by Kristy Marie
This girl. This girl is my everything.
As we pull apart and start to move toward our table another song starts to play. Micah and I look at each other and smiles light up our faces. She grabs my hand and pulls me back to the dance floor. I wrap her up again and begin to sing to her as Taylor Dayne sings through the speakers of the club. I feel these words coming from Micah and I am so happy that she was right. I change the words up a little to come from me.
Sometimes it takes some time on my own now / to find my way back home / but love has led me back / today you just know it / love has led me back to your arms / where I belong …
I’m home and I’m with the woman of my dreams. Our nightmares will never tear us apart again.
The End
Note from the Author
Child abuse and sexual abuse are serious issues. If you know of anyone that is abusing someone else in any way please, call the police. Get help for the victim.
They are not asking for it.
They do not deserve it.
Whatever excuse you try to tell yourself so you ‘don’t get involved’ is not right. Do the right thing and help them.
They are lost.
They are scared.
They need YOUR help.
Do not accuse them and do not blame them. They just want to be heard and they just need to be helped.
Child abuse hotline: 1-800-422-4453
Sexual abuse hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Acknowledgments
First off, I thank God for giving me the ability to read and write. It is a great love of mine and it is cherished. I have always loved escaping to the different worlds that authors can create. It is truly my ‘great escape’.
Jace – my love. You never knew that when I was going through my whole {what am I going to do with myself? I want a book store. I love to read} spell and you casually said, “why don’t you just write a book”, that we would be here. Thank you for all the days and nights you let me write… and read. You helped me in ways that you will never know. I will love you forever.
Regg and Lay – I love y’all even when you interrupt me one trillion times for nothing. Thank y’all. I hope that one day (in the far future) when you read my books that you are proud. I really do try to make both of you proud. Daily.
Mama (Becky) – You were just like Jace. “Why don’t you write a book?” Yea, you made it sound so easy every time you said, “you need to be writing.” Whatever. :) I love you and I thank you for your never-ending support. Thanks for pushing. (This will be the only time I say that. Enjoy it.)
Aunt JoAnn – You were the first person to read this baby, other than me. Thank you for giving me the pointers that you did. Thank you for the love and encouragement that you give me all the time. You are beautiful inside and out and I’m so happy that you are my Dang Dang.
Erin – Thank you for reading this and giving me your feedback. You have become a dear friend and I thank you for all your help. One day, I hope to meet your amazing self in person!
Heather (my best mate), Mandy Bee, and Ghiselle – You girls are a-mazing! I could not have made it through this without help from you guys! Thank y’all for every word of support and the friendships that we have created.
The ones that helped with some of the music – THANK Y’ALL!! {Heather Thornhill, Michelle Conerly, Lynette Lindsey, Jade Morris, Derek Gledhill (Radioblack) & Christina Youngren}
New friends that I have made during this process. Oh my gosh … I can’t list you all. I swear I will miss someone and I will feel like a complete failure and that will not be good. I hope to meet each and every one of you one day and give you an amazing hug.
Cassy Roop with Pink Ink Designs - for the amazing cover. Thank you so much! I am so happy with it. I swear this is my favorite book cover ever and I know that I am being completely bias and I don’t even care.
Nathan Weller - representing Zant on the cover. Thank you a million times over. I hope that you are as happy with this project as I am.
Finally --- YOU! You, the person reading this.. If you made it this far, you should get a medal and if I had one to give you, I would. Thank you! Thank you for taking a chance on me. Thank you for taking a chance on my book. I swear I hope you loved it but, if you didn’t, that is ok too. Please leave your honest review and if I have any legit questions, I may contact you. I greatly appreciate YOU!!
Remember to dance to your own beat and always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn. Then be a unicorn.
#unicornpower