About This Book
It's true what they say, you really are wiser when you're older, because I've hated my younger self for years. After leaving behind the girl that I spent my entire life loving from afar, younger me deserves the hate, though. But when her dad told me I was ruining her life, I let my own insecurities consume me and knew I had to set her free.
Now, I'm a defenseman for the New England Bay Sharks, living my dream. At least, that's what everyone thinks. Inside, I'm haunted by past mistakes, wishing I had a clock to turn back time and right my wrongs.
Just as I lose hope that she's ever coming back, she shows up in Portland, bruised and battered -- claiming she was in a car accident. She isn't the same strong-willed girl with the bright eyes she was before. No, replacing that girl is a woman in pain. A woman who's scared. And a woman who really hates my guts.
Right away, I knew there was no car accident. No…those bruises were put on her perfect body by a monster. One that was supposed to care for and love her till the end of time.
Worried for her safety, I craft a plan to keep her safe. One that includes her living in my house while pretending to be my girlfriend. After what I did to her all those years ago, I'll do anything to earn her forgiveness.
I may have promised her that it's all for show and that I have no motive for wanting to keep her so close, but the truth is…I never stopped wanting her, and that's not about to change now.
ð˜ð˜°ð˜°ð˜ Me Once ð˜§ð˜¦ð˜¢ð˜µð˜¶ð˜³ð˜¦ð˜´ ð˜®ð˜¢ð˜µð˜¶ð˜³ð˜¦ ð˜µð˜©ð˜¦ð˜®ð˜¦ð˜´ ð˜¢ð˜¯ð˜¥ ð˜¤ð˜°ð˜¯ð˜µð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µ ð˜µð˜©ð˜¢ð˜µ ð˜®ð˜¢ð˜º ð˜¯ð˜°ð˜µ ð˜£ð˜¦ ð˜´ð˜¶ð˜ªð˜µð˜¢ð˜£ð˜ð˜¦ ð˜§ð˜°ð˜³ ð˜¢ð˜ð˜ ð˜¢ð˜¶ð˜¥ð˜ªð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜¤ð˜¦ð˜´. ð˜™ð˜¦ð˜¢ð˜¥ð˜¦ð˜³ ð˜¥ð˜ªð˜´ð˜¤ð˜³ð˜¦ð˜µð˜ªð˜°ð˜¯ ð˜ªð˜´ ð˜¢ð˜¥ð˜·ð˜ªð˜´ð˜¦ð˜¥. ð˜›ð˜ž ð˜ªð˜¯ð˜¤ð˜ð˜¶ð˜¥ð˜¦: ð˜±ð˜©ð˜ºð˜´ð˜ªð˜¤ð˜¢ð˜ & ð˜¦ð˜®ð˜°ð˜µð˜ªð˜°ð˜¯ð˜¢ð˜ ð˜¢ð˜£ð˜¶ð˜´ð˜¦, ð˜®ð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µð˜¢ð˜ ð˜©ð˜¦ð˜¢ð˜ð˜µð˜©, ð˜´ð˜¦ð˜¹ð˜¶ð˜¢ð˜ ð˜¤ð˜°ð˜¯ð˜µð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µ, ð˜¢ð˜¯ð˜¥ ð˜´ð˜°ð˜®ð˜¦ ð˜·ð˜ªð˜°ð˜ð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜¤ð˜¦.
Now, I'm a defenseman for the New England Bay Sharks, living my dream. At least, that's what everyone thinks. Inside, I'm haunted by past mistakes, wishing I had a clock to turn back time and right my wrongs.
Just as I lose hope that she's ever coming back, she shows up in Portland, bruised and battered -- claiming she was in a car accident. She isn't the same strong-willed girl with the bright eyes she was before. No, replacing that girl is a woman in pain. A woman who's scared. And a woman who really hates my guts.
Right away, I knew there was no car accident. No…those bruises were put on her perfect body by a monster. One that was supposed to care for and love her till the end of time.
Worried for her safety, I craft a plan to keep her safe. One that includes her living in my house while pretending to be my girlfriend. After what I did to her all those years ago, I'll do anything to earn her forgiveness.
I may have promised her that it's all for show and that I have no motive for wanting to keep her so close, but the truth is…I never stopped wanting her, and that's not about to change now.
ð˜ð˜°ð˜°ð˜ Me Once ð˜§ð˜¦ð˜¢ð˜µð˜¶ð˜³ð˜¦ð˜´ ð˜®ð˜¢ð˜µð˜¶ð˜³ð˜¦ ð˜µð˜©ð˜¦ð˜®ð˜¦ð˜´ ð˜¢ð˜¯ð˜¥ ð˜¤ð˜°ð˜¯ð˜µð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µ ð˜µð˜©ð˜¢ð˜µ ð˜®ð˜¢ð˜º ð˜¯ð˜°ð˜µ ð˜£ð˜¦ ð˜´ð˜¶ð˜ªð˜µð˜¢ð˜£ð˜ð˜¦ ð˜§ð˜°ð˜³ ð˜¢ð˜ð˜ ð˜¢ð˜¶ð˜¥ð˜ªð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜¤ð˜¦ð˜´. ð˜™ð˜¦ð˜¢ð˜¥ð˜¦ð˜³ ð˜¥ð˜ªð˜´ð˜¤ð˜³ð˜¦ð˜µð˜ªð˜°ð˜¯ ð˜ªð˜´ ð˜¢ð˜¥ð˜·ð˜ªð˜´ð˜¦ð˜¥. ð˜›ð˜ž ð˜ªð˜¯ð˜¤ð˜ð˜¶ð˜¥ð˜¦: ð˜±ð˜©ð˜ºð˜´ð˜ªð˜¤ð˜¢ð˜ & ð˜¦ð˜®ð˜°ð˜µð˜ªð˜°ð˜¯ð˜¢ð˜ ð˜¢ð˜£ð˜¶ð˜´ð˜¦, ð˜®ð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µð˜¢ð˜ ð˜©ð˜¦ð˜¢ð˜ð˜µð˜©, ð˜´ð˜¦ð˜¹ð˜¶ð˜¢ð˜ ð˜¤ð˜°ð˜¯ð˜µð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µ, ð˜¢ð˜¯ð˜¥ ð˜´ð˜°ð˜®ð˜¦ ð˜·ð˜ªð˜°ð˜ð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜¤ð˜¦.