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Chapter Four

After five hours, Deacon is released and, so far, no charges have been brought against him He ignores the cameras and reports on the advice of his lawyers and the EWF. His dad tells him Frankie has a slight concussion and Reggie is watching her at Deacon’s house. Deacon tells his dad that he doesn’t want Frankie to know right now that it wasn’t Andrew that attacked her. He wants them to get through this situation first.

As soon as he gets home, he goes to find Frankie and tells Reggie that he’ll talk with him later. He climbs in to bed next to her and pulls her in to his arms. He is later woken from a deep sleep by Frankie’s thrashing and yelling. He rocks her and tried to calm her until she falls back to sleep.

After reassuring Guy on the phone that Frankie is okay and he won’t let anything happen to her, Deacon goes to wake her up so she can eat. She’s been sleeping on and off for the last eighteen hours. He sits next to her and kisses her awake and sexy time ensues!

What were your thoughts on Chapter Four?
Did you feel hope that Deacon and Frankie were finally on the path to work out their issues?

Chapter Three

Deacon’s POV

As Deacon is being driven to the station, Flores tells him that the guys were indeed US Marshalls and that they’ve had Andrew under protection since the morning of Frankie’s attack This is when Deacon realizes after hearing that, that Andrew couldn’t have been the one that attacked Frankie.

After they get to the station, Deacon is waiting in an interrogation room wondering if he is going to face any prison time and wondering who attacked Frankie.

The two marshals, Flores and Adams arrive and the first thing Deacon asks is how Frankie is. Adams tells him she’s fine and went to the hospital to be checked out.

When one of the marshals asks if he wants to know how Andrew is, Deacon ignores him ask asks if his lawyers are on the way. The taunts him and asks if he does this often enough that he has a team of lawyers standing by. Deacon ignores him while he sits back and waits for his team to arrive.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Three?
Were you surprised that it wasn’t Andrew who attacked Frankie?

Frankie’s POV

Andrew takes Frankie’s phone and sees that she’s called Deacon before he disconnects it. He tells her to let him in so he can explain before Deacon shows up playing hero.

Frankie can hear Deacon arriving and before she knows it Andrew has knocked her down and pulled her inside. Andrew is talking but Frankie can’t hear him over the ringing in her head from hitting the cement.

As the ringing subsides, she realizes Deacon is beating the crap out of Andrew. Two men rush in and tackle Deacon to get him to stop beating Andrew but he fights them off and goes over to Frankie. As he is trying to leave with her he is tasered. Adams and Flores show up and restrain Deacon while he and Frankie protest that he was just helping her, that Andrew is the one who hurt her first.

The two guys, US Marshalls, want Deacon out of there. He tells Frankie as the Detectives are leading him out for her to not stay there, to go to the station or the gym and stay with his brothers. Just as they are putting him in the car, Frankie rushes up to him and kisses him softly while Deacon tells her that everything is going to be okay and to call his brothers. As he’s in the car and leaving, she hears tires screeching and see Trent and Reggie running up to her and Deacon yelling where have they been. As the taillights disappear, Frankie passes out.
What were your thoughts on Chapter Two?
What did you think when you realized Andrew was there with US Marshalls?
Were you shocked when Deacon was arrested?

Chapter One

Deacon’s POV

Deacon is back from Brazil where he’s stayed longer than he should have. He hears his phone and sees Frankie is calling and picks up. All he hears is her panicked breathing. He’s already out the door when he hears her say “Andrew” and then the call disconnects.

When he arrives at Indie’s he sees Drew knock Frankie down and then pull her inside.

Deacon sees red.

What were your thoughts on Chapter 1?
Were you afraid that Frankie was going to be as hurt as she was before when Deacon arrived?

Me, too!

It is the perfect beginning!

Well, it doesn't look like we need to vote. The May book of the month will be Wherever It Leads by Adriana Locke! The schedule for the read along will be released by April 15th. Thank you!

Frankie’s POV

We pick up where we ended in Love Hurts with Frankie having opened the door and Andrew is there. She’s frozen in fear as her life flashes before her eyes.

Tick…
Tick…
Tick…

What were your thoughts on the prologue?
How did you feel with each “Tick” of Frankie’s flashback?
Were you scared for Frankie at this point?

Kathy wrote: "great teasers!!! love it!"

They are pretty great! :)

Thanks to everyone who participated in the read along. There are Love Hurts teasers in the teaser folder and you can still join in the discussion if you'd like. :)

Chapter Thirty-Six

Frankie’s POV

Frankie has been back from Brazil for a week and has been receiving threatening pictures and phone calls every day. She’ doesn’t know how they are getting past Reggie and the new security guy. She’s tired and stressed and knows she can’t do this anymore. She calls the detectives to come pick up the pictures and everything. They’re supposed to be there shortly, so Reggie and the other guy aren’t camped out on the couch. She’s pacing and debating calling Deacon because she recalls how he looked in Brazil and realized she’s never seen him looking more defeated and knows it is because of her.

Cristiano texts wanting to see her and Frankie tells him she can’t tonight because she has something to take care.

She dials Deacon and while she is waiting for the call to connect she is startled by a knock at the door. She opens it to find Andrew on the other side. At the same time she can hear Deacon calling her name through the phone, which she’s dropped down to her side.

And…TO BE CONTINUED…

What were your thoughts on Chapter Thirty-Six?
How did you feel when Frankie opened the door to find Andrew there?
Did you throw your e-reader/book when you realized the book ended in a cliffhanger?

Chapter Thirty-Five

It’s Fight Night! Deacon vs. Billy “The Kid” Dair

They’ve been in Brazil preparing for the fight for five days. Deacon’s dad is watching tapes of Dair’s last three fights and calls Deacon over to take a look. They realized that Dair has a weak jaw and that they hadn’t noticed before then. The talk game plan for how to proceed.

Frankie shows up in the locker room while Deacon is getting ready for the fight and all the anger and hurt comes out when he sees her. He tells her that he doesn’t have time for this right now. Frankie tells him that she just wants to be there for him and Deacon can tell she’s sincere but he just doesn’t care right now.

Angry words are said between them with Deacon telling Frankie that she’s going to get Dair killed because she’s got him so angry. Frankie tells him that she lives him enough to let him go because in the end they would only hurt each other more. Deacon said he never wanted there to be an end and storms off. He hears Frankie whisper “Little did you know” which gives him hope but he ignores it as he focuses on the fight.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Thirty-Five?
Do you think, even though Deacon has told Frankie that he’s coming for her, that this fight between them might have irreversible repercussions?
Were you afraid that Deacon was going to injure or kill Dair during the fight because of his anger?

Chapter Thirty-Four

Deacon is waiting for the car to pick him up when Carter calls to ask him if he is okay because of the article about Frankie and Cristiano in the paper. Deacon says he hasn’t seen it and to send it to him. The article, which is speculation about whether Frankie and Cristiano are back together, ignites Deacon’s anger. When Mav arrives with the car, he realized that Deacon has seen the article. He tells him that they were waiting until after the fight to tell him.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Thirty-Four?
Do you think the article is going to send Deacon over the edge?

Chapter Thirty-Three

Deacon arrives at the EWF offices. He texts Frankie before going in to tell her that he has two more fights and then he is coming for her. After knocking the receptionist down a peg when she hits on him telling her that he is handled fine by one woman and that it’s not her, Deacon sits down with the interviewer. The interviewer asks all the usual questions and then says people are talking about him and how angry he’s been. That they are saying that it will eventually affect his fighting. Deacon tells him that he guesses they’ll find out if he’s angry when he gets in the cage in Brazil and that he’s here to win.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Thirty-Three?
Didn’t you love when Deacon put the receptionist in her place?

Chapter Thirty-Two

Deacon’s POV

Deacon is trying to shake of his frustrations while he jogs back to his house. He brothers and Reggie are there and they go over his training and fight schedule. Reggie tells him he’s not leaving Frankie alone now and that since the fight is in Brazil, he’s going to hire another security person to go with them while he stays with her. When Deacon asks if there’s something going on that he should know about, Reggie tells him that everything is okay and there’s nothing for him to worry about, he’s not going to let anything happen to her.

Deacon is training when Frankie comes to the cage to ask him about giving Reggie the night off. She and Cristiano were asked to judge a dance competition and that they would be gone overnight. She tried to get a room for Reggie but wasn’t able to. Deacon pleads with her to tell him that she isn’t planning a romantic weekend with Cristiano. Frankie tells him no, that she would never and Deacon nods in relief. He tells her Reggie is going and Mav would have Carter find a place for him to stay, that he doesn’t trust Cristiano to keep her safe.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Thirty-Two?
Were you surprised about Frankie wanting to go out of town with Cristiano but without Reggie with her panic attacks and everything going on?

Chapter Thirty-One

Frankie’s POV

Frankie is practicing with Cristiano and thinking about how scared she’s been and how much she misses Deacon. She’s startled out of her musings when Cristiano dips her and them kisses her on the corner of her mouth. He leaves after turning down his offer to join him and some friends for dinner.

Mav comes in and he tells her that she should close the blinds if she wanted privacy because everyone could see them, including Deacon. He tells her that Deacon is reckless and that just got him back to the gym for training and he doesn’t needs to see her and Cristiano all over each other. Frankie tells him that she loves Deacon but she can’t be one of his girls. Mav tells her she’s always been his only girl before leaving.

Frankie knows that Mav doesn’t really understand. That she wouldn’t be able to handle it if anything happened to Deacon because of her. That by not forgiving him, he’ll eventually get over losing her.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Thirty-One?
Do you think Deacon will get over Frankie if she remains stubborn and doesn’t forgive him?

Chapter Thirty

Deacon’s POV

Deacon’s back in Chicago and dealing with the fallout of his behavior at the fight. He’s at the gym working out when Sonny comes to tell him that Veronica has shown up with Sylvia in tow. Deacon starts to tell him that Veronica has been showing up everywhere when raised voices distract him. Frankie is arguing very loudly with Veronica and Sylvia. Deacon storms over and asks what’s going on when Veronica says she brought his favorite plaything when Cristiano butts in telling them that Deacon and Frankie broke up and that Deacon can do whoever he wants. He ignores Sonny’s warning about being careful what he says. Before you know it, Deacon has him on the ground. He tells him that he will kill for Frankie but would never be dangerous for her, that he would go to war for her. He leaves after telling the receptionist that Veronica and Sylvia are banned from the gym indefinitely.

Deacon’s been training at home with his brothers since the altercation with Cristiano. Mav tells him that he needs to get back to the gym and work with the sparring partners. Sonny tells him that they can work around Frankie’s schedule but that he can’t avoid her forever. Deacon knows Frankie is the most important thing to him but also knows that he can’t give up everything to go after her because he has to be worth of her love.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Thirty?
Did you cheer when Deacon finally put Cristiano in his place?
At this point, were you hoping this was the last you’ve seen of Veronica?

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Frankie’s POV

Frankie hangs up with her dad who is angry at Deacon’s behavior. She’s disappointed with Deacon but understands her part in why he’s angry.

Indie asks her if she’ll be okay if she goes out and Frankie says yes because Reggie is there. After Indie heads out Frankie is flipping through the TV channels when she comes across a newscast about Andrew. She’s visibly shaken and has a panic attack. She thinks to herself that she just wants Deacon there with her. Reggie pulls her out of her panic attack by telling her she’s okay. He asks her how long she’s been having the attacks and whether Deacon knows about them. She tells him she’s been having them since her attack and that Deacon can’t know because he has too much at stake and he’s already reckless as it is.

What were your thoughts on Chapter Twenty-Nine?
Do you think Frankie was right in keeping the fact that she’s been having panic attacks from Deacon? Would him knowing have caused him to be even more out of control than he was?

Analia wrote: "Ohhhh perfect."

Yay!