WARNING: I don't write about fairy tales and as much as I love Disney... I don't promise my readers or guarantee my characters a 'Happy Ever After...' Happy endings are harmonious but they're not

That Summer: (Part One)

WARNING: I don't write about fairy tales and as much as I love Disney... I don't promise my readers or guarantee my characters a 'Happy Ever After...' Happy endings are harmonious but they're not always real life. I'm a sucker for bittersweet endings so please prepare yourself for one of them before purchasing one of my novels. Hearts and flowers won't be found in my writing and neither will perfect conclusions to my stories.

â€œWhy now?â€ My therapist asks, leaning forward in her seat. â€œWhatâ€™s made you decide to talk about him now?"
I contemplate her question whilst gazing out of the window to my left, admiring the clear blue sky and the flowers in the garden.
â€œDesperation, I suppose.â€ I reply truthfully. â€œI still canâ€™t get him out of my head. I guess Iâ€™m hoping that by talking about him nowâ€¦ all of this will go away. Iâ€™m praying that by talking about what happened, it will release me from it, release me from my memories.â€
â€œThat makes sense.â€ She encourages me, smiling warmly.
â€œThereâ€™s also the fact that I saw him yesterday.â€ I add, casually folding my arms across my chest as though itâ€™s no big deal.
â€œYou saw him? You saw Cole?â€ She asks, unable to hide her shock and surprise from me.
â€œYes. I saw him at the park when I was on my way home.â€
She gapes at me in astonishment and concern, clearly worried about my revelation. She doesnâ€™t quite know how to handle it and I canâ€™t say that I blame her.
"Are you ok? What was his reaction when he saw you?â€
â€œHe didnâ€™t see me.â€ I explain. â€œIâ€™m pretty certain Iâ€™d be in the hospital right now if that had happened.â€
â€œYou do remember that you should never, ever approach him, donâ€™t you?â€ She reminds me firmly.
As though I could ever forgetâ€¦
â€œI donâ€™t really think I would dareâ€¦ even if I am tempted.â€
â€œFor your own safety and emotional wellbeing you must never do this, Serena.â€ She advises me, making a note of this in her notepad.
â€œI know.â€ I respond vacantly, my mind already elsewhere.
â€œWhere would you like to start with all of this, Serena? What do you want to tell me?â€
â€œI suppose I should start at the beginningâ€¦ that way you will understand. You will be able to understand what happened to me that summer.â€

I know I have to go back. I know I need to remember it all. How I first came to meet Cole and how he changed my life foreverâ€¦

He crashed into my world like a tornado, destroying everything in its path. He shattered my heart and made sure he was the only one who knew how to place the broken pieces back together. He made me fall in love with him and I had absolutely no control and no choice in the matter.

I was an addict and he was my only drug of choice. That summer I was already in too deep, too far gone to fix it all. I had already fallen head over heels in love with him by the time I discovered the truth.
The man I could not live without, the man I needed to survive was also something else. He was also my half-brother.

He once said that I shed light on the darkness inside of him. He said I took the fragmented pieces of his soul and put it back together again. He said I made him whole and that I somehow managed to heal the part of him he had convinced himself was broken. He told me I was his hope, his future, his weakness and his strength.

He eventually found out that I was his half-sister.

Want to know the really twisted part of it all? He told me he didnâ€™t careâ€¦

*** This New Adult romance novel contains mature themes, scenes of violence, strong language and sexual citations. It is recommended for readers 18+ ***

Country	USA
Author	Lauren Crossley
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Lauren Crossley
Manufacturer	Lauren Crossley
NumberOfPages	215
PublicationDate	2015-04-07
Publisher	Lauren Crossley
ReleaseDate	2015-04-07
Studio	Lauren Crossley

That Summer: (Part One)

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