The Friend That Stayed

A girl becomes pregnant with the love of her life's child. A month later she leaves him after some unpleasant news reaches her. A week before their daughter turns two, he pops back into their lives. What will happen to the relationship and how defensive will her best friend be?

~~Sneak peek~~

July 19th, 2009

Fear. Pain. Anger. Those emotions and more flashing in Emelia’s forest green eyes. Her ruby red lips were grimly pressed together.

“What do you want from me, Damon?” she spat.

“It’s not what you think, Lia,” Damon stammered, struggling to explain.

“Oh? How not?” Her eyes bore into him. He was at a loss for words. He took in her soft, creamy, tanned skin and her silky black curls that fell to her hips. He didn’t want to lose her. God, how he loved her, but he couldn’t tell her why what had happened, had happened.

“I see,” Emelia said quietly and walked away and out of Damon’s life.