DEADLINE (Excerpt - 5 Chapters)
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  • Parts 8
  • Time 1h 49m
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Complete, First published Aug 27, 2014
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Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he's privately suffering from battle fatigue which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in a story that began 40 years ago. It could be the BIG story of Dawson's career one in which he has a vested interest.

Soon, Dawson is covering the disappearance and presumed murder of former Marine Jeremy Wesson, the biological son of the pair of terrorists who remain on the FBI's Most Wanted list. As Dawson delves into the story, he finds himself developing feelings for Wesson's ex-wife, Amelia, and her two young sons. But when Amelia's nanny turns up dead, the case takes a stunning new turn, with Dawson himself becoming a suspect. Haunted by his own demons, Dawson takes up the chase for the notorious outlaws. . .and the secret, startling truth about himself.
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STALKER

19 parts Ongoing Mature

He stares out her window, waiting for her to go to work. He has to see her off. In those few moments he wishes she knew how much love he has to offer how much love he has to give. It's all for her he'll die before anything happens to his girl, to his woman and he'll be damned if she found herself with any man. No one will ever understand the bond theh share... No one... the hairs at the back of her neck stand every time she sleeps,she feels it's all natural since she stays alone, Hot guys are falling on her lap and she doesn't know who to pick, she needs to take a step back and first face what she's been battling .... That nasty feeling needs to stop and she needs to figure out what In the hell is happening

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