“Maybe after school we can go to the beach?”
He winks. “Sounds good to me.”
“Thanks, Dad.”
“Anytime, Claire.”
He leans down and kisses me on the forehead, reminding me that it’s never too late to be a parent.
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Dan & Amy ~ Thank you so much for the… well everything. From listening to all my panics, helping with research, especially the trip to SEAL beach, taking stealthy candid’s at Coronado and to opening your lives to me. I love you guys and truly can’t thank you enough.
Yvette ~ this concludes your idea! What’s next?
Christine ~ you, my friend, are a workhorse. I’m so thankful we entered into a partnership. You’ve taken so much off my plate. I’m so very grateful.
BT Urruela ~ I was so nervous to email you & ask if you’d pretend to be a Navy SEAL, but you nailed it. I can’t thank you enough of helping me bring my character to life and giving him a badass attitude to go with it.
Eric ~ you’re a master behind that lens. Thank you for capturing the right image.
Sarah ~ thank you for always making the best covers for me. Each new one is always my favorite.
Emily & Crew ~ you ladies work around the clock to make sure everything is perfect. Thank you.
Megan ~ my lovely mama to be! Thank you for sitting down and reading this story before anyone else. Your feedback was so helpful. I really can’t thank you enough.
Leslie, Adriana, Ann Marie, Rachel, Jay and Kirby ~ thank you, thank you, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to read and blurb SAVE ME. You have no idea how much your words mean to me.
Audrey, Georgette, Kelli, Tammy, Tammy & Veronica: You ladies sure do know how to make everything right in my world. I really can’t ask for a better group of girls to spend my time with.
The Beaumont Daily: You guys rock!
A special shout-out to my agent, Marisa ~ you have changed my life for the better.
To my family: I know the hours are long, but I do it for you! And a special shout-out to my girls, Madison & Kassidy ~ you are the definition of hard work. You push yourselves, but allow others to push you to succeed as well and you both have. I am so proud to be your mom.
And finally to the readers: How you keep up with all the amazing novels being published I’ll never know, but you do it, and you do it proudly. If you’re reading this, take a moment, smile and pat yourself on the back because you, my friend, are a superwoman… or superman!
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Hadley
“Hadley! Hadley! Hadley!” the crowd cheered.
I blew a kiss and waved. “Thank you for joining me tonight. I love the energy here in Los Angeles! I have to say, I’ve missed this place. Make sure to listen to the radio this week for the debut of my new song, Whispered Words.”
“Sing it now!” one of the fans shouted. It was a little girl with blonde braids and freckles, sitting on her dad’s shoulders. She reminded me of myself many years ago, when I stood in almost the exact same spot, watching my idol, Martina Hill perform. One of these days, I was determined to do a duet with her.
I winked at the little girl and shook her tiny hand. “I wish I could, sweetheart, but it has to be a surprise.” Then I lifted my gaze to the thousands of fans in the stands and waved again. “I hope you all like it. Goodnight, everyone.” They went wild and I laughed as I ran backstage.
Waiting for me at the edge of the stage with a huge smile on his face was the love of my life, Nick Meyers. No one could resist his tousled, chocolate brown hair and gorgeous green eyes. The ladies loved him, almost as much as they hated me for having him.
“You were on fire tonight,” he shouted.
Rushing off stage, I jumped in his arms and squealed. “What are you doing here? I thought you weren’t going to be able to make it.”
Cameras flashed and he grinned, his eyes twinkling mischievously. “I can leave if you want,” he joked, releasing me from his grasp.