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Drifting Into Darkness
by
J.M La Rocca
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| Release Date: May 9, 2014 |
~ Synopsis ~
I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, that there was a path we were all supposed to be on and the choices we made led us to those paths.
My path led me to work on the Johnson farm in Texas, where I met Landon, the owner’s son. He worked there during the day and raced cars for fun at night. He was a bad boy with a reputation that exceeded my own. The guy all the girls wanted to change, the one that hooked up with random girls because he didn’t do relationships.
He was exactly the kind of guy I wanted to stay away from, but there was something about him. It wasn’t just his looks, although they didn’t go unnoticed. There were layers I wanted to peel back and reveal. I wanted to know the real Landon Johnson.
All the choices I made led me to him and he would change my life forever.
My path led me to work on the Johnson farm in Texas, where I met Landon, the owner’s son. He worked there during the day and raced cars for fun at night. He was a bad boy with a reputation that exceeded my own. The guy all the girls wanted to change, the one that hooked up with random girls because he didn’t do relationships.
He was exactly the kind of guy I wanted to stay away from, but there was something about him. It wasn’t just his looks, although they didn’t go unnoticed. There were layers I wanted to peel back and reveal. I wanted to know the real Landon Johnson.
All the choices I made led me to him and he would change my life forever.
~ Excerpt ~
I pushed the door open and got out of the
truck, happy to finally be home. I turned to say goodbye and thank him for the
ride, but he had gotten out of the truck as well and was waiting for me in the
front of it. I frowned and closed the door, walking slowly toward him so I
wouldn’t trip over my own feet. It was hard enough trying to keep my head
upright. I didn’t need to trip and fall on my face. “What are you doing?”
He smirked at me. “I’m walking you to your
door. I’d hate to get you home safe, only to have to fall down the steps when you
got here.”
He had a point, I thought as I snorted and
slapped him in the chest. “Well, I guess ya didn’t fail charm school after
all,” I drawled in a horrible southern accent, which caused him to laugh. Oh,
God, I really need to go inside and away from him before I embarrass myself
even more.
I walked toward the stairs with Landon
following behind me. As soon as I took the first step, I stumbled and fell
forward, but quickly grabbed onto the railing before I sustained any real
damage. Jesus, I don’t think I’ve ever been this drunk before. Note to
self: never drink Lisa’s drink concoctions again. Landon’s hands were
on me as soon as I fell and he hauled me up, wrapping his arm around my waist.
“See, now aren’t you glad I was here?” he
stated sarcastically.
I looked up at him and rolled my eyes. “Yes,
Landon, you are now my knight in shining armor,” I giggled.
He chuckled and held me close, helping me up
the rest of the stairs. I couldn’t help but notice how nice he smelled being
nestled against his side either. Somewhere in my drunken haze, I knew that
under normal circumstances I wouldn’t smell him up, but since this wasn’t
normal circumstances, I smelled him without shame. I was sure he noticed too
since I literally stuck my nose on his shirt and took a big whiff, causing him
to laugh softly.
As we got to the last step, I pulled away from
his hold and dug my keys out of my small satchel. “Thanks for giving me a ride
and helping me up the stairs,” I said as I opened up my door. I stepped inside
and turned to face him, giving him a drunken smile that I’m sure looked
anything but. “I’ll see you on Monday,” I blurted before I closed the door
and locked it.
I
took my satchel off and tossed it on the couch before heading to the kitchen
for a bottle of water and some aspirin. Then I dove head first into my bed,
knowing tomorrow I’d have one hell of a hangover.
J.M. La Rocca was born in Chicago, IL. At an early age, her family relocated to lower Alabama where she began her love for writing. She currently resides in Pensacola, FL with her husband and twin sons. As a stay at home mom, La Rocca was able to pursue her love for writing. It was always an unrealized dream to write her own book. With the encouragement of her mother, La Rocca began to set to paper her ideas for her first book.
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