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In a galaxy far, far away...

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Did we hit a time warp? šŸ™ƒ 

Itā€™s like I blinked and April was over. What the hell is that about??

Unfortunately, I didnā€™t get as much done this month as Iā€™d planned. I ended up getting sick, which threw a wrench in everything. Why does that always happen?? I guess the universe decided I needed to slow down and actually sleep (whoops).

What does that mean for the long term? šŸ‘€ 

As of right now, everything is still on track. I finished the last chapter of content that required revisions and have moved on to 100% new content which takes far less time to write! (Thank the gods!) My alphas have been amazingā€”thanks fam! The feedback Iā€™ve gotten has made it easier to pick out developmental issues I can fix before sending everything off to the editor (which is coming up WAY too quickly!)

In between writing and nursing myself back to health, Iā€™ve taken some much needed time to get into some self-care things.

Hereā€™s how I kicked off Springā€¦

Hey! Did you knowā€¦

You can chat with me any time on my discord! Itā€™s a baby server right now, but as Iā€™m relaunching my career and releasing new versions from my catalog, Iā€™d love to connect! I do post some BTS snippets, as well as random bookish related things and chatting in general. Iā€™d love to have more people to chat with (readers and writers alike), so wonā€™t you join me?!

  • Completed Chapters: 15

  • Word Count: 74,087

  • Writing Streak: 30 days/47 weeks

  • Words Deleted: 11,448

  • Words Written: 9,549

Christian took a long drink, I suspected his way of avoiding the awkward silence. He probably though I was an ass, but I didn't want to lie. If I tried, he'd eventually find out, whether by my own admission or through his own senses. It was a gamble I didn't have the energy to make.

ā€œYou know,ā€ he finally said, ā€œnormally when people express interest in another personā€™s well-being, they might say something like 'thank you'.ā€

ā€œI suppose normal people do,ā€ I smirked. ā€œI guess you've ignored all the times I've told you that I'm not normal.ā€

ā€œTouche.ā€ The right side of his mouth pulled into a crooked smile and I might have melted in my chair.

"Thank you," I swallowed hard and sat back in my chair. "But that still doesn't tell me why."

He eyed me as I crossed my arms across my chest, doing everything I could to create more space for myself. I didn't know what type of answer I was looking for-or maybe I did-but I was terrified at the same time.

"Why, what?" He asked while eyeing me carefully.

ā€œWhy do you care? Help me to understand this, because all of the warning bells are going off in my head and I'm trying to give you the chance I'd promised. I want to give you a chance.ā€ My voice wasn't as confident as I'd hoped, but I couldn't stand the thought of spending anymore small talk. I brushed some stray curls out of my face and crossed my arms across my chest while Christian sat quiet and contemplative across from me. The weight of his gaze made me squirm, but I couldn't look away from his brilliant green eyes.

ā€œThe honest answer is that I don't know. I don't have an explanation for it, but just like I told you last nightā€”I have not been able to get you off my mind. There's something about you that demands my full attention and I'm prepared to give it to you, if you want me to, of course." The conviction in his voice admittedly left me speechless. I wasn't quite sure what to think.

But I'd never forget hearing those words leave his mouth.

Christian/Lia Deleted Scene

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