Title: A Changed Life
Author: Mary A. Wasowski
Release Date: August 6, 2013
Genre: New Adult
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Synopsis
Change is never easy.
For seventeen year old Nicolette Vanelle, life is about to change...
Relocating to California, Nicolette finds herself starting over. A new high school. New friends. New life.
Attending her first Hollywood event, Nicolette meets bad boy Michael St. Clair, and unknowingly becomes the object of his obsession.
Feeling overwhelmed by Michael’s attention, she escapes the party to go to the beach where she meets Simon Paulson. He takes her breath away, an inevitable connection leading to romance between the young couple.
Nicolette and Simon’s happiness is short lived and their relationship is put to the ultimate test when tragedy befalls Nicolette.
Can Nicolette find the strength and courage to emerge from the darkness she fell into? Will Simon's unconditional love be enough to bring her back into the light?
Life can change in an instant, leaving you changed forever.
Excerpt:
The Paulson’s cabana was beautifully decorated, and
private enough for us to have some time together. Simon plugged in his I pod,
and asked me to dance with him. I was blushing, and he loved when I did that.
Simon held me in his arms, and our bodies swayed back and forth while he
whispered in my ear and ran soft kisses down my neck.
He felt incredible next to me, why couldn’t I trust
him enough to talk to him about Michael? I was afraid on how he would react.
Knowing his history with Michael was holding me back.
“You are so quiet, baby. What’s going through that
pretty little head right now?”
“I’m just happy Simon, I love dancing with you. You
always make me feel special and wanted.”
“Nicolette, you are special to me, I can’t even
begin to show how much I love, and want you.” Still holding me in his arms, I
knew what Simon had meant, he didn’t need to say the words to me. I already
knew he wanted to make love to me, and be my first.
Our bodies swayed back and forth to the soulful
sounds of Norah Jones. Simon, softly kissing and leaving love bites along my
neck. Closing my eyes, I was lost in him. Savoring every feeling, every stroke
of his tongue on my hot skin. In one swift move, Simon lifted me into his arms
and carried me over to the couch. My heart began to accelerate while my mind
raced with what Simon was going to do next. “Open your eyes baby. Nicolette, do
you trust me?”
Of course I do.
Slowly letting out my breath, I looked up at Simon.
“Yes.”
Without another word spoken, Simon began to unbutton
my blouse and run his hands over my lacy bra. “So beautiful” he said as he
kissed my covered breasts. Pulling me up, he slid my blouse off and unclasped
my bra, tossing them both to the floor. My upper body was completely exposed to
him, as his eyes perused over my naked chest. “You are so beautiful Nicolette.
We don’t have to do anything you’re not ready for. I just want to see and touch
what’s mine. Oh my…touch away. I reached for Simon and pulled him down
onto my body. Kissing and teasing his mouth with my tongue, while feeling his
hard length rub against me. Pools of wetness soaked my panties, my body
answering for me. Simon sat up on his knees, pulling his shirt off, exposing
his muscled tanned skin. I wanted to touch and kiss every inch of him,
especially his sculpted V muscle. I reached for his waist and he playfully
grabbed my hands.
“No baby. Tonight is for you, let me love you.”
Lying back down onto the couch, I lifted my pelvis for Simon to easily slide
down my shorts and panties. Parting my knees with his strong deft hands, I lay
open for him to explore my body. “Keep your eyes open for me, Nicolette. I want
you to watch as I make you come. Holy shit! This is it.
I was squirming with the anticipation. I completely
trusted Simon with my body. If anything I was too excited. I have been
fantasizing about this moment for a while now.
“Lie still baby.” Dropping his head down between my
legs he penetrated my folds with his tongue. Next he slid one finger in as my
body came undone. I gripped the sides of Simon’s head pushing him further into
me as a blinding sensation pulsed through me. I could hold on no more, and with
one last flick of his tongue, I exploded screaming his name from the most
intense and exhilarating feeling I have ever experienced.
Simon held me close to his body, placing his
forehead onto mine. Never taking his eyes off of me, he was smiling. You could
see his happiness all over his beautiful face.
“Thank you baby, for sharing your body and letting
me do that with you. I love how you respond to me. You can’t even imagine how
much it meant for me to do that with you. I love you so much baby, I thank god
every day for bringing you to me.” Simon had me wrapped around his body like a
vine. Holding me in his arms, we were simply loving each other. Simon had kept
his shorts on never pressuring me to go further. I could feel his erection
while his body was pressed into mine. Without a doubt in my mind, I wanted to
make love to him, and for Simon to be my first and only. Simon had drifted into
sleep while I lay awake in his arms. This was where I belonged, with Simon.
Bonus Scene
In an instant, life can change forever. How true this was for my beautiful girl, Nicolette. I watched her changed right before my very eyes. From a vibrant and self-assured seventeen year old, to a broken and shattered girl who had no light left in her caramel brown eyes. If I had only known sooner what she had been dealing with…I could have prevented the unforeseen act of brutality that awaited her. I allowed her to go to her mother and my brother while I lived my life in Chicago with no knowledge of him… the psychotic attacker, Michael St. Clair.
My world had been shattered with one phone call. All I saw was red! I wanted revenge on the person who hurt my girl. My hand was forced and that is something that never happens. I made a promise to my brother to believe that justice would prevail and the animal that hurt Nicolette would suffer for his crime. After months of watching her, existing and not living, trying to gain back some semblance of her life… was excruciating for me. She left us…her family, to find the strength she needed to be whole again. He took something from her that can never be replaced. Nicolette, as young as she was, was strong and determined. Although it broke my heart to say good-bye to her, I knew we had to let her go. She was battling through days of darkness and nights of despair. On the outside to others she appeared to be getting better but, on the inside she was struggling through darkness and pain.
She beguiled us all with her strength and courage. She found her light again, and returned home to us. She was not the same girl I said good-bye to months earlier. Nicolette was fearless, stronger, and determined to right the wrongs of what happened to her. I was too and I knew the promises I made to her father and my wife would have to be broken. I sat in the courtroom and listened to my girl re-live the events of that horrible night. She never cried, she just told her story all the while I clenched my jaw and tightened my fists. I wanted him dead, and that’s exactly what was going to happen…promise or not, he was going to die!
The judge issued the sentencing. He was handcuffed and taken back into custody. He dared one more glance at Nicolette and then turned his head down and followed the guards. Did he think this was over? No way in hell!
Nicolette was beaming with happiness. She did it. She faced her fears head on and was able to start to finally put this nightmare behind her. I watched her leave with Simon, the boy who captured her heart and loved her unconditionally. My brother and his wife were smiling for the first time in months. This was over for them, but just beginning for me.
I excused myself and pulled out my cell phone. I knew once I set this in motion, there would be no turning back. I hit the speed dial on my phone, and gave my orders. “He’s on his way. He is not to be touched, and will remain under the protection that I have provided until all is in place. Do I make myself clear?” I heard him answer, “Yes” and then I shut my phone.
I made sure he was unharmed in prison and never allowed him to be confident in knowing that he was untouchable. His first warning was waiting for him when he entered his cell for the first time.
Anticipation of death is worse than death itself.
I had several of these delivered to him over a course of several months. I wanted him to look over his shoulder… be afraid like the coward I knew he was. Then they stopped, and I was ready to strike.
I cashed in all my chips that were owed to me for this favor. I had only one chance to make this happen and today was the day. He was on laundry detail. The room was located on the lower floors of the prison, surrounded by loud sounds of the industrial machines. He was taken and bound to a chair with his mouth stuffed with a rag to silence his screams. Nestled out of sight in a dark corner of the room, I slowly crept in and approached him. His eyes were red from his cowardly tears that fell down his cheek and moaning for his life.
I leaned in to his ear and whispered. “Do you remember me?” He shakily nodded his head. I took in several deep breaths and began what would be the last words Michael St. Clair would ever hear.
“I could have ended your life that day in the hospital, but I didn’t. Every day Michael… I could have but, I didn’t. I watched you in the courtroom as you sat there, confidently thinking that you would get your sentence and still be able to live your life one day. Did you think that, Michael?”
He sat there with no emotion, and just listened to me. I circled him round and round, he didn’t move. “You made my girl bleed, you PIG. Do you remember what I said to you? Hmm…Pigs get slaughtered! You preyed upon an innocent girl, infected her with your seed and caused her undeniable pain. You robbed her…YOU BROKE HER! I can’t let you live one more day knowing that life awaits you outside of these walls, because they don’t.”
I removed his gag and I asked him one last question. “Do you have anything to say before fate comes for you?” He looked directly into my eyes, and said... “Do it! I can’t have her… I’m already in hell.” I plunged my blade into his heart with one strong thrust. He gasped, as his eyes slowly closed.
I watched as he bled out, and I let out the breath that I was holding. I swore I would never return to this life again, but after what happened to Nicolette, I knew there was no way I could ever live with knowing that the animal that hurt her still had breath in his lungs.
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About the Author
Writing has always been a passion of mine. Growing up, I used writing as my outlet for my feelings, as I grew older I knew one day I wanted to do it professionally.
Finally pursuing my dream after twenty plus years, I have written my first book.
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