She heard Kent breath in deeply. He pulled back and Hank slid slowly down the wall. He landed on the floor with a thud.
“You will never see my sister again,” Kent explained to his brother-in-law, then he turned, put his arm around Roni, and led her out of the trailer.
When they walked outside, Roni winced at the bright sunlight. Kent stopped and turned her towards him.
She was ashamed to look him in the eye, so she kept her head down. He put his finger under her chin and brought her face up so he could examine it, his grey eyes filled with worry.
“It’s just my nose,” Roni said softly. “Hank doesn’t like to mark up my face.”
Kent swore under his breath and pulled her gently into his arms. “Why didn’t you call me sooner, Roni. I could’ve helped.”
Roni felt her eyes fill and her throat get hot and scratchy. “I was ashamed. You always protected me from Dad, then I go and marry someone just like him. I was afraid you’d be disappointed.”
“I could never be disappointed in you,” Kent replied as he kissed her softly on the top of the head. “I’m taking you back to Texas with me; we’ll figure everything out once we get there, okay?”
“Okay,” Roni said with a small smile. She let her brother walk her to the rental car and settle her into the passenger seat. While he shut the door and walked around the car, she settled back in to the seat and closed her eyes.
Roni felt Kent get into the car and heard him start the engine. As they drove away from the tiny trailer she’d called home, she finally felt
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I have to start by saying that I am humbled and grateful. Your amazing reception of Make it last fueled me to get I Choose You ready as quickly as I could. I hope you enjoy the second installment in the Friends & Lovers trilogy, as much as you did the first.
I would like to thank a few wonderful women: Raine Thomas, Autumn Sexton Hull, Taneesha Freidus, and Marilyn Almodovar, who once again took the time to Beta read for me and gave me their input. Thanks for your continued support.
Next, I’d like to thank Allie at b designs for designing the beautiful cover to I Choose You. She captured the relationship between Kent and Nicole perfectly. You can check out her designs here: http://bdesignpublishingservices.wordpress.com/
I would like to thank, Heather, at SupaGurl Tours for setting up a book blast. You can find information about her tours here: http://www.supagurltours.blogspot.com/
Finally, I want to give a big Shout Out to Julie at AToMR Tours. Thanks for taking a chance on me and allowing me to schedule the tours for Make it Last and I Choose You with you. If you are interested in finding out more about AToMR Tours, you can find it here: http://atomrbookblogtours.com/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bethany Lopez was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Michigan and San Antonio, Texas. She went to High School at Dearborn High, in Dearborn, Michigan, which is where she has set her Young Adult series. She is married and has a blended family with five children. She is currently serving in the United States Air Force as a Recruiter in Los Angeles, California. She has always loved to read and write and has seen her dream realized by independently publishing her first novels through Amazon.
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