full sprint, I run and do a
cannon ball into the pool. Popping up laughing, I swipe my hands across the
water splashing all the guys. “Stop picking on Roxie, you know she prefers to
float and not swim.” I give her a sly grin and wink.

Roxie
finally losing her pout, climbs onto Matt’s back wrapping one arm around this
neck, splashing him with the other. Her long blonde locks falling around his
face. I can’t stop smiling, I wish we could freeze time and stay in this moment
forever. Carefree, not a worry in the world. As I’m watching Matt and Roxie
wrestle in the water, I feel hands wrap around my ankles and pulls me under.
Spinning under the water, I open my eyes. I’m instantly lost in Cane’s gorgeous
blue eyes. Swimming towards me he plants a short, sweet kiss on my lips; before
pulling me against his chest ascending us both from under the water.

Shaking
his head he whips his dirty blonde shaggy hair side to side, beads of water
splattering all over me. “Bout time you got your hot ass into the pool. I was
about two seconds away from grabbing you, and tossing you in.” Brushing my wet
hair off of my face.

“Well
I’m glad I beat you to it.” Before I could saying anything else he lifted me in
the air and tossed me across the pool. Letting out a small scream I splash back
into the water.

Rising
backup to the surface, I swim towards the edge of the pool climbing up the
ladder. I head towards the diving board, with nothing but payback on my agenda.
With a smile on my face I sprint down the board bouncing once and doing a
cannon ball right beside everyone soaking them. Pushing off the bottom of the
pool I pop up out of the water. Opening my mouth, I fill it with the pool water
and playfully spit a stream at Cane.

“Damn
it Brittan, now I’m soaked again!” Roxie says glaring at me pushing her lips
together. “You’re lucky I love you, or I would beat your ass right now!”

“Oh
come on Roxie, you know you can’t beat me up, remember I took karate for like a
month.” Raising my arms up, I swiftly bringing them down again, karate chopping
the water.

“Calm
it down now Karate Kid, we don’t want you to hurt yourself!” Dalton says
pushing my shoulder playfully dunking me under the water.

Kicking
my feet to stay afloat at the surface, I slap his arm. “Shut up, before I beat
your
ass Dalton.”

“Hey,
hey I believe you baby, you could kick anyone’s ass.” Cane winks, and wraps his
arms around me. Pulling me against his chest. He’s tall enough at 6’0 exactly
to stand and have the water stop at his pecs. Holding me up I stare at him
trying to look serious, but it doesn‘t work. I can’t help but smile back at him
when he flashes that killer all teeth showing grin at me.

“Thank
you, at least
someone
believe me.” I let out a stream of giggles as Cane
tickles my side. Placing hot kisses on my cool neck, igniting fire inside of
me. We finally had sex for the first time a few months ago. Ever since taking
that next step; connecting body and soul, every time he’s around me, all I want
to do is pounce on him.

It
was my first time, but not Cane’s. I was a nervous wreck, thinking I would do
it all wrong and look like an idiot. He was so sweet and gentle, making me feel
like the most beautiful girl on the entire planet. Now one of my favorite pass
times is making love to him.

My
erotic daydream is cut short, when Matt splashes water in our faces. “Knock off
the smooch fest, let’s play some water basketball!”

Roxie
not wanting to get flipped off her float again, climbed out of the pool, to lay
on the lounger beside the one I was laying on. We set up to floating nets. One
of each end of the pool. We split into two teams. Cane and I on one team, and
Matt and Dalton on the other. We spend the next hour chasing each other around
the pool, trying to make baskets. The guys of course had to cheat and
continuously tried to pants each other. In the end we still won, by one point.

We
all exit the pool and headed up to the patio set on Cane’s deck to eat. Filling
my plate with chips, corn on the cob, and a perfectly burnt hot dog. I sit on
Cane’s lap. While I eat he lovingly traces my spine with the tips of his
fingers; sending shivers up my spine, covering my body in goose bumps. He makes
me feel loved just by the littlest things he does.

***

September 11
^th
2001

Biology
is dragging, we’ve gone over the same thing all week for the test this Friday.
I don’t know how, but I don’t even need to study for biology. I ace every test
we have. I read it once and it sticks in my head, Math on the other hand will
be the death of me. I even aced dissecting a baby pig last week, which was the
grosses freaking thing I’ve had to do. I swear I can still smell it, I shiver
just thinking about it.

My
seat is all the way at the back of the class, so Mrs. Vercelli can’t see much
of what goes on back here. Pulling out my cell, I quickly text Roxie, she’s in
economics right now.

Me:

OMG bored out of my
MIND. It’s only 9am!

Sliding
my phone back into the back into my desk, I continue drawing random patterns on
my notebook. Finally after what felt like an eternity but really only five
minutes, my phone vibrates inside my desk. Retrieving it, I see Roxie text me
back.

Roxie:

U R telling me, today
is dragging! I’m ready to hit the beach! 3pm better come quick!! ;)

Before
I can reply, the teacher calls on me…of course. After answering photosynthesis,
without blinking an eye. I pull my phone back out to reply back to Roxie. Just
as I start typing a message, our classroom door is flung open by our P.E.
teacher Coach Wells. His face is pure white and he say’s something to Mrs.
Vercelli. “Everyone stay at your desks, I’ll be right back.” was all she said
before exiting the classroom in a hurry.

Everyone
looks around the classroom in total confusion. What the hell just happened? I
pick my blackberry, sending the text I typed back Roxie. Not two seconds later
my phone vibrates again. It’s a text from Cane.

Cane:

A plane just crashed
into one of the World Trade Center buildings in NYC! Then another into the 2
^nd
tower just now! They’re all saying on the news it’s a terrorist attack.

I
don’t even realize I’m letting out a load gasp, until I notice everyone in the
classroom is staring at me. I shift my eyes back down to my blackberry, quickly
pull up the internet. I can’t believe what I’m seeing. Breaking News reports
with photographs of a plane flying right into one of the World Trade Center
building! Someone else in class must have been surfing the net since we are
teacher free, and discovered the same thing. Everyone is huddling around their
desk watching.

You
can see the towers engulfed with flames. I feel my stomach instantly turning
into a ball of knots. Thinking about all the people in that building. Did they
get out safely? Who did this? Why would they do this?

Our
attention is averted back to the front of the classroom, as our teacher burst
through the door with tears running down her face. “Everyone collect your
things and head down to the library. There has been a terrorist attack, in New
York City.”

Everyone
including myself quickly collect our things and head to the library. Walking
into the library I immediately spot Roxie sitting at one of the tables. Hanging
my bag on the back of a chair, I sit down beside her, and take her hand in
mine. Everyone’s watching the news on the television. The new broadcaster is
showing the burning buildings; smoke transforming the skies above. People are
jumping out of the windows trying to escape the fire. I reach into my bag for
my phone, I text Cane back, as the tears start to fall down my face. I cannot
fathom why anyone would do this. Its horrific watching these people so
desperate to escape the flames that they would jump twenty some odd stories!