Drown (Orders of the Sky #1)
Booze.
Brawls. Betrayal. The summer of 1988 changed everything. My
parents separated, I left for college, and Stone Harrison lit my world like
Apollo streaking across the sky. My obsession and desire for him overpowered
all my sense and drained my sensibility as I fought to maintain control over my
own destiny. Four years spent in pursuit of degrees and one certain soldier
altered my future forever. Can I be the person I am
destined to be with him or does a compromise of my soul spoil the perfect
ending?
Excerpt from Drown
“Come with me.” I grabbed Stone’s hand
and led him from the table, through the den, and up the stairs to my bedroom. I
closed the door behind us. “Ta-da.” I flourished my arms wide. “Welcome to my
room.”
“Nice. You’ve never shown me your room
before. Anything else you want to unveil?” Mischief flashed behind his eyes.
“Maybe,” I teased, touching his arm,
“but first…” I skipped to the closet and lifted a box from the top shelf. “Your
Christmas present. See, I didn’t forget you.” I carried the box to the edge of
the bed.
“I could never forget you.” He reached
out and put both hands around my waist, pinning me to his body.
My knees made like a hot knife through
butter—I melted at his touch. My arms went around his neck as his lips consumed
mine. Fire jumped from his hands as they slid up to my breasts. Fighting the
undeniable undulation of the tide, I pulled away and murmured, “I have to tell
you something.”
“I don’t want to know.” His lips found
my neck.
“But—”
“Stop talking.”
He lifted me in his arms and laid me on
the bed. The box fell to the floor. “Oh, Andie—I’ve wanted you so much.”
Skillfully, he began to unbutton my blouse. His powerful hands gripped my
shoulders; his soft lips pressed against my skin. The blouse slid to the floor.
“I want you too.” I responded, my hands
groping for his belt.
“Do you?” His kisses ceased and he
jerked away. He stared at the nightstand. “Do you,” he repeated, “or do you
want him?” He picked up the framed picture of Travis—arms encircling my waist,
Christmas tree behind us in the background. The glass shattered as he threw it
to the floor.
Born in Ohio but raised in Pickens, SC, Jennifer
Rae Gravely graduated from Converse College with a triple major in History,
Politics, and English before earning a master's degree in education. Returning
to her high school alma mater to teach English and coach volleyball, Gravely's
teams won six state championships and eight upper state titles in twelve years.
Moreover, the SCACA named her coach of the year for the 2013 season.
Jennifer writes about the fictional Southern
town of Keowee. The Astraea Press novels, Knight
of the Dead and Set to Love, in
addition to the short story, "Love and Diamonds," deal with present
day Keowee and are contemporary romances. The edgier novels of the Orders of
the Sky series Drown and Rivers, published by Blue Tulip Publishing,
take place in the eighties and nineties and are best classified as new adult
fiction.
She lives with her husband, daughter, seven
beagles, and one rescued barn cat.
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