Jake refuses to let her give up in #MySexySaturday from ACCIDENTAL ROMANCE #newadult #western
Hi peeps! It’s the 20th week of My Sexy Saturday. Here are the details:
every Saturday, published and unpublished authors will be sharing 7 words,
sentences, or paragraphs from a work-in-progress or an already published story.
Here’s seven from ACCIDENTAL ROMANCE,
a contemporary western new adult romance.
This excerpt happens after Leanne’s accident when Jake is driving her home from the hospital. She lost her right hand in a grain auger accident. And Jake is the farmhand, and the one who saved her. Enjoy!
“So, what are you going to do all day? Sit on your ass? That’s not like you, LA.” He started the truck and drove out of the parking lot with a heavy foot. “You can’t stop living because one of your hands is gone.”
She couldn’t grab the “holy shit” bar and planted her feet on the floor instead. She didn’t need a lecture, just someone to understand. “And what if it were you, Jake? What if you lost your hand? I can’t even write my own name without the letters looking like someone in kindergarten printed them.”
Reaching for her hand, he intertwined his fingers with hers. Yet, he remained focused on the road, slowing down to a reasonable speed. “I wouldn’t give up if it meant I could still see you every day.”
She drew in a quick breath. Her body filled with a tingling warmth she hadn’t experience in a long time, one she had never expected to feel again. But Jake was still by her side, calling her his girl, saying he’d never give up on her. And now, he held onto her as he drove. Had he been interested all along and she too blind to see him as more than a friend? At the moment, though, she needed someone who was simply there for her. Besides, what would happen when he realized her limitations? Would she lose him forever?
“Jake, it’s best if we—”
“Shh, I know. And I’ll always be here, whether as a friend, or…whatever.”
She relaxed in the silence, Jake released her hand only to turn the corners then quickly clasped it again. She welcomed his touch, not dwelling on the meaning behind his actions, but finding comfort in knowing he was there. She wasn’t alone.
Accidental Romance
The Challenge series
At twenty-two, Leanne Declan has graduated from college and hopes to take over the family farm until a tragic accident changes her life forever. Unable to do the simplest everyday chores, she must depend on her family and friends as she learns to face life’s challenges. But when her fears threaten to destroy her future, can an unexpected love be strong enough to help her dreams come true?
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