The Only Choice (The Choices Trilogy #3) (48 page)

“You’re right…that is
my
T-shirt.” I cup my hand in the universal sign language of ‘hand it over’. The shock on her face is priceless.

“What? No!” She shouts out indignantly. Couple that with the haughty look and her air of stubborn arrogance, just brings out the best in me. “My T-shirt. You either give it to me, or I will take it from you.” I grin and she takes a step back, then crosses her arms once more. It’s cute, her tiny frame trying to emanate any kind of barrier.

“You wouldn’t?” Her voice is a whisper and her eyes are wide like saucers---deep blue mesmerising saucers. I step up to her, but don’t say a single word. I silently wait…and wait. Her eyes narrow and she huffs. “You’re an arsehole, you know that?” I wait some more… “Fine!” She steps away, creating enough space to roughly pull the T-shirt from her body before flinging it with some considerable force at my face. Not the first time today I catch the missile aimed at my head, but this time I hold it. She has cupped her breasts. I was right, no bra. My eyes flick down her body and my mouth slides into the smuggest smile I can manage.

“No…no, please.” Her breathy pleas go straight to my cock, which would be caged in a pair of loose fitted boxer shorts but she is wearing them. Well, she is wearing a pair of them at least. Even with the tight elasticated waist, the oversized underwear hangs deliciously from her slender hips. Her delicate curves are no match for the might of gravity pulling the shorts further down her body exposing even more skin.

“Oh dear,” I say solemnly, but with no remorse. “Those would be mine as well, I believe hmmm?” I tap my finger lightly on my chin, as if pondering this great conundrum. “What to do? What to do?”

“Please, Ethan.” My name on her lips sounds…strange…familiar…sexy. I like it and fuck, I could get used to her pleading.

“I’m nothing, if I’m not a gentleman.” I offer, but just as she steps forward misunderstanding the limits of my chivalry, I push the door closed in her face. I let her keep the pants.

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Because I wrote these book back to back before I sent them to my editor, my thanks are pretty much to the same people. Having said that I am adding a few, and I hope I get everyone but if I don’t i’ll try and make it up in next time. (ooo I hope there is a next time!). As a complete unknown and a social media virgin I have been overwhelmed by the help and support from the Indy Author and Blogger community. So thank you to Francesca at Francesca Romance Reviews for my cover reveal and Blog tour, to FMR Book Grind for my blitz promotions: Kelly at Kellys Kindle Konfessions and Schmexy Girl, Book Bellas, Shh Moms Reading, SBC, Red Hot Reads, EscapeNBooks, J J Book Bangers and Philomena at 2 and Friends who Promote and all of the other lovely bloggers (I’m sorry if I;ve missed anyone feel free to kick my arse) . . . I’d like to thank Stylo Fantome and Georgie Ramsey for their collective wisdom. Also the Indie Writers Unite—there is not a question that goes un-answered and it helps to know there are many of us bobbing around, if not in the same sea certainly in a similar rickety floating device.

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I have been asked recently what I hoped would happen from publishing my first book. Honestly, I hadn’t thought that far ahead. I enjoyed taking a bit of me time . . . still do. I never expected anything from my writing . . . my reward was that I had been allowed some this time to write this story . . . I mean how self indulgent is that when you run your own business with the family and you still have a family that depend on you? Precious time to do what I really enjoyed was what I wanted . . . Oh and perhaps that a few others would enjoy what I had written, because lets face it . . . who doesn’t like a little external validation once in a while. It’s been three months since I pressed the publish button on Never A Choice and I have been blown away by the response, reviews and personal messages I have received. So in case I missed it previously I would like to thank everyone that took time to message me, write a review or simply buy my books . . . You totally rock!!

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