Beauty From Surrender by Georgia Cates

Author:Georgia Cates
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Adult
Publisher: Georgia Cates
Published: 2013-05-28T08:00:00+00:00

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To J, F and M.

You are my dream come true.

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Thank God for Valium.

I feel guilty for taking a mind-altering drug so I can deal with the feelings I'm having about leaving

Jack Henry—especially after everything I went through with my mom's addiction. But I need an

escape from the torment in my head. It's a temporary fix—I knew that when I took it—and I have no

idea how I'll cope with my feelings once I'm home without the effects of the medication to help me.

It kills me to admit it, but I think I might understand how my mom's addiction started. I see how the

path might be an easy one to follow when all you can see is darkness. This is a huge red flag for me.

I'll love Jack Henry until I draw my last breath, but I won't allow myself to walk the same path as my

mother—no matter how tempting.

Our grueling flight from Sydney lands at LAX and I immediately notice the distinct smell of Los

Angeles—fuel and smog—when our jet bridge attaches. It's the same odor that caught my attention

when we connected here with our flight to Australia three months earlier. Wow. That was such a

different time in my life.

We fight our way out of the crowded terminal and find Addison's parents waiting for us at

baggage claim. She's going home for two weeks to spend time with them before she comes back to

Nashville. This means I'll be alone in our apartment for the next fourteen days. I'm not so sure that's a

good thing.

The Donavons welcome their daughter with open arms—and me too. They love me like a daughter

and I think about how perfect it could've been if I'd fallen in love with their son instead of a man who

never wants to see me again. My relationship with Ben could've gone much differently. Who knows

what might have happened between us had I not stumbled upon Jack Henry McLachlan in that

bathroom hallway? But I did, and it isn't possible for me to be sorry about it. To regret meeting the

man I love would be to wish him away, and I can never do that. The excruciating pain I feel in my

heart is worth even the briefest time we had together.

Addison looks at me like we'll never see one another again. "I really wish you'd come with me. I

hate to see you go home like this."

"I'll be fine, Addie." She has no idea how experienced I am with finding ways to cope when life

has treated me a little too cruelly. "My mom would be really disappointed if I didn't come home

today."

"Yeah…but promise me you won't spend the next two weeks sitting in the apartment thinking about

him."

"I promise I'm not going to do that," I lie. I fake a smile to reassure her. "I'm jumping head first

into my music as soon as I'm back. It'll be a good distraction."

"You know I don't believe you." She's wearing that look I hate so much. Pity. Grrr.

"I'm not breakable, Addie. I'm a tough cookie. Yes, I'm sad about leaving him but I'll get over it.

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