I spot one single photo of Cameron alone and pick it up.
She’s sitting criss-cross on a bed, looking down and smiling, tucking one side of her wild waves behind her ear. It’s a candid shot, probably taken by Camilla because Cameron hates pictures. She’s so beautiful. I can almost feel her porcelain skin through the thin glossy photo and taste her plump bottom lip that always has a hint of Winterfresh gum to it.
She’s mine.
I told her there’s nobody else out there for me. Did she think I was just trying to be romantic?
I fucking meant it.
There’s nobody else I want to share my bed, my heart, my life, or my daughter with. She’s the best thing for both of us, and I’m gonna make sure she knows it. Whatever it takes.
Knowing her, she’s long gone, probably on a bus headed to Tuscaloosa or somewhere off-grid to start over without me, thinking it’s the best thing for both of us. Well, she’s fucking wrong.
If I got home sooner, I could’ve stopped her and changed her mind. It doesn’t matter, though, because I’m gonna find my girl.
And if it takes me my entire life, so fucking be it.
Magnet runs over to me, diving into the photos like a kid jumping into a pile of leaves. Some of them slide further in all different directions, so I start to gather them to avoid any damage. I think I have them all in my hand until I spot one under the glass table by the door.
I bend down to pick it up, and something on it catches my eye. I look closer, having to do a double-take of what’s in front of me. The photo is of a tiny baby, but that’s not the weird part, though. It’s the items the baby has with it.
The sailboat. The grey blanket. The blue bunny.
WHAT. THE. FUCK?
This picture isn’t of just any tiny baby.
This picture is of me.
End of Book One
The Goddess Nyx
Acknowledgements
To my parents Anthony and Denise, I love you both so much and I’m forever grateful for the love and support you’ve always shown me. I’m the person I am today because of you both.
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To my sisters Jacquelyn and Lauren, thank you both for always being the amazing sisters that you are. My life is so much better with you girls in it, and all your babies that I love so much.
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To my Rissy who has been my constant supporter since the day I was born, the greatest Godmother, and forever my person. I love you always, and not a day goes by that I’m not grateful to have you in my life.
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To Tegan and Kim who helped me every step of the way during this crazy journey, showed unwavering support, and accepted my craziness. I’m lucky to have you both and love you so much. Not only are you great friends, you’re both amazing humans. My humans.
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To Renee, Cara, and Krissy who were by my side since the first word was typed for Ties...you girls believed in this story from the very beginning, so thank you!
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A shout out to Brandi Zelenka, my amazing editor and friend. Thank you for taking this crazy girl on and for your endless efforts to help me make this story beautiful!
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And to Molly, you have such a great eye and I appreciate all your work and patience while working on my book baby!
About the Author
Danda K. is a new Romance Author from New York City.
She’s also a wife and mother to three wild little boys. She got her name Danda from her niece and nephews who are practically her own kids. She’s awkward, and her obsession with her cats will never go unnoticed. You’ll likely find her hiding snacks from her kids, binge watching Netflix, or reading. Books give her life, and now she focuses her short attention span on writing her own stories. Even though Danda resides in a big city, she spends most of her time at home avoiding people and hanging out with fictional characters. She has dipped her pen in poetry since she was a little girl but found a love for writing romance. Thankful for her early readers, she enjoys engaging with them and sharing her love for books and favorite authors.
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