Paradise
Taken
Four lives,
intertwined by friendship and business, whose true story was more devastating
than fiction.
Rob and Kaye
were thrilled to be moving to the island of St. John with dear friends Jake and
Claire. The men were going into business together and relocating with their
families to the beautiful tropical paradise. It was a dream come true for the
longtime friends.
But, when
feelings are revealed and temptation takes control, one friendship turns from
lust to love and no one can walk away unscathed.
And, one
person's ultimate decision leaves everyone lost and devastated.
Excerpt
Jake took the
lounger next to me, and we sat in silence for a while as we gazed up at the
clear night sky. Jake finally broke the
quiet night air. “Are you happy living here, Kaye?”
“Yes, very…why
do you ask?”
“I was just
asking. You seem to glow all the time
like you’re very content.” He smiled slightly. “I only ask because I like to
see you happy. You have the best smile,
and it’s contagious. It brings me
tremendous joy.”
I flushed at
his comment. It stirred something in me—embarrassment, confusion, happiness…I
didn’t know. Jake reached over and put
his hand on my arm, and a chill ran through me.
“I’m sorry. I
didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.
We’ve known each other a long time, and I’ve always wanted to tell you
that.”
I felt his
sincere kindness, and it made me blush again. I leaned my head back and closed
my eyes. “Jake, you are so sweet to say such nice things to me. All these years you’ve treated me with love
and respect, and I adore you.”
Jake leaned
over and kissed my cheek, and I jumped at his touch. His eyes widened in shock, almost like he
couldn’t believe he’d done it either. We
both stared at each other for a few long seconds, then started laughing.
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Our love affair
wasn't what everyone wanted it to be. It was raw and full of absolute joy
and
unbelievable pain. !
My love for
another woman had consumed me for years and now that Kaye was mine, I
wasn’t ever
letting her go. I knew the consequences of our affair would be devastating to
our families,
but I was too selfish to walk away.
My beautiful
Kaye was having my baby and we were determined to get our happily ever
after....until
one day, one event, one conversation threatened it all. !
"I had to
know what went wrong. My stomach was sick with grief and I didn't know what to
do next or even
how to help Kaye.
I needed to get
to her.
It didn't
matter what Rob or Claire thought. No one could stop me from going. I knew
she needed me.
I could feel it deep in my soul." Jake
Excerpt
The pain in
Kaye’s eyes was almost too much for me to bear. I knew she loved me and wanted
to be with me,
but having Rob and the kids standing there when we drove up was painful for
her.
I wanted to
force her back into my car and drive away. I knew that would never happen. She
loved her kids
too much, and she still cared a great deal about Rob. !
I was certain
their kids knew nothing about the baby being mine. It appeared that the affair
wasn’t a big
surprise, but apparently, the paternity was a secret. That didn’t matter to
me—not at
that moment. !
Reluctantly, I
got in my rental and drove away from the love of my life and my baby. I needed
to
give Kaye some
time with Rob and her kids. I hated it, but I didn’t really see a choice. !
As I drove back
to our hotel, I thought about how things could have been all these years had I
just told Kaye
about my feelings while we were in college. I didn’t regret my life with
Claire,
and I certainly
didn’t regret my children, but they’d never fully had my heart. It belonged to...
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