I Never Expected You
Zachary Jacobs feels as though his life is spiraling out of control as he deals with the aftermath of losing his childhood best friend, Emmett Hanks. When his sister, Danielle, disappears without a trace, he finds comfort in the only person who truly knows what he is going through: Haylee Hanks.
What he least expects is to fall for her. She went from the silly girl next door to the beautiful woman he can’t get out of his head. For the first time, he wants more than just a notch on his bedpost. Will his past be too much for her to handle, or will she let him catch her as she falls?
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“This is a beautifully written story which is raw, gritty, heartbreaking, endearing, and is an entertaining and humorous tale.”
“Zach and Haylee’s story was full of sizzling hot encounters and moments of absolute heart break.”
“If I can describe this book in a short sentence, it’d say this: Strength comes from loss and love.
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Excerpt
“Aww, those are so cute.” I notice the teddy bears hanging.
“Well, let’s get you one.” He smiles, and my insides are liquid.
Am I the only one feeling this?
A younger kid joins us. We take our positions, and the bell rings. I focus everything I have in aiming the gun at the target.
DING. Son of a bitch. The little motherfucker. The kid who came up last minute to join won and won’t stop talking shit. This kid is seriously killing my mood. I get up to walk away and feel Zach’s hand grip my arm, stopping me in my tracks.
“One more try,” Zach tells the carnival attendant, handing him another dollar. “You’re going down, punk.”
He directs his attention to the little kid that won’t stop running his mouth that he won. What the hell, where are his parents? I sit back down.
All the saliva in my mouth instantly dries, forcing me to feel parched at just the feel of his arms wrapped around me. What is happening right now? Zach takes my hands and wraps his fingers around mine, ready to aim the water gun at the target. Zach leans in. His head is directly against mine. I can smell the mint on his breath from his gum.
“You ready, Hails?”
I can feel his breath against my ear. His body is pressed up against mine so that our hearts beat the same rhythm. I try to control myself so I can focus, but him being this close is doing all sorts of things to me right now. I can’t even explain it. The starting bell rings again, and Zach’s hands tighten around mine as he focuses.
“We won!”
“Of course we did. Did you doubt me? We make the perfect team.” Zach hands me the black teddy bear with the red heart on his left paw that the guy behind the counter gave him.
“You know, Jacobs, if I didn’t know any better, I would say this was a date.” I let out an awkward laugh. Let’s get real—me on a date with Zach Jacobs? Ha!
There is something I see in his eyes…I can’t describe what it is, but at that moment, I start to realize that maybe all of this—the feelings, the moments, the lost looks—all of it is not just me. Perhaps there is a possibility that he feels this too.