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Broken
The one who got away — and then came back.
Seven years ago my life ended.
Not literally, of course. I’m still here, but I was shattered so completely, it certainly feels like a large part of me died that day.
Helplessly, I had to watch him get dragged away. Torn unceremoniously from my life and not a single person cared. Hell, they didn’t even know about it.
I never learned his fate so the wound never healed. It just festered and oozed as I learned to float through life. Going through the motions of the mundane day-to-day without any thought or connection.
Here there’s no pleasure, but there isn’t any pain either.
Just as I started to accept this colorless, emotionless existence he strolls right back into my life just as suddenly as he disappeared all those years ago.
Heath. Dark, disturbed, and my overprotective brother’s best friend. The definition of forbidden fruit. Not that it stopped us before and from the way he looks at me now, I don’t think it will stop him this time either.
My instinct is to just leap without looking. I want to bury myself in him and the way he makes me feel, but so much has happened since we were kids. I don’t even know where he’s been or what’s happened to him. What is clear is that he’s a broken shell; a shadow of who he used to be.
When we were younger, my brother was our only obstacle, but now, he may be the easiest to conquer.
Seven years ago my life ended.
Not literally, of course. I’m still here, but I was shattered so completely, it certainly feels like a large part of me died that day.
Helplessly, I had to watch him get dragged away. Torn unceremoniously from my life and not a single person cared. Hell, they didn’t even know about it.
I never learned his fate so the wound never healed. It just festered and oozed as I learned to float through life. Going through the motions of the mundane day-to-day without any thought or connection.
Here there’s no pleasure, but there isn’t any pain either.
Just as I started to accept this colorless, emotionless existence he strolls right back into my life just as suddenly as he disappeared all those years ago.
Heath. Dark, disturbed, and my overprotective brother’s best friend. The definition of forbidden fruit. Not that it stopped us before and from the way he looks at me now, I don’t think it will stop him this time either.
My instinct is to just leap without looking. I want to bury myself in him and the way he makes me feel, but so much has happened since we were kids. I don’t even know where he’s been or what’s happened to him. What is clear is that he’s a broken shell; a shadow of who he used to be.
When we were younger, my brother was our only obstacle, but now, he may be the easiest to conquer.
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2023
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Lindy Waters
5 books3 followersLindy lives in Louisiana with her dogs, cats, and her classic movie obsessed husband. When she's not working her day job, she's writing stories about imperfect people in an imperfect world trying to find love and acceptance. Many of her stories draw inspiration from her own life and the struggles she's faced to find stability and happiness. Her stories always end with an HEA, with plenty of steamy scenes along the way.
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October 2, 2023
Verbally this was easy to read. Emotionally, not so much. Heath is broken and has been for a long time, his only reprieve is Delia. The girl he loved as a teen and hasn’t stopped loving in years since he was dragged away.
Delia also has issues to combat, mostly stemming from other people though. She lived through her heartbreak and is ready to fight for herself.
There’s a lot of triggers; abuse, drug use, mental health problems; so be prepared,.
Brilliantly written, it takes you within the pages and lets you feel their pain. Ultimately this has a HEA, but it is hard won.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Delia also has issues to combat, mostly stemming from other people though. She lived through her heartbreak and is ready to fight for herself.
There’s a lot of triggers; abuse, drug use, mental health problems; so be prepared,.
Brilliantly written, it takes you within the pages and lets you feel their pain. Ultimately this has a HEA, but it is hard won.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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