Cassidy laughed. “This is getting really old Katie. I suggest you grow up. It’s not going to work. So leave us alone.”
Katie looked at Shane. “You know she said she was just stringing you along to teach you a lesson, right?”
Shane gave Cassidy a puzzled look. Cassidy wasn’t even worried. She knew by now that their bond was strong enough that he’d wait for her to explain. She turned to him. “It’s true. I did. The night Katie came to the gallery after your modeling session.” She smiled at him. “I’d told you I’d protect you and see her off. The easiest way to do it was to tell her she could have you back when I was done with you.” She shot a quick grin at Chance who chuckled at that. Then she slid her arm around Shane’s waist and smiled up at him. “Who would ever have guessed that we’d fall in love with each other?”
Shane hugged her to his side. “Sure as hell not me!”
She laughed and looked back at Katie. “So, you see, all you’re doing is making a fool of yourself.”
Katie rummaged in her purse. “I didn’t want to do this here, but….” She pulled out a belt and waved it at Shane. “Remember in the barn yesterday? You left this with me.”
Cassidy looked up at him. She recognized the belt as the same kind he always wore—she should do, she’d unbuckled it often enough. But she didn’t feel any doubt, not in him, not in them. He looked down at her and she knew he could see the trust in her eyes. He smiled and spoke to her not Katie.
“Yep, it’s mine.” He shrugged and gave her an apologetic look. “And yeah, I did leave it with her. But months ago, not in the barn yesterday. I already told you what happened then.”
Cassidy nodded at him then looked at Katie. “You should leave.”
Katie burst into tears and thrust the belt toward her. “Here! You have it!”
Cassidy smiled. “No thanks, why don’t you keep it as a reminder of the boy you knew.” She smiled up at Shane. “I got the man.”
And as Shane smiled down at her, she knew she’d never spoken a truer word;
PS – Project Semicolon
You may have noticed that the final sentence of the story closed with a semicolon. It isn’t a typo. Project Semicolon is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and love to those who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction, and self-injury. Project Semicolon exists to encourage, love and inspire. It’s a movement I support with all my heart.
"A semicolon represents a sentence the author could have ended, but chose not to. The sentence is your life and the author is you." - Project Semicolon
This author started writing after her son was killed in a car crash. At the time I wanted my own story to be over, instead I chose to honour a promise to my son to write my ‘silly stories’ someday. I chose to escape into my fictional world. I know for many who struggle with depression, suicide can appear to be the only escape. The semicolon has become a symbol of support, and hopefully a reminder – Your story isn’t over yet
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A note from SJ
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Mason is the first in the series. His second chance romance with, Gina, the girl he loved and lost.
You’ve just met Shane, the lovable rogue, who finally meets his match in Cassidy.
Carter will be out next and then Beau.
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Contents
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
PS – Project Semicolon
A note from SJ