The Things We Leave Unfinished Novel Free

He muttered a curse, lacing his fingers on top of his head. “When did you finish the book, Noah?” I snapped, grasping onto the anger to keep from drowning in the tide of agony rising in my soul. “The beginning of December.” My eyes flared. Six weeks. He’d been lying to me for six entire…

“God, I hope so. I can’t think of anything better than the honor of chasing you out of your clothes for the rest of my life.” He wiggled his eyebrows and she laughed. “Even when we’re old?” She brushed the back of her hand over his jawline, rough with stubble. “Especially when we’re old. We…

“You’re not selling the movie rights?” Mom stared at me in disbelief. “No, Mom.” I shook my head. “He played you.” Damian had always been a smooth operator, but I’d never seen someone get one over on Mom. “Why the hell not?” she fired back, stunning me into silence. “I’m sorry?” Noah barked, stepping back…

“I didn’t catch it,” the kid admitted. “But he’s waiting for you in the pilots’ rest room. He was really insistent that he see you.” Jameson sighed and ran his hand over his sweaty hair. He hadn’t just spent the last few hours in an aircraft, he also smelled like it. “Okay, let me get…

That exception was currently crawling their way, drool spilling from the corner of his lips. “He’s teething,” Scarlett explained with a slight grimace. Jameson let go of his wife, only to scoop up his son and hug him tight. “Are you getting new teeth?” he asked before blowing raspberries on William’s neck. … “Of course…

“Certainly,” Scarlett replied, adjusting William to her other hip and pressing a kiss to the top of his head through his hat. Ipswich was a natural target, Scarlett knew that. But they’d been lucky so far. The sirens stopped, and there was a hum of collective relief throughout the long tube that served as their…

Scarlett’s chest ached. “You cannot marry him. If he does this before you’re married, imagine what will happen after.” “You don’t think I know?” “If you know, then why go through with it? I know you love that land, and I know you think it’s the last piece of Edward, but Edward wouldn’t want you…

“Trust me, you want this.” I turned in his arms. “I want you.” If he actually knew how badly, he probably would have run screaming from the house. He kissed my forehead and took my hand, leading me into the formal living room where he’d pitched his writing skills just a few short months ago….

“William had just been born, and you had so much on your plate-“ “That you didn’t want to bother me?” Her eyes narrowed. “Because I have such a poor track record of handling stress?” He rubbed his hand over his face, wishing he could take back every word since he’d walked in the door-or go…

“Not in the least. I would have put it with the rubbish myself, except I wanted you to know what was happening.” There was no jab in the statement, just facts. “Thank you.” He watched her silently for a moment, choosing his next words carefully. “Your visa appointment is coming up in a few months,…