When I arrived at your resort, I was broken. Emotionally and professionally, I had nothing left.

The last three books I published bombed and the ink was barely dry on my divorce papers. The divorce I never saw coming.

All I needed was peace and quiet, and you gave it to me. 

That and so much more.

Hope. Courage. Friendship.

Passion.

The last thing I want to do is leave, but if I stayed, I'd only be staying for you.

Staying for You is created by Jennifer Wyk, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Staying for You

Cami’s been gone for a week. Today is the day she was supposed to be heading home to Tennessee and instead of a tearful goodbye, I’m spending my day stomping around The Escape, barking at anyone who gets in my way. Since we started getting more reservations, some of my staff came back early. I bet they’re regretting that decision now.


Someone I’ve never seen before is here with the crew who gets the docks ready for the season but that’s not completely unusual.


"Nice place ya got here," he says to me as I’m fixing a couple broken planks of wood. His brand new pair of boots are planted next to my hands and in my way. I could tell this guy was green when it comes to doing manual labor just by looking at him. His actions have only proven as much.


"Thanks," I grunt, pulling up a board and setting it behind me.


Who the hell is this guy and why isn’t he working?  "Yup."


Chapter 44: One Week Too Long