Times Hearts

By Jess Elizabeth O'Connell

A small collection of short stories/mini novellas of romance, relationships and what ifs, from contemporary to historic to fantasy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jess Elizabeth O'Connell
• Release date: Jul 13, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301662791

Jess Elizabeth O'Connell

❤ I grew up in the countryside, a place with rolling hill, forests, woodlands, acres and acres of fields and hedgerows. I would hear the occasional dog barking or a church bell peeling in the distance. I found such inspiration there. It fuelled my imagination! I began writing stories when I was as young as 7. My first dabble in this field was a poem, and then went on to create short stories in a school foolscap book. The writing bug has always been with me and I love nothing more than creating something from my dreams, imagination and life experiences. I have five books published so far. It is such a joy to share my works. New Interview coming soon!

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Times Hearts

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Jess Elizabeth O’Connell

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Contents

A Note from the Author

Cascade

Serenade

Glissade

Masquerade

Persuade

A Note from the Author

‘Times Hearts’ is a small collection of short stories/mini novellas about romance, relationships through various genres. This is a first collection/edition to be published under ‘Times Hearts’ there are two further editions in the offing. I enjoyed writing these stories and hope you will enjoy reading them too!

Jess

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Cascade

He looked away. He couldn't stand it! It had been a few years and now as his eyes gazed upon the woman who he had left and was here, now laughing while on the phone, and she was looking hotter than ever, so much so it made him squirm in his seat.

Having not expected this, and the sudden remembrance of looking intensely into her eyes...those hazel eyes!! God!! Remembering how she had loved him and how she had messed things up badly, and the recall of those last words he issued to her during their break up, hit home. ..

'Never again, there is no chance of us happening ever again!'

She had begged and pleaded with him, but his mind had been made up.

He had since been looking for someone else, he hadn't wanted to be on his own he loved the companionship and 'other self' in the relationship and Cathy had come close to being that dream of his. In his life, he had known no other woman to come so far with him and to share all the hopes and aspirations he had, and she was as sexy as hell!

Having still remained in contact with her, they were somewhat 'friends', but he had not laid eyes upon her in the flesh for such a long time now he had forgotten the little things, the things that had made her special in his life!

He had met someone since, but she left him after two months. She didn't say why! And then it was back to the drawing board again and here he was sitting in his car across the road, staring at the woman who could have been his everything...and was still his ...everything!

Clearing the lump that seemed to form in his throat, he drew a breath and climbed out of the car. Locking the door, he glanced across again, the sunlight hit her hair...'her hair,' ...'oranges'...

He could not take his eyes off of her... paused...his hand still held onto the car keys still in the car door.

'If only it were possible', he thought...'If only'...

He would wait for the traffic to pass, so he could get across the road. He had maybe this one opportunity to redress the issues that had plagued their relationship. He hoped with all his heart that it might work. Seeing her again had not been something he had expected himself to have wanted, not after what had transpired between them.

The traffic passed in what was like endless streams. His gaze, steely transfixed upon her across the road from him. Then suddenly she rose from her seat at the café to greet a man with a kiss on the cheek and a quick embrace.

Momentarily he stood frozen, and then quickly got back