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“Well I’m going to get a drink,” said Gabby “You guys want anything?” “Can you get me a Bud Light? Please.” said Lou. “Sure. What about you Jackson?” “I’ll have the same.” said Jackson. “Coming right up.” She turned on her heel and headed towards the bar. When she got to the bar she noticed Danny was behind her. She felt his hand on her lower back. “What can I get you?” asked the bartender. “Two Bud Lights, and a Long Island Iced Tea. What about you Danny?” “Can I get a Rum and Coke?” “You got it.” said the bartender.
They walked over to the table and gave Lou and Jackson their drinks. “Thank you Gabby.” said Lou. “You’re welcome Lou.” All of a sudden a slow song came on. “Gabby would you like to dance?” asked Danny. “Sure.” He took her hand and led her to the dance floor. When they reached the dance floor he twirled her around and adjusted to the rhythm of the beat in less than 10 seconds. “Wow. I didn’t know you could dance.” said Gabby. “There’s a lot you don’t know about me.” “What’s your favorite color?” “Blue.” “What’s your favorite food?” “Hmm. . . I have a lot of favorites.” “Favorite memory?” “My favorite memory would have to be when you asked me to stay with you because I was warm.” “Why is that you’re favorite memory?” “It’s my favorite memory because while you were sleeping you spoke and you said my name.” “I did?” “Mhmm.” “Hmm... I’ve never talked in my sleep before.” “Usually when people talk in their sleep it means they’re comfortable.” “Hmm…interesting.” “Gabby can I ask you something?” Her heart skipped a beat. “Sure.”
“Is it weird that I have feelings for you?” “No.” “Every time I look at you my heart skips a beat. And when you said my name in your sleep it took everything I had not to kiss you when you woke up. I’m still fighting that urge right now.” “Don’t fight it anymore then.” And then his lips were on hers. Soft and sweet, but still powerful. She didn’t want him to stop kissing her. He sighed. He put his forehead against hers and then the song stopped. “Can we go sit down?” asked Gabby. “Of course.”
She sat down at her chair and took a sip of her drink and noticed something was off. “My drink has been tampered with.” She whispered into Danny’s ear. “Lou has anybody been near our table?” “Umm… No. Jackson did anybody come near our table while I was in the restroom?” asked Lou. “No nobody came near the table. Why?” said Jackson. “Gabby told me that her drink tasted different.” said Danny. “Gabby are you feeling okay?” asked Lou. “No I’m feeling kind of dizzy.” “Gabby please give me the keys to the car.” said Danny. She gave him the keys. “Can you walk?” She got up and her legs were wobbly. “Nope.” “Okay I’ll carry you.” He picked her up and carried her out to the car. “Lou can you drive? I’m going to stay in the back with Gabby.” “Yeah I’ll drive.” Danny slid into the back seat and buckled Gabby in. Then she was out like a light.
Danny carried her to her bedroom and laid her down removed her shoes and tucked her in. He sat down next to her. He didn’t want to leave her alone. “How is she?” asked Jackson. Lou was right behind him. “She’s knocked out. Must have been the Date Rape drug.” said Danny. “You love her don’t you?” asked Lou. “I do. Everything about her draws me to her. And seeing her like this. And knowing what she has gone through makes me want to make her safe no matter what I have to do to make that possible. I want her to live life without having to be scared every ten seconds. I want her to live a happy life instead of living in fear.” said Danny. He looked down at her and stroked her cheek. “We’ll help you make it possible Danny.” said Lou. Jackson nodded in agreement.
She opened her eyes and sat up she heard the shower shut off. He walked out the towel wrapped around his waist. Thank God she thought. “Good morning beautiful. How are you?” he asked as he walked over to her side of the bed. “Good. When did I pass out?” he gave her a good morning kiss that definitely woke her up. “You passed out when we got into the car.” “Oh.” She couldn’t stop marveling at his body. He noticed where her attention went to and laughed. “I’m going to go put some clothes on.” “Do you have to?” she giggled. “Yes, I have to.” He smiled her absolute favorite smile. “Would you not smile like that at me?” “Why?” “Because every time you smile like that my heart stops and then starts racing like a horse on crack.” She said as she hid under her comforter.
He walked over to the chair where he put his clean clothes and changed in the bathroom. “Dang it.” she whispered. Just then he walked out and he walked over to where she was sitting scooped her up in his arms and walked her down to the kitchen. “You do know that my legs aren’t broken.” She said as he set her into her chair. “I know.” He said grabbing the eggs out of the fridge. She sighed. She wasn’t used to not doing things for herself she hasn’t been taken care of since her brother died. Thinking about her brother always made her a little sad. Ten minutes later Danny caught on to her emotion. “What’s wrong Darlin’?” he asked walking over to where she was sitting and gave her a hug after he set down her breakfast. She looked down at her plate. Eggs, bacon, and toast with strawberry jelly. “Nothing I was just thinking about my brother.” She said as she took a bite of eggs. “Are you okay?” “Yeah I’m fine. I just miss him. He always took care of me.”
After she finished eating she went upstairs to change into her bathing suit. She chose the two piece black and white polka dot bikini because she thought Danny would like it more. She wrapped herself in a robe. She thought that this would keep him guessing what she was wearing. She descended the stairs very gracefully. “Where are you going?” asked Danny. “I’m going swimming. Would you like to come too?” “Yeah just give me a minute to go change.” She nodded and he dashed up the stairs. Just then Lou walked into the kitchen. “Hello Gabby.” “Hello Lou. How are you doing?” “I’m doing alright. How are you and Danny?” “We’re doing good.” She said with a huge grin. She realized that Jackson wasn’t behind Lou. “Where’s Jackson?” she asked. “Oh he’s outside checking the cameras.” “What cameras?” “The ones we installed this morning while you were sleeping.” “Oh okay.” Danny all but ran down the stairs. He was wearing black swimming trunks with white writing. Gabby giggled. “What’s funny?” asked Danny. She walked outside and put her towel over her chair. “We match.” She said as she took off her robe. She saw his eyes go a little wider. She smiled at the thoughts she could clearly see going on in his head.
She decided to do a cannon ball instead of a swan dive. “See most girls would have done a swan dive but you know that a cannon ball is much sexier.” “Are you going to just stand there or are you going to jump in?” He dived in and she had to admit he looked pretty ripped. He swam over to her and grabbed her by the waist and gave her a kiss. It was sweet and she could sense that he was really in love with her by the way his lips lingered on hers. She could feel his arms tightening and pulling her closer to him. Any closer and she could possibly faint. She could feel his heart beat it was fast just like hers. “Danny… if you keep… kissing me like this….. I might faint.” She said in between kisses. “I’m sorry but I just can’t help it.” He said as he smiled that breathtakingly gorgeous smile.
“Why do you have to be so dang gorgeous?” She said as he stared into her eyes. “I guess that’s just the way good made me. Why are you absolutely breathtakingly beautiful? You make my heart beat faster and slower at the same time. No one has ever made me feel the way I feel when I am with you. Every second I spend with you makes me feel so in love. I cannot believe it’s possible to feel this way, but you make it possible.” Tears were streaming down her cheeks. “I love you.” She said as he wiped away her tears. “I love you more than myself. You are my sunshine. You are my every breath, my every smile, my every heartbeat. You have taken my heart and intertwined it with yours and forever it will stay.” He carried her to the lounge chair laid her down and kissed her softly.
Just then a siren went off. “Sorry!” yelled Lou as he came running outside. “I accidently set off the alarm. Oh!” He realized he had intruded in on a private moment. “Sorry I’ll just uh go back inside…Umm…Yeah.” Gabby and Danny both laughed. “Maybe we should go back inside.” said Danny.
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“Well I’m going to get a drink,” said Gabby “You guys want anything?” “Can you get me a Bud Light? Please.” said Lou. “Sure. What about you Jackson?” “I’ll have the same.” said Jackson. “Coming right up.” She turned on her heel and headed towards the bar. When she got to the bar she noticed Danny was behind her. She felt his hand on her lower back. “What can I get you?” asked the bartender. “Two Bud Lights, and a Long Island Iced Tea. What about you Danny?” “Can I get a Rum and Coke?” “You got it.” said the bartender.
They walked over to the table and gave Lou and Jackson their drinks. “Thank you Gabby.” said Lou. “You’re welcome Lou.” All of a sudden a slow song came on. “Gabby would you like to dance?” asked Danny. “Sure.” He took her hand and led her to the dance floor. When they reached the dance floor he twirled her around and adjusted to the rhythm of the beat in less than 10 seconds. “Wow. I didn’t know you could dance.” said Gabby. “There’s a lot you don’t know about me.” “What’s your favorite color?” “Blue.” “What’s your favorite food?” “Hmm. . . I have a lot of favorites.” “Favorite memory?” “My favorite memory would have to be when you asked me to stay with you because I was warm.” “Why is that you’re favorite memory?” “It’s my favorite memory because while you were sleeping you spoke and you said my name.” “I did?” “Mhmm.” “Hmm... I’ve never talked in my sleep before.” “Usually when people talk in their sleep it means they’re comfortable.” “Hmm…interesting.” “Gabby can I ask you something?” Her heart skipped a beat. “Sure.”
“Is it weird that I have feelings for you?” “No.” “Every time I look at you my heart skips a beat. And when you said my name in your sleep it took everything I had not to kiss you when you woke up. I’m still fighting that urge right now.” “Don’t fight it anymore then.” And then his lips were on hers. Soft and sweet, but still powerful. She didn’t want him to stop kissing her. He sighed. He put his forehead against hers and then the song stopped. “Can we go sit down?” asked Gabby. “Of course.”
She sat down at her chair and took a sip of her drink and noticed something was off. “My drink has been tampered with.” She whispered into Danny’s ear. “Lou has anybody been near our table?” “Umm… No. Jackson did anybody come near our table while I was in the restroom?” asked Lou. “No nobody came near the table. Why?” said Jackson. “Gabby told me that her drink tasted different.” said Danny. “Gabby are you feeling okay?” asked Lou. “No I’m feeling kind of dizzy.” “Gabby please give me the keys to the car.” said Danny. She gave him the keys. “Can you walk?” She got up and her legs were wobbly. “Nope.” “Okay I’ll carry you.” He picked her up and carried her out to the car. “Lou can you drive? I’m going to stay in the back with Gabby.” “Yeah I’ll drive.” Danny slid into the back seat and buckled Gabby in. Then she was out like a light.
Danny carried her to her bedroom and laid her down removed her shoes and tucked her in. He sat down next to her. He didn’t want to leave her alone. “How is she?” asked Jackson. Lou was right behind him. “She’s knocked out. Must have been the Date Rape drug.” said Danny. “You love her don’t you?” asked Lou. “I do. Everything about her draws me to her. And seeing her like this. And knowing what she has gone through makes me want to make her safe no matter what I have to do to make that possible. I want her to live life without having to be scared every ten seconds. I want her to live a happy life instead of living in fear.” said Danny. He looked down at her and stroked her cheek. “We’ll help you make it possible Danny.” said Lou. Jackson nodded in agreement.
She opened her eyes and sat up she heard the shower shut off. He walked out the towel wrapped around his waist. Thank God she thought. “Good morning beautiful. How are you?” he asked as he walked over to her side of the bed. “Good. When did I pass out?” he gave her a good morning kiss that definitely woke her up. “You passed out when we got into the car.” “Oh.” She couldn’t stop marveling at his body. He noticed where her attention went to and laughed. “I’m going to go put some clothes on.” “Do you have to?” she giggled. “Yes, I have to.” He smiled her absolute favorite smile. “Would you not smile like that at me?” “Why?” “Because every time you smile like that my heart stops and then starts racing like a horse on crack.” She said as she hid under her comforter.
He walked over to the chair where he put his clean clothes and changed in the bathroom. “Dang it.” she whispered. Just then he walked out and he walked over to where she was sitting scooped her up in his arms and walked her down to the kitchen. “You do know that my legs aren’t broken.” She said as he set her into her chair. “I know.” He said grabbing the eggs out of the fridge. She sighed. She wasn’t used to not doing things for herself she hasn’t been taken care of since her brother died. Thinking about her brother always made her a little sad. Ten minutes later Danny caught on to her emotion. “What’s wrong Darlin’?” he asked walking over to where she was sitting and gave her a hug after he set down her breakfast. She looked down at her plate. Eggs, bacon, and toast with strawberry jelly. “Nothing I was just thinking about my brother.” She said as she took a bite of eggs. “Are you okay?” “Yeah I’m fine. I just miss him. He always took care of me.”
After she finished eating she went upstairs to change into her bathing suit. She chose the two piece black and white polka dot bikini because she thought Danny would like it more. She wrapped herself in a robe. She thought that this would keep him guessing what she was wearing. She descended the stairs very gracefully. “Where are you going?” asked Danny. “I’m going swimming. Would you like to come too?” “Yeah just give me a minute to go change.” She nodded and he dashed up the stairs. Just then Lou walked into the kitchen. “Hello Gabby.” “Hello Lou. How are you doing?” “I’m doing alright. How are you and Danny?” “We’re doing good.” She said with a huge grin. She realized that Jackson wasn’t behind Lou. “Where’s Jackson?” she asked. “Oh he’s outside checking the cameras.” “What cameras?” “The ones we installed this morning while you were sleeping.” “Oh okay.” Danny all but ran down the stairs. He was wearing black swimming trunks with white writing. Gabby giggled. “What’s funny?” asked Danny. She walked outside and put her towel over her chair. “We match.” She said as she took off her robe. She saw his eyes go a little wider. She smiled at the thoughts she could clearly see going on in his head.
She decided to do a cannon ball instead of a swan dive. “See most girls would have done a swan dive but you know that a cannon ball is much sexier.” “Are you going to just stand there or are you going to jump in?” He dived in and she had to admit he looked pretty ripped. He swam over to her and grabbed her by the waist and gave her a kiss. It was sweet and she could sense that he was really in love with her by the way his lips lingered on hers. She could feel his arms tightening and pulling her closer to him. Any closer and she could possibly faint. She could feel his heart beat it was fast just like hers. “Danny… if you keep… kissing me like this….. I might faint.” She said in between kisses. “I’m sorry but I just can’t help it.” He said as he smiled that breathtakingly gorgeous smile.
“Why do you have to be so dang gorgeous?” She said as he stared into her eyes. “I guess that’s just the way good made me. Why are you absolutely breathtakingly beautiful? You make my heart beat faster and slower at the same time. No one has ever made me feel the way I feel when I am with you. Every second I spend with you makes me feel so in love. I cannot believe it’s possible to feel this way, but you make it possible.” Tears were streaming down her cheeks. “I love you.” She said as he wiped away her tears. “I love you more than myself. You are my sunshine. You are my every breath, my every smile, my every heartbeat. You have taken my heart and intertwined it with yours and forever it will stay.” He carried her to the lounge chair laid her down and kissed her softly.
Just then a siren went off. “Sorry!” yelled Lou as he came running outside. “I accidently set off the alarm. Oh!” He realized he had intruded in on a private moment. “Sorry I’ll just uh go back inside…Umm…Yeah.” Gabby and Danny both laughed. “Maybe we should go back inside.” said Danny.
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Publication Date: 03-23-2011
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Dedication:
I dedicate this book to my mother because she has been there for me through thick and thin and i love her very much.
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