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Read the first chapter of “On tiptoe ” It was dark when Mandy woke up. Still sleepy, she rubbed her hands in her eyes and noticed the open window in front of the bed. The voil curtain waved with the morning breeze, allowing her to catch a glimpse of the sky, which changed the tone slowly, gradually getting lighter. The orange and yellow rays blended into the night blue, making the clouds look like a grand Renaissance painting. Little by little, nature did its magic, the clarity arose accompanied by a bright sun and caused the girl's heart to accelerate. Mandy's always been an introspective girl. She thought a lot about everything, from every little decision she made to her role in the world. That day, it was no different. Although she barely started the day, she was thinking how the concept of time was relative while curling a lock of dark, straight brown hair on one finger. With a soft smile on her lips, she remembered when she was a child and how slowly she hoped th
Last Updated : 2023-05-19Crazy For You Chapter one
Crazy for you After Dark Series – 01 2 nd edition Copyright © 2013 by A. C. Meyer All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any form by any means without the written permission of the publishers. Copy editing: Laura Pohl Digital layout: Andreia Barboza Cover: Fernanda Fernandez Text revised according to the new Orthographic Agreement of the Portuguese Language. Translation to American English by: Paulo de Faria LopesTo my mother. Because no other love in the world compares to hers.Chapter one Julie Can you picture this girl lying in bed? Yes, the thin little blonde one, with glasses on and Sponge Bob pajamas, wrapped up in her duvet and hearing the moaning going on next door? Lovely to meet you, that’s me, and I’m going to tell you my story. Every night I wake up frightened by the sounds from the house next door. And every night I feel jealous of those moans f
Last Updated : 2023-05-19Crazy For You Chapter two
Chapter two Julie On the following day, I push myself to get up at seven in the morning to take a shower and prepare for my morning run. There are two things I never give up in the morning: my giant dose of caffeine and my run. They are essential for me to be able to face the rest of the day, as I am a nocturnal person and I work at night. Tonight, I'm working at After Dark, and I have to be in a good mood to face the night. I put on some leggings, shine the sneakers, pick up the smartphone and select the playlist "Pop Divas", with the songs cheering me on to run. I walk out the door singing ‘Baby one more time’ as I warm up on my way to George’s house, my running mate and best friend. He knows everything about me — my musical dreams, and my unrequited passion for Danny. "George, let's go! Wake up!” I knock hard on the door of his house. "I'll be right there, little girl," he screams from inside. "Let me say goodbye to mi amor .” If G
Last Updated : 2023-05-19Crazy For You Chapter three
Chapter three Julie While I wait for my two fairy godmothers, I go to the stage to talk to the boys of the band to find out what is the setlist of the night. I have good musical memory and zero difficulty reciting lyrics. Besides, I've sung with them countless times during rehearsal—and away from Danny, of course. "Is our star ready to shine?” Alan, the guitarist, asks. He's the hottest of the three musicians. Tall, very straight brown hair and full of tattoos. I often joke with Jo that he's the embodiment of Kellan Kyle, the good guy from S.C. Stephens' book, Intenso Demais . "Yesss!” I'm very nervous, but I want to do my best. I want this to be the first of many performances. "You know that when Danny finds out...” "Leave Danny out of it. Saturday night people come here because they want to dance to the sound of The Band. We can't let our fans down — I speak with a smile on my face, showing a safety I don't feel while trying to wrap him up.
Last Updated : 2023-05-19Crazy For You Chapter four
Chapter four Julie I leave Danny's office with my head held high and feeling powerful. It's amazing what a new outfit and perfect makeup can do for a woman's self-esteem. Hey! You don't have to pull a face for me. I know very well that I should not feel safe and beautiful only after going through the hand of the Fairy Godmother ... or the Genie of the Lamp, since the responsibility for my transformation is George's? Well, regardless of who we are, it's very easy to forget our own worth. Especially when you like someone, and that someone doesn't give a damn about you. I promise myself that from today onwards I will have new rules of conduct established for myself and will do my best to comply with them: Rule #1: love myself more than anyone else; Rule #2: believe more in myself and value my beauty; Rule #3: go after what I want and make my dreams come true. And, feeling strong, safe and invincible, I begin to follow my new rules and take c
Last Updated : 2023-05-19Crazy For You Chapter five
Chapter five Daniel I cannot believe it. After spending long hours visiting properties, having meetings with owners, brokers and investors, and still a business dinner too long for my liking, I finally get to the hotel bedroom to take a bath and rest. I had to be really focused, as Zach was in and out all the time taking calls or sending text messages. I roll my eyes as I remember the number of times this went on. The guy comes to help me but his mind is elsewhere. I should have brought Rafe along as he is a better planner. I open into a big yawn, while I stretch, feeling tired. I always worked better at night. That’s why waking up early to travel and go through the day taking care of all those bureaucratic activities knocks me down harder than spending the night at the bar. I must confess that being far away from After Dark really hurts me. The bar is my life. I don’t have kids and I’m not married (thank God!). My daily focus is my business, which has bee
Last Updated : 2023-05-19Crazy For You Chapter six
Chapter six Julie Sunday arrives and I wake up feeling happy in a way I haven’t been in a long time. There’s a mix of excitement for the epic show and the feeling of a real good night sleep, in spite of missing the naughty boy from the house next door. I sit on the bed, stretch my body, and hear the message tone on my mobile. Daniel : Good morning, Ju. Did things go well last night at AD? Oh, damn it! And now? I’ll have to act silly so that he doesn’t suspect anything. I: Hi, Danny. All good and you? The venue was pretty full. When are you coming back? Kiss Daniel : Saturday. Kiss Men are so thrifty with words... Phew! Fortunately! I got away with this one! Just in tandem another message comes through. Oh, God! George : Little girl, I’ll be there in 15 to take you shopping. Be ready. You’re not allowed to wear leggings. XXXX (Kisses) from your personal stylist, best friend and producer. All men are
Last Updated : 2023-05-19Crazy For You Chapter seven
Chapter seven Julie After the shopping marathon, my week was pretty quiet. I rehearsed quite a lot the setlist of the show on the stage of After Dark that we would present on Friday. Daniel hadn't come back from the business trip yet, which reassured me. Rafe said he should only really come back on Saturday and didn't bring up any obstacle for me to rehearse at the bar. As they say, as soon as the cats get out, the rats throw the party! Finally Friday arrived. In the afternoon, Jo and I go to a salon near After Dark to fix the hair and get the nails done. I put on denim shorts and a loose blouse that falls on the shoulder leaving it exposed. On the feet, flat sandals. I let my hair down, even though I can't fix it the way George did. Yet. Learning to groom myself is among one of my goals for the next few weeks. I hold the makeup case and apply mask on the eyelashes and a gloss. When I finish, I look closely in the mirror and feel different. It's not just the
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Crazy For You Read the first chapter of “On tiptoe”
Read the first chapter of “On tiptoe ” It was dark when Mandy woke up. Still sleepy, she rubbed her hands in her eyes and noticed the open window in front of the bed. The voil curtain waved with the morning breeze, allowing her to catch a glimpse of the sky, which changed the tone slowly, gradually getting lighter. The orange and yellow rays blended into the night blue, making the clouds look like a grand Renaissance painting. Little by little, nature did its magic, the clarity arose accompanied by a bright sun and caused the girl's heart to accelerate. Mandy's always been an introspective girl. She thought a lot about everything, from every little decision she made to her role in the world. That day, it was no different. Although she barely started the day, she was thinking how the concept of time was relative while curling a lock of dark, straight brown hair on one finger. With a soft smile on her lips, she remembered when she was a child and how slowly she hoped th
Crazy For You Author’s note
Author’s note Dear reader, I hope you had fun and enjoyed reading Crazy for you , the first book in the After Dark series. But before closing, I would like to make an observation I believe to be important: Crazy for you was written in 2013. It’s important to keep in mind that it was written a little after the boom of Fifty Shades of Grey and other books that were motivated by the success of EL James . Back then, the boys were domineering, jealous and possessive. Crazy for you reflects the literary culture of this period. On the book’s re-edition, some of Daniel’s lines and behaviors disturbed me and, in my opinion, are no longer acceptable in 2020, which led me to make relevant changes to the more sexist features of the character. In addition, I also felt Julie needed a greater awareness about her role in the world. May be, at the end of the reading, you still feel somewhat bothered, because in spite of the changes that took place, I didn’t want to change the “ess
Crazy For You Epilogue
Epilogue Julie I can hardly believe that cold New York was left behind and that I’m back in Los Angeles in the arms of the man I love. In the following day, I didn’t even have to tell Rob that I would like to go back home. He said himself that as soon as Daniel contacted him, he knew that I wouldn’t stay at The Rose Club. That my home is where my heart was and released me from the agreement without a problem, for which I’ll be forever grateful. When the plane lands at LAX, I can hardly contain the cold I feel in my tummy. I wasn’t away for long, but it’s like another life. “Baby, everything all right? “ Daniel asks as he sees my blank stare into the window of the plane, while we wait to get out of the plane. “Yes, all good...I was just thinking...” “About what?“ he asks and frowns. “About how everything changed...” “And is that bad?“ he asks, tilting his head to the side. I smile and shake my head, denying. “No, of course not.” I put my hand
Crazy For You Chapter twenty one
Chapter twenty one Julie Daniel goes across the hotel with me in his arms and I understand that quite a few employees already knew his plan, because they smile at me and give him a positive sign. “Danny, did everybody know?” “Of course. How do you think I would be able to close one of the most important bars of New York? I had to tell my story.” “You mean, our story.” “ My story. Of how I went in a short time from confirmed bachelor to passionate asshole,” he says and we both laugh. We go up to the eighth floor, with me still on his lap. As we arrive, he follows the corridor up to my bedroom door. “Baby, get the key card out of my pocket.” he asks and I open my mouth, astonished. “How do you have my bedroom’s key card? I ask with a raised eyebrow. “Rob gave it to me. He’s a hopeless romantic...” Daniel tells and winks, and then waves towards the door. “But he made me swear that I would only use it if you forgave me.” “I guess I’m gonna ha
Crazy For You Chapter twenty
Chapter twenty Julie Sitting in front of the window overlooking Central Park, I lean my head on the glass, holding the small, slightly crumpled photo from being held so often. Like Jenny said, the baby's just a little grain, but it's fine. George and I were very moved during the ultrasound, and as I left the consulting room, I was really thankful of Jenny's support, who had been amazing with me. I went back to the hotel with George, who helped me finish packing and was the one who took me to the airport the next day, reinforcing the promise that he wouldn't tell anyone about the baby. He wanted to come with me, but I didn't think it was fair. He had his own life to take care of and I was a big girl, even though I was heartbroken. I talked to Rob when I arrived, and told him about the pregnancy. Luckily, he was sweet and said that wasn't a deterrent for me to be hired. So here I am, almost a month after I left L.A., trying to forget the fool who broke m
Crazy For You Chapter eighteen
Chapter eighteen Julie After I get out of Daniel’s house, I go to mine and remain there enough time just to put some pieces of clothing in a travel bag and call an Uber, which leaves me at a hotel. I spend two days locked in the room crying and feeling sorry for myself. My world had collapsed. I loved Daniel with all my heart. I loved him my whole life, but I’m not going to settle anymore without having everything I deserve. And taking into account the latest events, I understood that he would never give me everything. Unfortunately, his fear of commitment was a lot bigger than his feelings for me. After two days in complete depression, I take a look at myself in the mirror when I go to the bathroom and I’m horrified at what I see. I look dreadful. With my nose red, swollen eyes and the hair messed up. To see the reflection of my emotional destruction in front of the mirror is what I needed to make me put an end to it. “Enough, Julie,” I say as I look at mys
Crazy For You Chapter seventeen
Chapter seventeen Julie I look around the bar and quickly my eyes find Daniel’s. He’s standing next to Zack, and Rafe says something that makes them three laugh out loud. Seeing Danny laugh makes me smile because I love the way the whole of his face turns when he’s happy. The green eyes shine even more and the corners of the eyes fringe while the lips curve into a beautiful smile. “Love suits him.” George’s voice sounds behind me and I turn to face him. My friend smiles and I hug him. It’s been a few days since we last saw each other. “Being loved suits me,” I say and George winks at me, with that hint of a smile on the corner of his lips as if he knew all the world’s secrets. It’s no secret to anybody that I’m head over heels in love. But, as opposed to the beginning of our relationship, Daniel now seems to return all my love. He seems more mature and committed and our relationship seems to have reached another level since we made up. Since we g
Crazy For You Chapter sixteen
Chapter sixteen Daniel Knock. Knock. I knock on the bedroom door, but Julie doesn’t answer. Holding the tray with the morning coffee and both hands, I use the elbow to open the door. Julie, who’s already awake, turns away without talking to me - this almost breaks my heart. With a soft sigh, I try to remain positive and get closer. “Good morning, baby,” I speak softly and put the tray on the dresser on the right hand corner of the room while she remains with her back turned to me. “I brought coffee, toast, cheese and...” “You can leave it there. Thank you,” she says in a serious manner and pulls the duvet further up, without even turning. “Hmm... “ I mutter, baffled. “Right.” I put the tray on the dresser and I get out of the bedroom. I tilt my neck left and right while I go back to the kitchen, seeking coffee for myself. I let out a long yawn. I’m broken. Since we came back from hospital, Julie’s been ice cold to me. I’ve been sleeping on th
Crazy For You Chapter fifteen
Chapter Fifteen Daniel I frown when I look at my phone. Something's not right. I have 133 missed calls, 35 voice messages and 61 text messages. But what... "What are you doing there, man? “ I hear John's voice behind me, who doesn't seem to be as drunk as I am. After pressing the ride confirmation button in the Uber app, I turn to look at him and he swings his finger towards the house. "The party's in there.” I let out a long sigh. It's 2:00 in the morning, and although I planned to sleep at his house, I preferred to call an Uber when things started to get a little out of control. When I started to lose control. "I’m going home," I answer, and my friend rolls his eyes. "I called an Uber.” “I thought you were going to spend the night here, meet some girls...” I frown at him. Even drunk, I don't like the direction this conversation is taking. "I told you I'm with Julie. I may have many faults, but cheating is not one of them.” All my relationship
