Shadow
of the Drill
is the story of a man (Decker), whose life was drastically altered by a random
act of violence that tore his world apart and changed him from an unproven
young street tough into a man on a mission of revenge. Please enjoy a brief
excerpt from the book:
BOOK
EXCERPT
She
blushed, unable to speak. His nearness affected her as strongly as ever, and
the knowledge that he would offer marriage to keep her, was a strong
aphrodisiac. But then his arm encircled her waist, and she tensed as she
remembered the image of her body in the bathroom mirror after her shower
earlier in the day. It was not a flattering picture, and she pulled away,
embarrassed to be seen without the comforting camouflage of her clothes.
“Char?”
He looked into her eyes with genuine concern. “Are you okay? Did you change
your mind?”
She
shrugged, looking away while tears of shame gathered behind her emerald eyes.
“I’m sorry, Deck. It’s just . . .” Her voice trailed off as she involuntarily
compared herself to Tawnee’s youthful perfection, but then her irritation at
the way older women were so easily overlooked, caused her to speak bluntly.
“I’m
fat, Deck. I’ve gained at least fifteen pounds since the last time you saw me
naked. And I was no petite flower then.” She paused, thinking that he might
jump in, but he said nothing, allowing her the time to say what she needed to
say.
“Look,
Deck . . . I know what kind of girls you like. I’ve seen ’em come, and I’ve
seen ’em go, and they’re all the same. Young, drop-dead fucking
gorgeous, and . . . thin. Like I used to be.” She smiled bitterly, hating the
cruelty of time. “Like I’m not anymore.” She fell silent, waiting for his nod
of reluctant agreement and subsequent dismissal, but his actual response was completely
unexpected.
Hearty
laughter burst forth as he realized that, beneath her tough-as-nails attitude,
she was as insecure as any other woman when it came to the way that her body
looked. “Char,” he said when the laughter had passed, “do you honestly think I
care about a few extra pounds? Do you think I even noticed?”
She
stared at him in disbelief and he shrugged, wondering if the truth would be
enough for her.
“Char,
fat or thin, you’re a beautiful woman, but . . . you’re so much more than that.
So much more. You’re patient, you have a sense of humor that I actually get,
you let me be who I am, and you have a crazy kind of intelligence that’s almost
impossible to find in people today. Add it all up, and it’s sexy as hell. And .
. .” He winked, knowing that she was seconds from believing. “If that’s not
enough, you challenge me. Constantly. No matter what, even when we’re barely
speaking, you challenge me. So . . . that’s what I see when I look at you. That’s
what I see.”
She
wanted to trust him, wanted to believe, but it was hard to push past her
insecurities regardless of what he had said. But then his fingers gripped her
hair while his lips captured hers in a passionate kiss, and suddenly the belief
was there.
~*~
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BIO:
RHANI D. CHAE has always been an avid reader. She enjoys chatting with readers and fellow writers via social networking sites and loves getting comments and other input from those who have read her work. So, please don't leave without sharing your comments.
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