All Chapters of Dare To Love Again: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Brooke locked herself in her apartment for the rest of the day. She was really scared of what Greg might do if he saw her again. She wouldn’t put it past him if he attempted to assault her again. Plus, it made her worry about Nathan and how Greg could damage her friendship. Just thinking about that made her nervous. Her hands were sweaty and her breathing was too fast for her liking. She knew he was in panic. She needed to think about what her next step should be. She thought about all possible scenarios and the one that best suited her situation was coming clean with Nathan, before Greg had a chance to ruin anything. She needed Nathan to believe her otherwise, if Greg persuaded Nathan to believe his falsehood, then she could lose not only the friendship but also the contract that she’d signed with Nathan’s company. She couldn’t afford to lose that contract. She was pacing in her living room, trying to figure out the mess she had landed into when ther

Early morning the next day, Brooke went through her morning routine and went for her morning walk near the lakefront. She secretly hoped that she could bump into Nathan. After her encounter with Greg had left her terrified. The talk she had with Beth and Steve definitely helped calm down her nerves. But meeting Nathan would definitely help her relax more. She had to admit that whenever she was near him or spent time with him, it always uplifted her mood. No matter where she was or what she was or what she was doing, just getting a glimpse of the man was enough for her to forget about all her worries. Nathan had that effect on her. She just wished that one day Nathan would declare that he was magically single and ready to mingle again.  She sighed sadly, knowing that there was a possibility that Nathan’s relationship with his girlfriend was pretty serious because why else would he buy a house for her? She just wished someone would do that fo

Every time, then onwards Nathan visited her, he brought various flavors of beers that Short Stack Brewing Company was currently trying to blend. He would ask if Brooke liked a particular flavor or not. Brooke found it adorable when Nathan went on and on about what ingredients went into brewing a particular flavor, etc. Brooke loved to listen to Nathan talk so passionately about his business. They even had lunch together with Nathan bringing some extra sandwiches or soups that he could share with her. He would invite Brooke back to his office some days, but she always politely declined. They already spent too much time together, enough to raise some eyebrows. She didn’t want to be the topic of gossip all over the town once again. A few months passed and Brooke hadn’t yet received the next installment of raw material. The transport was held back because of a landslide on the route and there was some delay expected. She called Nathan’s office to let him know but he wasn’t there. She call

They drove off to Texas Springs Gun Club, an indoor shooting range. It was originally set up by Jonathan Myers, a former army veteran and was bought by the Davidsons brothers recently becoming Twin Peaks premier indoor shooting range destination. The Davidson’s did a complete renovation and upgraded the 12 Lane / 25 Yard indoor range. After extensive planning the davidson’s hired a technical team who began the disassembly and removal of all old range equipment and with guidance from the Technicians,they began installing the all new state of the range equipment including premium Caliber Target Retrieval System. The newly designed range now accommodated a full spectrum of firearms enthusiasts with Range Systems rifle rated bullet traps, Pro Tact ceiling protection, and Range Expander 180 downrange tactical walls allowing for advanced close quarter “shoot and move” training drills which were still not available in most public ranges.The Texas Springs Gun Club had three full-time instruc

Nathan parked his car and stood outside the three storey building. From the looks of it, it was a spacious apartment complex, housing not more than three apartments. He walked up to the floor Brooke lived on and knocked on the door. “Hey, welcome.” Brooke greeted as she opened the door. She looked beautiful wearing black trousers and yellow silk top with balloon sleeves. Her hair flowy, a few flicks looming over her eyes. Nathan’s fingers itched to touch those soft locks and tuck them behind her ear. For a minute there, Nathan forgot to reply back.“Thanks,” he said once he regained his footing. “Umm…your house looks great.”“Oh thank you. It’s not much, but it works for me.” She replied and guided him to the living room.It was a spacious room with a fire place and a TV unit. The couch, coffee table and chairs matched the color of the walls and it looked cozy. There was a huge book shelf in the right corner.The kitchen was just to the left with a small counter top acting as a separa