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Epilogue

Five weeks later…

Fernando loved his new job and everyday he was in awe at how dramatically better his life had become. In every aspect. After a fulfilling day at work, he returned home to the love of his life. And their mutual home.

It had needed some coercion, but he’d finally agreed to move in with Gwen. Her place lay half-way to his job and had more than enough room for the two of them. Amada, though, had declined the offer to live in the spare bedroom.

He grinned as he remembered how his sister had insisted it was time to stand on her own feet. She’d given him a sheepish look, mentioning that Gwen and Fernando might enjoy being alone in the house. Amada would stay with them only until college started, and would then move into a dorm room.

Gwen’s parents had flown down from Alaska to meet Fernando. After the first suspicion, which he couldn’t blame them for, they apparently recognized that he was truly and insanely in love with their daughter and had readily accepted him into their family.

Her brother Donovan was the only hold out, insisting Fernando wasn’t a good fit for Gwen. He emailed from Paris that he wouldn’t be able to meet
that man
anytime soon. Fernando tried not to let this bother him too much. Everyone including Vivian had insured him Donovan was the prototype of snobbish, and anyone short of a European prince wouldn’t be adequate to court his sister.

Ben had become a good friend, and he’d made it a habit to train at Tough As Nails at least two times per week early in the morning, even though it meant a considerable detour on his way to work.

As for Gwen, she’d returned to work, happy that some criminals could change their ways and her effort wasn’t in vain. She had the best proof at home. Even her boss had condoned Gwen’s relationship with Fernando when Gwen had reported it to her.

He was a hero now, and who could resist a hero?

This was the first book in the BAD BOY LOVE series It’s a spin off my popular Falling for Him Series. If you haven’t read all of them, you can find the reading order
here
.

The next Bad Boy to find love will be – you guessed it – Ben. I have just the perfect match for him, he just doesn’t know it ye
t
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Please enjoy a preview of the story of Karen and Robert

Falling for Him

Karen and Robert

Falling for Him

Jessica Gray

Preview Falling for Him, Karen and Robert

Robert Mitchell’s brain wasn’t functioning on all cylinders; otherwise, he would have kept his mouth shut.

The wedding of Lee and Rocco had been a huge success and the wine and other alcohol had been flowing freely for quite some time. He glanced down at his wrist, but his vision was too blurry to correctly discern the time. Sighing, he finished the glass of wine in his hand, then set the empty glass down on a nearby ledge.

Robert watched as the bridal couple posed for one last set of photographs, his eyes straying from them to where his best friend Peter wrapped his wife Rachel into his arms. Everywhere he looked he saw happy couples paired up, embracing and sharing kisses and hugs with one another.

He turned his head the other way and saw his girlfriend Karen walking toward him, a beaming smile upon her face: the same smile she’d sported since this morning when the wedding ceremony had begun.

Even after three years, he still thought she was the most beautiful woman on earth. Her long brown hair fell down over her shoulders in soft curls. For the occasion she’d dressed up in an elegant yet simple floor-length dark blue satin gown that hugged her body in all the right places. The blue satin matched perfectly the color of her eyes, and the only jewelry she wore were the pearl studs he’d given her for her last birthday.

Karen hated big tingling earrings and flamboyant jewelry. She always said it wasn’t her. She felt disguised.

Robert grinned and snagged her close, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her back against his chest, nuzzling her ear and causing her to shiver in reaction. It had been too long, and sometimes he missed the frenzy during their first months together. The alcohol flowing through his veins was making him act unusually amorous, but this was a wedding and he hoped the two of them would soon head home.

“You’re beautiful,” he murmured, nibbling on her earlobe. His hands snaked up her ribs, only to have her stop them from cupping her full breasts.

Karen chuckled as she leaned into his embrace, “And you’re drunk. Behave yourself.”

“Not entirely. Just a little tipsy. Besides, you’re driving on the way home. And where’s the fun in behaving?” he asked, nipping at the spot where her neck and shoulder met.

“Good thing,” she said, tipping her head to the side to give him better access for the kisses he was placing up and down her neck. As everyone moved toward the small dock overlooking one of the ponds on the property, conversation continued around the theme of how beautiful the celebration had been.

The wedding had been the epitome of what little girls’ dreams were made of. Gorgeous flowers. Lovely music. Good friends. Good food. And love was most definitely in the air. It was a wedding that no one would soon forget.

After a nice dinner and more than a few toasts, it was time for the newlyweds Lee and Rocco to start their journey of living life together. They made a point of speaking to everyone as their guests left, leaving their best friends for last. Once done, they hurried to the waiting limousine, laughing and rejoicing that they were finally married and starting their life together as husband and wife.

Robert grinned when Rocco dove into the limousine after his new bride, joined by everyone else as they observed the antics of the newly wedded couple. As the red taillights faded, Robert looked around to see Peter and Rachel approaching them.

He was still holding Karen in his arms when Rachel stopped a few feet away and boldly asked, “So, when are you guys going to follow in their footsteps and tie the knot?”

It was as if the next few moments happened in slow motion. He felt himself stiffen, the guilt he’d been dealing with since he first met Karen rushing to the surface and causing the truth to come spilling out in a big ugly statement that caught both women by surprise.

Robert withdrew his arms from around Karen, taking a step backwards before looking at everyone with a pained face. He caught the wariness in Peter’s look, but it was too late. The words blurted themselves out of his mouth against his better judgment. “I can’t!”

Peter’s look told him he didn’t like what was happening, but Robert couldn’t take the words back. The truth that had haunted him for three long years wanted out. He was frozen in this horrible moment as Karen turned to look at him. Hurt. Confusion. Shock. They were all there upon her face for the world to see.

“Robert?”

“I’m already married.”

The silence was like someone had dropped a bomb, rendering everyone speechless and unable to react. Both women’s eyes opened wide and Karen took several stumbling steps fleeing from his embrace.

He registered the shock in her eyes and briefly closed his own, cursing himself for having lost control of the situation.
I should have kept my mouth shut.

“Are you serious?” Karen’s voice was nothing more than a fractured whisper, and he could see the tears brimming in her eyes.

What could he say? Yes, he was serious. Unfortunately.

Robert stood there, motionless, and glanced at Peter with a silent plea for help. His best friend tightened his jaw, but stepped forward. He looked at his wife Rachel, and then Karen, before speaking to Robert, “So, the cat’s out of the bag now. You should have done this earlier and in a more appropriate way.”

Robert blanched, knowing Peter was right and wishing he’d found a way to discuss this unpleasant topic with Karen when they didn’t have an audience.

Nodding once, he swallowed. “I…I didn’t mean to tell her like this. The words just left my mouth before I could stop them.”

His statement was forgotten as both women rounded on Peter. “You knew?”

Peter hesitated for a moment and then nodded. “Yes. I did.”

“How could you keep something like this from me?” Karen all but scratched his eyes out. “I thought you were my friend. How can you know this and not tell…”

Peter grabbed Karen’s hands, apparently afraid she would use them to inflict severe damage on him, and added, “Karen. I’m sorry, but please understand that I was sworn to secrecy long before we became friends.”

He looked at Robert and shook his head. “You have to figure this one out for yourself.” With a sympathetic glance for Karen, he grabbed Rachel’s hand and pulled her behind him, leaving Robert and Karen standing alone on the dock.

Karen was watching Robert, her arms wrapped tightly around herself, hate blazing from her eyes. “We’ve been together for three years. Three fucking years.”

He watched her flinch as the sound of her own words echoed in her ears. Robert cringed at the unusual swearing and the torment in her voice.

“Karen…” he beseeched her, holding a hand out to her. “Let me explain.” He took a step toward her but stopped when she took another hasty step away from him.

“Explain? How do you explain away betraying me for three long years?” She paused and then continued, answering her own question. “I don’t think that’s possible.”

Robert watched as she lost the battle with her emotions and tears began pouring from her eyes. He took a step toward her, his hands outstretched, but she slapped them away, tearing his heart out in the process.

(End of Sneak Peak)

To continue reading, pick up the book of Karen and Robert

Falling for Him, Karen and Robert, The Complete Collection

More Books by Jessica

You can find an up to date list of all my books here:

http://www.jessicagraybooks.com/mybooks.html

The Armstrong and Love in Sandy Beach books can be read as stand alones. For more enjoyment, read them in series order. Characters carry on from one book to the next and from one series to the next

The Falling for Him Series is best read in order. Books 1 through 5 have cliffhangers. The rest of the books don’t.

THE ARMSTRONGS

Power of Love - (Trevor and Nicole)

Forever my Love - (Ryan and Kendra)

Daring to Love (Evan and Charlene)

Surprised by Love (Douglas and Toni)

Travel, Live, Love (Patrick and Angela)

Explosion of Love (Samantha and Grant)

LOVE IN SANDY BEACH

Momentous Kisses (Allison and Russell)

Billionaire Kisses (Reese and Nikos)

Turbulent Kisses (Chase and Pearl)