Title: Fighting My Affections
Series: The Affections Series #3
Author: Elizabeth Wills
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Blurb
All he wants is to forget. All she wants is his forgiveness.
Riley finally seems to have her life together, after years of
uncertainty. Her boyfriend, Nate, came into her life when she needed him most,
helping guide her into the type of woman she always aspired to be.
Strong. Confident. Unconditionally Loved.
Her past life almost forgotten; she catches a glimpse of the one person
who could upset everything. All of the guilt she buried returns, threatening
all she has worked toward.
Jon is still piecing things together after hitting the lowest point of
his life. He's had years to feel whole again. Except he's missing one thing:
his career in MMA. His love for fighting forces him to return to his hometown,
where his best friend, Mase, runs a gym. The gym they always dreamed of
starting together. Only she ruined that for him, shattering all of his dreams.
Jon returns with the hope of keeping his distance from the one person he never
wants to see again, Riley.
Can they live in the same town and have their past stay just that? Or
will Riley's guilt fester, tilting their world off of its already unsteady
axis?
Fighting My Affections can be read as a standalone.
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Excerpt
I take in
the dimmed lighting and romantic atmosphere as I approach the hostess desk.
“I’m here
to meet my boyfriend, Na…”
“Ah yes,
ma’am. I’ve been expecting you, Ms. Riley. Please follow me,” the young girl
says, as she walks from behind her booth to lead the way.
Soft
instrumental music plays in the background and I can’t help but feel a touch
out of place. This is the fanciest place I’ll have ever eaten at and couples
with expensive clothing and snooty expressions litter this room. Men’s eyes
follow me as their wives’ sneer at them.
I feel like
a display. The cheap woman dressed in fancy clothes to meet a man who pays for
the nice things she wears. He picked my dress. He picked my shoes. Hell, he
even placed a beautiful set of earrings alongside side this dress on my bed.
I felt
beautiful leaving the house, but these women are dressed in a more modest
fashion. This dress Nate laid out for me, scoops low in the back and its fine
fabric left me with no choice but to go sans undergarments. The peak of my
nipples shows through for all to see, and I can either accept their stares and
show confidence, or I can turn and leave this place, allowing these snobs to make
me feel bad with their mean judgments of me.
Do I care
if all of their husbands want to fuck me? No. In the past, I’d be more than
happy to oblige, but tonight I’m only here for the man who draped me in these
expensive garments.
During my
massage today, I made a realization. The Riley I was when I started seeking
help for my inability to choose my sexual partners wisely is weak. Things also
took a turn for me when Jon came back to town. I became vulnerable. I need to
find a good balance between the woman who showed confidence at every corner and
took what she wanted, and the woman who has self-control and looks out for her
best interest and that of her daughter.
I am a
one-man woman, but I also like sex and the attention of men. I just need to
control my reactions to their stares. Dropping my hands that were folded in
front of me to my sides, I place my body on display, and I continue the rest of
the way to our table with a sway to my hips that would drop any man to his
knees.
“Here we
are. I hope you both enjoy your meal,” the hostess says.
Nate stands
from his seat, pulling out my chair for me. Leaning in, he places a kiss to my
temple and whispers in my ear, “How will I behave myself during dinner with you
looking like this?”
His breath
caresses my skin, causing a delicious shiver to rake through my body. “Well,
you sure have caught the attention of every other man in this restaurant, too,
with your dress selection.”
He motions
for me to sit. “They can look but not touch. Plus, I don’t mind them envying me
for being the man who gets to touch you tonight.”
Taking my
seat, I ignore his comment. Sometimes I wonder about his motive with me; am I
just a prize to hang on his arm or is his love for me genuine?
“I’ve
ordered for us. The appetizer should be out soon.” Reaching across the table,
Nate takes my hand. “How was your afternoon off?”
It was
everything I needed. My mind has been playing crazy games with me. One minute,
I’m worried about Jon and everything from our past turning me into the fragile
girl I was before having Kiley, and the next minute I worry about becoming that
weak little girl. Then I push away all thoughts about who I was and focus on
the woman I need to be, the one who belongs to the man sitting in front of me.
Nate’s
Riley is strong, manages her problems, and takes her struggles head on, never
shedding a tear or falling apart in front of an entire gym full of people.
“Riley?”
Nate’s voice pulls me back to him.
“Thank you
for spoiling me. I had time to sort through a few things in my head, and I feel
much better,” I reply.
He lifts my
left hand to his mouth, placing a kiss to it. “That’s my girl. I didn’t like
seeing you so distant.”
“I’m
sorry.” This is the longest I’ve gone without being intimate with Nate since we
started sleeping together. For some reason, I know he’s talking about sex, even
though I’ve been withdrawn in other ways, too.
“Don’t be
sorry. We have tonight to make up for lost time. Looking at you in that dress
all night will surely have me worked up by the time we finish our meal.” Nate
smiles with a wicked gleam in his eye.
There’s
something about him expecting sex that makes me want to refuse, but I know I
won’t. I’ll do whatever he wants because I need to get my life back, even if I
feel like I’m being bought.
Most women
would love Nate’s money, and while it’s nice to do most everything you want,
genuine love and time together is most important to me. I know that’s not in
the cards for me. I’ve made too many mistakes and I’ve been a terrible person.
I don’t deserve real love, so I’ll accept the superficial kind in its place.
Nate is a
good man, even if I’m a display for him. He takes good care of me, in his own
way, and he loves my daughter. She loves him in return and I can’t ask for more
than that. Kiley is my world, and if she is happy then that’s all I need.
I hear
Nate’s chair push back. He moves it around the table until he’s seated next to
me. “I can’t keep looking at you and not be able to touch you.”
Our waiter
arrives at our table, placing a beautiful display of seared tuna on the table
in front of us. Nate did well; this is one of my favorites. He lifts a piece on
the end of his fork and brings it to my lips. “Open that sweet mouth of yours.”
I obey.
When the food touches my tongue I can’t help but let out a moan of
appreciation. “That’s delicious.”
Nate’s lips
press to the corner of my mouth. “So are you and I plan on having my fill
tonight.”
We sit and
we eat. Nate places gentle touches on me and kisses me throughout our meal.
He’s ordered all of my favorites. It’s been a perfect end to my day, and I am
thankful for all that he’s done.
“Would you
like dessert?” Nate asks.
Leaning in,
I place a soft kiss to his lips. He’s eager to leave and head home. I can see
it in his eyes. He wants me and tonight I need to fulfill his needs. I want us
back.
I think
I’ll order the crème brûlée, and tease him for a bit. “Are you ordering
something?”
I shiver as
his lips brush across my neck, until they are next to my ear and he whispers
just so I can here, “My dessert has been sitting in front of me, practically on
display for every man in here, all night. Watching all of them want you,
knowing I’m the one who gets to have you, drives me mad. I’m going to devour
every inch of you, before driving into what I desire most.”
His words
make my body respond in ways I’m afraid will leave evidence of my arousal on my
dress. “I think I’ll have the crème brûlée.”
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Author Bio
Hi all,
Elizabeth Wills here. I am the author of The Affections Series and released my
first book in 2015. I write angsty contemporary romance but am currently
working on a novella that I hope will make you laugh hysterically. My biggest
goal is to challenge myself while enjoying the process of writing and to
deliver a story that will touch you and stay with you after the turn of the
last page.
My journey
started as a reader when I found the indie community after purchasing my first
Kindle. Some of the first authors to catch my attention were K.A. Linde,
Colleen Hoover, and S.C. Stephens. As time went on and more and more writers
began to publish their work on their own, I grew to love and support the indie
community. Inspiration struck during those days and I started writing my first
book in 2014, releasing Fractured Affections a short year later. I have made
friends and gained support from people around the world. It never ceases to
amaze me how strong the indie community can be.
When I am not writing, I work a full-time job as an MRI Tech.
When I am not writing, I work a full-time job as an MRI Tech.
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