Repercussions

By Isabelle Arocho

After some pestering from his daughter, Caleb goes to pay Evie a visit. He finds her without her memory and at the mercy of the latest threat in her life. With no other clear choice, he takes her home where he’ll protect her with every claw and fang in his possession. It isn’t easy to ignore the complicated history he shares with our favorite witch. Answering her questions about the past forces him to face his feelings on the same subject, the forbidden desires he isn’t too sure he can keep hiding.

Third in the series following Anticipations, this is a short story told in Caleb’s point of view. Book 2.5 in the series, book 3 coming soon.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Isabelle Arocho
• Release date: Jun 11, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301005109

Isabelle Arocho

Hello everyone, as a self-published author I like to talk to you in my own words so here we go, here's my story:I used to avoid everything pertaining to reading and writing in school because it was never my strong suit. But then something happened when I was fourteen years old, and I found I had a deep passion for telling stories. As far back as I can remember, I would always create stories in my head and call them my made up movies. These are the movies I make into books today.I shied away from telling anyone about my passion for telling stories and kept it to myself for a long time. I learned from reading book after book how to write a proper novel and found the confidence to share my work, first on online communities and now with the world.In 2012 I have decided to take the leap into self-publishing. I write and edit all my work myself, no excuses, but if you see any mistakes I apologize.A little bit more about me...My name is Isabelle Arocho, I’m of Hispanic descent. I grew up in Perth Amboy NJ and now live somewhere in the sticks of FL. I am a woman, sister, daughter. I have a passion for rock music, tons of TV shows, and of course reading when I’m not trying to create my own masterpiece.I write all types of genres including mystery, fantasy, suspense, romance, paranormal, and cop procedurals. I'm always striving to get better and I hope you enjoy my work enough to stick with me on this journey. I have hundreds of characters in my head always in a scene crawling to get free onto paper. I'm grateful for writing because without it I'd just be a crazy nut who talks to herself.I have a few books out now in both Ebook and paperback format. I’m working on several different of ideas to be released soon in all those genres I mentioned above. Visit my personal website, isabellearocho.com, for more information.PS: Don't forget to review and let me know what you thought about the book you read. I love hearing from you and it helps to know what you think.

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REPERCUSSIONS

By

Isabelle Arocho

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Copyright 2012 Isabelle Arocho

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Prologue

Dad, I keep trying Evie and she isn’t answering her phone.

Caleb turned his attention to his worried sixteen year old daughter, who he knew could sometimes over exaggerate herself into a frenzy. Maybe she’s still asleep. The woman in question worked long and late hours. She was also a woman he was trying to forget existed, except she was there every night when he closed his eyes. Their relationship over the years had shifted from coexisting into something much deeper, certainly more complicated.

Jamie sighed and held up her cell phone clutched in her hand. She always answers.

Caleb knew what Jamie wanted him to say even if it was the last thing he wanted to do this early morning. He normally liked some time to prepare where Evangeline Cortez was concerned. It had been several days since they last saw each other. One more look at Jamie’s face and he knew this wasn’t a battle he was winning. Let’s go pay her a visit then. Jamie was on her feet nearing the door before he had even finished the sentence. She and Evangeline were close, Jaime regarded the woman as a sister, and she knew firsthand how much trouble she could find.

The short walk down the street from their residence to Evangeline’s home was quicker, far quicker than he remembered. Jamie wasted no time, knocking loudly on the door. If Evangeline was still asleep, it wouldn’t be for long with the strength Jamie used in her knock.

Much to both their surprise the open opened very quickly. Evangeline showed no signs of having been in bed. She was dressed in a pair of tight jeans with a rip at the right knee and a black t-shirt. It was something he had seen her wear a thousand times, it wasn’t out of the ordinary, and yet something was wrong. He could see it all over her face, a worried expression she was failing at hiding. It was a good thing Jamie pestered him to check up on their neighbor.

Jamie, with her lack of patience, stepped inside the house failing to notice the uncomfortable shift in the air. I called a bunch of times and you didn’t answer.

I don’t have my phone. There was confusion all over her face, it dripped from her soft voice.

Caleb called her name. Evangeline. Her wide eyes snapped to his face instantly. What’s wrong?

She placed her hand over her chest in attempts to calm her racing heartbeat; he could hear it from across the living room. I don’t know. I don’t remember. Why am I responding to you? I have this painful need to confide in you and it makes no sense. His presence did nothing to help her growing frustration. Where she would normally try to hide her emotions they reigned free.

If he couldn’t see the distress on her face, taste it in the air, and hear her racing heart, her confession sealed the deal. Never would she have admitted such a truth before. He knew he had to be careful, she was already terrified and he didn’t want to make it worse. That’s because you know you can trust me. What don’t you remember?

I don’t remember anything. She snapped tightly, big colorful eyes pleading as the bore into his. "I woke up here and I don’t know where here is. I didn’t know my name until you said it and I have no idea who either of you are."

Chapter 1

After promising he’d do everything in his power to aid Evangeline, Caleb sent his teenage daughter home where it was safer and where she wouldn’t hover and bombard Evangeline with questions she had no answers to.

He moved over to the couch and sat next to the confused woman. With no problems with his own memories, they didn’t allow him to escape the reality of the kiss they shared on this very couch. He had made the first move, but not the last. It was pitiful how with no effort he could smell the perfume she wore that night, he could feel every texture of her lips across his, her skin beneath his hands.

Tell me who you are. She begged, her voice like broken pieces of glass breaking through his memories. He knew that was for the better, now wasn’t the time to try and rehash what transpired between them.

"My name is Caleb Nikolas and I live in the house two doors from you. The girl