After starting the truck, he climbs back up, scoops me and the sleeping bag into his arms, and runs with me to the passenger door.
“Get dressed in the warmth.” Depositing me in my seat, he kisses me tenderly, and slams the door.
Crinkling comes from behind me as he covers the truck bed with the tarp. I’m dressed when he finally joins me in the warm truck.
“We’re going back to your house, and you’re going to make room in your closet for my stuff.”
I lift an eyebrow. “You think so, huh? Moving out of your fancy place?”
“Found a better one,” he grunts to disguise a laugh.
His comment reminds me of something I want to ask him earlier. “Can I ask you something?”
“Yeah?” Even though the radio is nearly silent, he reaches over and turns the dial completely off.
“When did you buy the land for the house?” The nagging feeling won’t leave until I know. How, in a few short months, did he not only find the perfect location, but had an architect draw plans to my ultimate dream house, all while we were mostly at each other’s throats? And why?
“The day after the coffee shop,” he returns without hesitation.
I cover my mouth with a shaky hand. “What?”
“Told myself at the time it was for me, but I think deep down I always knew it was for you. Saw you and knew I wouldn’t leave without giving us the shot we deserved. Made a few calls, drove out to the land, and paid cash the next day.”
“And the plans? Did you have those drawn up then too?”
“No, baby.” He squeezes my thigh. “In my mind, so long as that land was just a piece of land, I could convince myself it had nothing to do with you. I had the plans drawn up the day after I found the letter at my dad’s.”
“Wow. Well, you couldn’t have picked a better spot. It’s incredible.”
“What can I say?” The dimples on his cheeks surround the most mesmerizing grin. “I’ve always had a thing for waterfalls.”
As have I.
I gaze out the passenger side mirror, watching our new patch of land fade into the distance, and a sense of contentment washes over me. Peacefulness. Having Law in my life permanently means I almost can’t wait to build our dream home and start our life.
Almost.
If I’ve learned anything over the years, raising my daughter alone and building us a life, it’s that I can wait. Sometimes, taking the slow path to something beautiful is worth it.
So, that’s what we’ll do. Take it slow. Law will move in. Construction of our new home will take months and be ready for us during the warm summer. And while we wait for that chapter of our lives, we’ll close this one. Build memories to replace the years we weren’t together. This is a time to cherish.
Let’s get started…
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When Morning Comes
A hilarious, laugh-out-loud, surprise pregnancy romance.
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There are worse things than getting knocked up by your best friend. Right?
Kiersten won’t make excuses for living her very best life. But being the life of the party has its downsides—like waking up naked next to her best friend.
Ever since Nathan’s wife died a few years ago, he’s avoided commitment. He went from living the family life to a one-and-done mentality. Until Kiersten breaks the news.
She’s pregnant with his baby.
She shoves him back in the friend zone. But there’s no return to normal when he’s already falling in love with her.
Convincing her that his affection runs deeper than their new reality isn’t an easy feat. Not when her lips are his addiction, and her touch is a brand. He’s determined to become more than friends.
Kiersten wants to play it safe, but Nathan is ready for risks. The problem is relationships can go south fast.
And they might learn the truth about what’s worse than getting knocked up by your best friend.
Losing them forever.
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Also by A. M. Wilson
When Morning Comes
There are worse things than getting knocked up by your best friend. Right?
Kiersten won’t make excuses for living her very best life. But being the life of the party has its downsides—like waking up naked next to her best friend.
Ever since Nathan’s wife died a few years ago, he’s avoided commitment. He went from living the family life to a one-and-done mentality. Until Kiersten breaks the news.
She’s pregnant with his baby.
She shoves him back in the friend zone. But there’s no return to normal when he’s already falling in love with her.
Convincing her that his affection runs deeper than their new reality isn’t an easy feat. Not when her lips are his addiction, and her touch is a brand. He’s determined to become more than friends.
Kiersten wants to play it safe, but Nathan is ready for risks. The problem is relationships can go south fast.
And they might learn the truth about what’s worse than getting knocked up by your best friend.
Losing them forever.
* * *
Pitch Dark
One girl disappeared. After fifteen years, her cold lifeless body was found on the damp forest floor. Not an inch of her was unmarked by the horrors she endured. Alone, malnourished, abused in horrific ways; this was how she died.
One girl was found walking the streets, covered in dirt and scars. She had no memory of who she was, where she came from, or what happened to her. Even though the marks on her body attested to years of heinous abuse, her strength shone through at every turn.
Revenge and justice were sworn.
Years of searching brought up nothing but dead ends. Detective Niko James was too late to save his childhood friend, but he vows not to let down another.
The clock is ticking and the trail is pitch dark.
* * *
Indisputable
Eighteen year old Tatum Krause wants nothing more than to finish her senior year without any more drama. After the near overdose of her drug abusing mother the previous year, she moved out in the hopes of making something better for herself. However, the week before her final year, she ends up needing the help of a sexy stranger who’s about to flip her world on its axis.
Jacoby Ryan only wants one thing: to forget his past. The last two years have been filled with empty feelings and women in an attempt to stem the heartache and guilt. He’s ghosted blindly through the motions until late one night he finds a car stalled on the side of an empty highway, where he meets a beautiful girl with a haunted look in her eyes.
She has a secret, but so does he. Despite their magnetic pull, the two come to the shocking revelation their relationship isn’t so black and white. Is it possible to fight a bone-deep attraction when the entire universe is telling you it’s wrong?
* * *
Unleashing Sin
My name is Alex ‘Sin’ Sinclair, and they don’t call me Sin for nothin’.
After losing the person who meant everything to me, I lived up to the connotation. Saintly behavior wasn’t in my repertoire when I f*cked countless women. I made my home at the bottom of a bottle, and my only acquaintance was heroin.
I existed in my own personal hell while I vowed to end the lives responsible for ending her.
Then I found you.
Feeble, alone, needy. Everything I don’t want. A distraction from the task I set my sights on years prior. I tried to resist you, but something about you calls to me. I’m not good for you, but the truth is, I think you’re exactly what I need.
I pushed. You pulled. I tried to protect you from my darkness. You fought to pull me into a different light.
We became distracted.
* * *
Redesigning Fate (Revive Series Book 1)
When my boyfriend threw me down a flight of stairs,
I knew there was only one place left to go—far, far away. I packed up my car and left everything I’d known for the nearly twenty-two years I’ve been alive. One hundred and fifty miles of highway separated me from the life I grew up with and the one I needed to find.
The same day I was offered a job in my new city, I met Elias. He was an enigma. A mystery. One that I wanted to uncover. One I didn’t know if I could trust.
He pulled me in with adventure and the melodies of his guitar, but his secrets held me at a distance. He couldn’t tell me about what he did for a living, or why he took phone calls in a different room.
Then my ex returned. Travis wove a sordid tale of danger; that he was only there to keep me safe from Elias.
I never expected truth to be nestled in his lies.
* * *
Resurrecting Her (Revive Series Book 2)
When I was kidnapped, half-truths were shared by the monster who took me. Half-truths that tested the bounds of my relationship.
A web of lies obliterated my last shred of security.
The man I love vows to protect me from both our demons, but in doing so, he treats me like glass.
I hold the secrets this time. They’re slowly destroying me from the inside; igniting in me a fight for righteousness, even if that means leaving behind the ones I love.
Travis is still out there. Watching me. Waiting. And even though he’s dangerous, he’s not the only villain in this story.
* * *
His Deliverance (A Revive Series Novella)
Five years before Redesigning Fate comes Holt and Brandi's story...
My alias is Brixton Holt. Using my real name could get me killed. When the
FBI needed a man undercover, I was the perfect candidate. Unattached and
an all-around badass. Two years of infiltrating the largest sex trafficking ring
in the country, I feel as dirty as the monsters I work for. That is, until she
catches my eye.
I call her Brandi. Her real name is no longer significant. She
knows the rules. Nobody leaves unless it's in a box--a shipping crate or a
coffin. My first mistake was following orders.
The second? Falling in love.
* * *
Revive: The Series
About the Author
A. M. Wilson is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author. She loves infusing her stories with real life--the good, the bad, and the steamy parts. There’s something special about that pivotal moment when two characters realize their love for each other, but she likes wading through a little angst to get there. When she isn't furiously typing on her computer, she can be found searching for her next all-consuming read. A. M. lives in Minnesota with her husband, two children, and black lab.
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Acknowledgments
I don’t know what the hell happened, so I’ll do my best to explain it. This book didn’t exist in my mind…until it did. It all began with the first scene from their childhood—the first kiss. Last year was rough, as far as my writing was concerned, and one day in October this idea of a first kiss scene came to me fast and furious. Bam! Ten minutes later it was finished on my laptop. I loved it, set it aside to work on something else for a while since I wasn’t ready to write a new story, and sort of let it marinate. For some reason, this book wouldn’t leave me alone. The characters kept bothering me. After a few weeks of not being able to move away from the thought, I went back to working on this book. In the month of November alone, I wrote 90% of this book. From there, I’ve also plotted the basic outlines for books for Nathan, Kiersten, Rhett, and someone you haven’t met yet.
For that reason, I firstly need to thank my readers and friends. I am sorry it has taken me so long to put out another book, and that the book I released wasn’t the one you were waiting for. I honestly had no control over it. This story wanted OUT. For that reason, I had to follow my heart. But I promise you, (Toni, I’m looking at you), Sin is coming! Thank you for standing by me and giving me support and patience while I figure this journey out.
Alex, Shameca, Clayr, and JC—you ladies were the lucky four who got to read this first. Thank you for your feedback and encouragement on a story I wasn’t sure I should’ve published. Love you girls.
To my husband, who I’ve newly dubbed, Mr. Mom, thank you for homecooked meals and a clean home when I’m locked away for hours each day.
And the bloggers, authors, design professionals, and readers who have ever liked, shared, or commented on one of my book posts, my deepest gratitude for the support.
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