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JaylenEver feel like your life is going perfectly well? Like it’s too good to be true? Like the calm before the storm? At first, everything was fine until two days ago. I’m usually not an intuitive person, but days felt like something wasn’t right and still all seemed okay. I even called my Mother just to make sure everything was alright on that side of town. To my relief, it was.I didn’t want to alarm Erica with how I was feeling so I tried my best to mask the feeling. It was lunchtime and we were out eating with Jason and his girlfriend. We didn’t invite Zach since he was brooding terribly. He became unbearable to be around drowning himself with alcohol.We were enjoying a nice lunch at Pluckers Wing Bar, which has now become one of my favorite places for wings when all of a sudden Erica’s ringtone went off. By the look on her face, she didn’t want to decline whoever was calling so she quickly answered.“Mr. Barlowe! Is everything okay, did Riv–” She suddenly became quiet, not eve
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JaylenThe chairs in the waiting room were beginning to feel uncomfortable, which reminded me that we needed to find a place to stay soon at least for tonight. Tomorrow I would worry about finding a place to lease or rent for the meantime because I don’t know how long we are going to stay here.I got up from those dreadful chairs. Find You by Ruelle was playing and it was making my mood grow more pessimistic. I checked the time and realized I needed to call Alec. He needs to know.I leaned over to whisper in Erica’s ear, “Baby, I’ll be right back. I need to call Alec.” With red puffy eyes, she nodded.Alec loves River and he wouldn’t forgive me if I let a day go by without letting him know of this tragedy.I stepped outside and the cool breeze hit my face. I love the climate out here. It’s definitely different from Texas. My allergies haven’t acted up and I haven’t sneezed once since I got here.I take my phone out of my pocket and click on his contact. We’ve spoken very little, but I
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RiverI hear my name. I feel like I know that voice. I shake my head and feel something crawling in my veins. What is this feeling? I slowly open my eyes to a stunning sapphire sky. I’m lying on my back on the most beautiful pasture ever. Sunshine surrounds me, warming my skin. The birds are chirping and the wind is blowing a delicious breeze.“How did I get here?” I ask.I get up slowly and realize I feel no pain. I’m wearing a beautiful white gown and I’m barefoot. My dress flows with the wind and everything feels peaceful. This place feels calm and I can’t help but notice the gorgeous nature surrounding me. Vibrant colors of every kind illuminate differently almost like a vivid filter.As I roam the most beautiful garden I’ve ever seen, filled with fruits and flowers of all kinds, I hear the sound of water and follow it through a flowery field. The rippling flow gets louder and I stop when I see this amazing white, frothy cascade falling into a river. It was crystal-clear water. Yo
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KyleIt’s been a while since I felt nervous and right now, I’m sweating bullets. I was so tense, I could feel the knots forming in my back and neck. I don’t know how my baby girl will react to the news of her losing almost two years of memory, but I guess it’s better than losing a decade or her identity completely.“Hey smalls, what’s going through that mind of yours?” I tentatively ask.“I don’t know, Dad.” She palmed her forehead. “I’m so confused. I don’t remember getting in a wreck and then you said earlier ‘when I was a senior’. It just doesn’t make sense to me. Please tell me what’s going on.” She implored, knitting her eyebrows.“Okay, but I need you to let me talk and let me finish. It’s important, smalls, that you listen to me carefully and know that what I’m about to say is the truth. You know I wouldn’t lie to you, right?” She nodded carefully.I dragged a chair close to her bed and held her hand. “Baby, I know this isn’t going to make sense to you but you had an accident wi
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AlecI quietly watched River knowing her mind was racing with probing thoughts. I didn’t ignore the way she peered at Zach wondering why the pretty boy was keeping his distance. I can’t say I didn’t love the way Mr. Barlowe threatened him about confessing anything to River about what happened because he damn well deserved it.When I first met him, I witnessed his jealous, angry, and possessive traits when it came to her. He even yelled at her in front of me. I wouldn’t have done that to her, not River. When you find a girl like her, you cherish her and not take her for granted.My thoughts went back to the time when Erica said, “I don’t think Zach will let her go, not now, not ever.” Those words struck a chord in my heart, but now the tables have turned.I gave her a chance at happiness with him. I wanted to see her happy even if it meant losing her. I know I was late at the time, but now, right this very second, everything has changed. There is no doubt in my mind that she is mine an
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AlecHer glassy eyes broke my heart. I wanted to wrap my arms around her. I leaned and wiped your tears away. I cupped her right cheek and softly brushed it with my thumb.“River, it’s not a goodbye, I promise. I once said goodbye to you before, but I will never make that mistake again. I have to leave because I have responsibilities that require training, practices, appearances, and preparation for the coming season, but that doesn’t mean this is the last time we’ll see each other. River, when you get your memories back, let me be the first on your mind. I need you to promise me that you’ll seek me the moment you remember us, baby.”F*ck I was going crazy inside. She placed a hand over her mouth and knitted her brows. “Baby? Why did you call me ‘baby’? Do you have feelings for me?” I couldn’t stop staring into her beautiful green orbs. “Alec…” I blinked and gulped, “Because every time you touch me I feel strange and you make my heart beat fast. Your kiss said so much yet here you are
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River“This is mine? Wow!” I wore a huge grin as I looked around my supposedly cozy apartment. “Yes, Riv’s. All yours, babe.” Erica giggled and Jaylen smiled.“I love it!” I jumped on my friend excitedly. Her laughter filled the entire room. “I can see that! Jaylen lives down the hall and…” She began but then became silent. I pulled back to see why she stopped talking and noticed her frown.“And?” I questioned, lifting an eyebrow.“Umm…so does, Zach.” I grimaced, pursing my lips. I wasn’t ready for that and I for once, did not care. I distanced myself from him these past days and let me tell you, he was very well aware of it. It was obvious since I wasn’t answering his calls or text messages anymore.I’m sure he left me a lot of angry voicemails. Oh well, I wouldn’t know, I never listened to them. Instead, I deleted them.“Meh.” I shrugged uncaringly and set my things on the small dining table. This was super cute. Erica says she came in here a while back to clean the fridge and the sm
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RiverA lump formed at the back of my throat. My best friend, now ex-boyfriend, was on his knees crying before me. I have never seen Zach sob and I silently wept with him.Now I understand why he acted so distant. Yes, all of this was a shock to me, more like something out of a drama series. I hardly felt any emotion, I mean at first, I felt anger, but not the emotion you would expect. I only felt sympathy for his mental state. I may not have any memory of what he just confessed and for now, it’s okay. I’m a compassionate girl at heart and at this very moment, all I want to do is hug him. So I knelt, “Zach,” I whispered. He shook his head vigorously, sobbing louder. “Zach, if what you say is true, it isn’t your fault. I made the decision to leave. The accident happened because of my foolish judgment. I could have stayed and argued, fighting with you instead of leaving, but I’ve always used Raven to think. I decided, no one had a gun to my head. You shouldn’t blame yourself at all, we
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“We’re pregnant!” I yelled out at our family and friends, and they all gaped.Before they reacted to the news, I shouted out, “Wait! Wait, that’s not all!” Alec chuckled. I glanced over to him and mouthed, ‘Ready?’He nodded. I pulled a onesie that said ‘Not One’ and then two seconds later, Alec pulled the next onesie saying ‘But Two’.Everyone roared. The house was filled with shock, cheering, and laughter. I loved their expressions but most importantly the way our parents cried.We had invited everyone to a get together at our home. We threatened every one of them to save the date and make an appearance, especially Jason and Samantha.Guess what though? Jason finally proposed. Sammy showed us her engagement ring and we all screamed. We were jumping with joy for them both. I hugged my buddy, almost bringing him to the ground.“J, I’m so happy you finally asked! I can’t wait!” I spoke through tears. I was truly happy for him because I was scared he would lose her. They’ve been together
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Three years later.“What did you bring for lunch, bestie?” Zach said buoyantly.I rolled my eyes, “Stop eyeing my food, Z. I’m not giving you half of my lunch. You always do this to me, you eat yours and then steal from mine.” I said in an annoying tone.“Come on! Steal? Wrong choice of words don’t you think, Riv’s? Sharing is caring and what are best friends for…you know I love your food, babe.” He retorted, pouting and giving me puppy eyes.“Well, then it’s a good thing I brought you a separate container of spaghetti.” I grinned, wiggling my eyebrows.“You do love me!!! I knew it! Thank you, Rivs. You need to show D how to make your famous spaghetti. But say it without her knowing I asked you to. Baby girl gets butt hurt when she burns something or the food comes out bland. So you can imagine how she’ll get if she finds out I don’t like her spaghetti.” He frowned and blew out his cheeks.Delilah and Zach got engaged the year we graduated. They’re now living on the outskirts of Houst
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I just want to thank you for your support.I loved writing this book. It breaks my heart to end this beautiful romance. I loved writing about Alec's and River's love. I hope you all enjoyed it too.It would mean so much if you would leave me a review and share my book with others.I am currently working on Alpha Ivan's sequel, Valentina - I Bow To No One.I don't like to work on multiple books at one time. It's better for me that way so that I won't get the characters mixed up. As soon as I have a good amount of chapters I will get with my editor and get it on the shelf.Also, please let me know what you thought about River. As an author, I would love the feedback especially on what I can work on. I have another book I would like to add on my page, but it would have to wait.That one will fall into the-- my bestfriends brother, catagory.I want to thank my love ones who have supported me on this journey. Like I said before, I never thought I would be writing books and it has beem amazi
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RiverFive months later.I don’t know where to start. So much has happened since the day we returned to his home from Las Vegas.First, let me start by saying I’m a big sister y’all! My baby brother, Tristan, is finally here. He was born on March 7th and he’s my Dad’s twin with blue eyes and light brown hair. Baby boy is adorable! My friends, Alec’s parents, and some of Abby’s relatives and friends were there to welcome him to this world. It was the best day ever.Sorry, I got a little too excited. Back to when we returned to his home from Vegas.The time came to say goodbye and it was really sad. Even though we were going to see each other in a week or two, depending on how long the transfer process and packing took, it was still difficult for both of us.When he dropped me off at the airport, it was the longest agonizing moment of our lives. Yes, I'm being dramatic. We shared a lot of kisses, making sure not to do it in the public eye. Let’s just say…I’m glad they had family restroom
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AlecMine. All mine. I would have her for the rest of my life until my last dying breath.My mouth went dry the moment I saw her in the sexy lingerie. Her tits out, the stockings on those sexy legs, the thong, the whole outfit had me rock hard. Then she began to dance and the song she chose almost had me combusting. Run her like a river?! Oh, I was going to do that and more. My hands weren’t holy though, I’ve made her sin and I have no regrets.She protested and threw a fit when I carried her to our room saying she wasn’t done. I ain’t gonna lie, when she ordered me to go in the room it was sexy as heck and I loved that side of her, but I’m dominant and the Alpha in me couldn’t control himself anymore.I could practically smell her arousal and saw how her p*ssy glistened when she waved it in my face. How can she expect the beast in me to sit there and watch her bounce and sway her delicious a*s on my shaft?I threw her on the bed, “Alec!” She giggled. I began to unbutton my shirt when
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RiverWe made it to Palazzo Resort. The security there guided Alec and me to LAVO, an Italian restaurant and nightclub located inside. The moment we walked in, everyone was there waiting for us. Even some of Brice’s closest friends and Jaylen’s parents.Brice rented the entire restaurant slash club for us. It had a spacious dance floor and looked sleek and modern, with a mix of vintage and contemporary elements. I loved it!Xander was grinning at me the entire time and I just had to ask why.“Why are you smiling at me like that? Do you find me funny or something?” He cackled.“Nope, I just knew that Alec would finally get his girl in the end. All he needed to do was be patient. You were never Zach’s and I’m so glad that you discovered that yourself. By the way, sorry to hear about your accident.” I was in awe. My lips parted to his reply.“What nonsense are you telling my wife, Xander?” Alec said, hugging me from behind, and kissing my neck.“Nonsense? Quite the opposite, Alec. I’m onl
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River“Okay, we’re all here! What’s going on, River? I mean don’t get us wrong, we are super happy that you got your man and y’all are together, but why did ya want all of us together here on iChat?” Erica questioned.I sent them a group message earlier to get on iChat. It was late, but this news couldn’t wait. I mean, I could have done a video chat, but I wanted a perfect view of their faces. Front row tickets of their genuine expressions when they heard the news of us getting married.Alec came up behind me, wrapped his arm around my neck, and kissed my cheek. “Hey guys, thanks for getting on here on short notice. I appreciate you guys making time for this sudden meeting. I’m sure y’all were busy but we have some news we want to share with you.”Zach cocked an eyebrow. Jaylen looked puzzled. Jason was waiting for us to speak. Erica and Delilah were both wearing a smile.“Okay, spill,” Erica said impatiently.I lifted my hand to the camera and showed them the ring. Everyone's jaw drop
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RiverI can’t believe I’m here! The most magical place a girl could be at, a dream come true– Disneyland. I should add Disney World to my bucket list after this. Any girl who’s watched all the Disney princess movies should understand this feeling inside. Since I was a little girl, my all-time favorite movie was Ariel, but I also loved Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.“Ouch!” I squealed. I pinched myself on the arm as I stood in front of Cinderella’s castle, earning me a puzzled look from Alec. He shook his head and I rolled my eyes, he wouldn’t understand. We came early in the morning to walk through at least two parks. I wore this cute dusty pink oversized jogger set. Alec kept trying to cover my stomach from guys who couldn’t keep their eyes off me. My cropped matching color hoodie was too short for his liking. I mean I don’t understand what the big deal was, I looked cute and it was perfect for the weather.I even wore my white Adidas with matching color stripes to my outfit. My h
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AlecRiver and I spent the whole weekend together, sightseeing. I mostly wanted her to see the beach and take her to the Santa Monica pier. We also spent two nights alone in a hotel, indulging in our bodies and orgasms. It all felt like a dream, a dream I was scared to wake up from.The thought of her returning home was heavy on my heart. How would I survive the next few months without her? That was going to be hard.At night while she slept in my arms, I thought about the comment I made outside the restaurant at the guy snapping our picture. I told him she would be my wife and I meant that.Then it hit me! What if I make her my wife? What if before she leaves, we go to Las Vegas and get married? I mean we didn’t have to go far, a courthouse would do, but it would be perfect. There was no doubt in every inch of my body that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.She was a done deal, the one who captured and owned my heart. I knew she felt the same way, so why wait? We are not
