Seeking a New Beginning

By Alexa Kane

Jayden Bradley has been burying himself in work for the last six months, trying to come to terms with being a single father and the sudden death of his daughter’s mother. His parents have been his saving grace but it’s time for them to move home. The pressures of running a business and raising a daughter alone are taking their toll and his best friend decides to hire him a nanny.
The only problem, is that he has already slept with her.

Ashley Evans has escaped the only life she has even know, thrust into a crazy new world, she struggles to adapt but spends the first night of her new life having the most mind-blowing sex she has ever experienced with a beautiful stranger.
Three months later, her first enjoyable sexual experience just so happens to be with her new boss.

Seeking a New Beginning is the fifth instalment in the For Keeps series but can be read as a standalone. Due to its explicit content, bad language and graphic sexual content, Seeking a New Beginning is recommended for mature readers of eighteen years and above.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alexa Kane
• Release date: Jun 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463662526

Alexa Kane

Alexa Kane is a contemporary romance author and Secrets and Deception is her debut novel.Alexa lives in Australia with her husband but she calls New Zealand home.

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For Keeps Series book five

By alexa kane

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Author’s Note

Because of its explicit sexual content, mature themes and bad language, it is suitable for readers over 18 years of age.

I hope you enjoy reading Jayden’s story.

Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Author’s Note

Chapter 1 – Watchful Charity

Chapter 2 - Jayden

Chapter 3 - Ashley

Chapter 4 - Jayden

Chapter 5 - Ashley

Chapter 6 - Jayden

Chapter 7 - Ashley

Chapter 8 - Jayden

Chapter 9 - Ashley

Chapter 10 - Jayden

Chapter 11 - Ashley

Chapter 12 - Jayden

Chapter 13 - Ashley

Chapter 14 - Jayden

Chapter 15 - Ashley

Chapter 16 - Jayden

Chapter 17 - Ashley

Chapter 18 - Jayden

Chapter 19 - Ashley

Chapter 20 - Jayden

Chapter 21 - Ashley

Chapter 22 - Jayden

Chapter 23 -Ashley

Chapter 24 - Ashley

Chapter 25 - Ashley

Chapter 26 - Jayden

Chapter 27 - Ashley

Chapter 28 - Jayden

Chapter 29 - Ashley

Chapter 30 - Jayden

Chapter 31 - Ashley

Chapter 32 - Ashley

Chapter 33 - Jayden

Chapter 34 - Ashley

Chapter 35 - Jayden

Chapter 36 - Ashley

Chapter 37 - Jayden

Chapter 38 - Jayden

Chapter 39 - Ashley

Chapter 40 - Jayden

Chapter 41 - Ashley

Chapter 42 - Jayden

Thank you very much for reading

Chapter 1

Watchful Charity

The only thing I am feeling right now is completely overwhelmed.

I thought I would relief by escaping and I do, but right now I’m too overwhelmed to think about anything else.

Before Dove Loyal came to get me, no, it’s Jane White now, before my escape I had never even seen a car. But now I have spent close to three days in one, Jane says it’s easy to drive and she will teach me but I’m not sure I want to know.

This world is scary, it’s so different to the world I grew up in, the only world I have ever known. These places called gas stations are dirty and buying food in a packet is a new concept for me but Jane promises to help me adjust.

Pulling up outside a small house, we walk inside with our meager belongings. I didn’t take anything with me but Jane brought me a few items of clothing so I wouldn’t stand out.

Pants are men’s clothing but she has put me in what she calls jeans and I don’t feel very comfortable in them. The only thing I have ever worn is a long thick blue dress, well, I wore the same dress in pink before I got married but I have been wearing blue for the last four years.

I don’t expect to be greeted by someone else when we step inside but I’m pleasantly surprised to see a familiar face, Hope Kindness, it’s so good to see you.

Nope, she holds her hands up in front of her and I stop in my tracks, It’s Isabella Hutton now.

She envelops me in a big hug and I instantly relax, Sorry, Isabella Hutton, that’s going to take some getting used to.

Everything in this new world is going to take some getting used to.

Sometimes I feel like closing my eyes and pretending that I’m back in Worshipville, but then I remember the reason I escaped and this new world doesn’t seem so terrifying anymore.

Don’t sweat it.

What do you mean? I don’t understand, I’m not sweating.

She laughs and I find I don’t like it, It’s an expression, there are lots of them but don’t worry you’ll learn, there are still heaps of things I don’t understand about this world too.

Don’t overwhelm her Isabella, you know what it was like for you. Isabella looks at me sheepishly, these new names are going to take some getting used to. Everything is, Why don’t you take a shower, you will be rooming with Isabella until she leaves in a few weeks. I don’t normally have two people here at once so I’m sorry that it will be cramped.

Instantly, I feel guilty that Isabella has to share her room with me, I wasn’t supposed to be collected for another three weeks but we believed my husband was close to figuring out I was leaving. I shudder at the thought, thankful that Jane was able to get me in time.

I have a shower, which is something about this world that I thoroughly enjoy and Isabella makes us dinner. I want to help her but I’m very confused about all of the appliances so I sit down and watch television. This is something that I have become accustomed to since Jane and I spent two nights in a motel on the drive here.

It’s a fascinating invention and Jane says that I can learn a lot about how society works by watching tv shows and movies.

After dinner, I am shown how to load a dishwasher and then Jane leaves to get some work done. Isabella and I sit down to enjoy some more television, I was tired when I first arrived but now I’m wide awake and ready to learn everything I can.

So, what’s the first thing you would like to do? I recommend ice cream, it’s delicious, it’s a cold, creamy desert. Isabella seems a lot happier than the last time I saw her; I don’t remember her being this talkative.

Oh, um, I’m not sure I should tell you, Jane seemed to get mad when I told her what I wanted to do. Well, she was quite mad when she got over her initial shock of my request.

Now you have to tell me, come on! I might be able to help. Isabella changes position so she is now facing me on the couch so I turn to match her posture.

Okay, well…I want to have sex. Isabella’s eyes nearly bulge out of her head, See I shouldn’t have told you. That’s the same reaction Jane had and then she became very mad.

No, no, I’m glad you told me, I’m just surprised that’s all. She seems to think for a few minutes and starts to tap her finger against her chin, When would you like to do this?

As soon as possible, I’ve made up my mind, this is something that I need to do. Something that I have wanted to do for a long time. Something I have fantasied about long before I started planning my escape.

She nods her head, Okay, I’ll see what I can do.

Wait, does that mean she is going to help me?

Later that night when we are supposed to be going to bed, Isabella hands me some clothes and gestures that I should be quiet. When I see what she has handed me I shake my head, I can’t wear this, I whisper.

Right, um…here, keep the jeans but wear this top and these boots. Her second option is mildly better so I put it on, confused over what is happening.

Okay, we are going to sneak out and go to a bar, if you see someone you like you can have sex with them but you can’t go home with anyone, do it in the bathroom or something. She watches me for a few minutes with a concerned look on her face. Are you sure this is something you want to do?

The bathroom? I don’t think I thought this through. All of the bathrooms we used on the way here were rather dirty, but to be honest that’s how I feel about sex, it makes me feel dirty. Watching these love movies on the television makes me think it can be different.

Yes, I’m sure, more than anything I want to get the feeling of my husband off me, I hate that he has been the only man inside me. I didn’t want to marry him, I never gave him permission to be inside me, to take my virginity.

It’s time I controlled my own fate.

It’s time I took control of my own body.

Good, I know exactly how you feel okay, I went through this a few weeks ago. Jane let me go off by myself but only because she thought I was ready, you can’t tell her we did this though, it’s too soon for you but I remember your husband, so... she trails off awkwardly and I choose to ignore her, tonight is about me, I want to forget all about my husband.

You want me to lie? I ask, lying is forbidden.

My husband once caught me in a lie and I was heavily punished for my crimes. I never lied again.

Not outright lie but omit the truth, at my look of confusion she elaborates, I’ll explain later, you ready to go?

Yes, I’ve been ready for this moment for years now.

Isabella has learnt to drive but she’s not very good at parking and it takes her a few tries to get it right. She shows me her fake driver’s license and tells me I’ll get one too when I pick a name.

A name.

I hadn’t even thought of that yet.

Maybe I can pick one later, after I’ve had sex.

Isabella said what I want to do is called a one-night stand and they can be common, two strangers meet, they exchange names only if they want too and then they never see each other again. It’s sounds pretty good to me.

Since I don’t have an ID yet, we end up sneaking into a bar, I’m old enough to drink but apparently I won’t get in unless I have a form of ID. I’m not sure why I need to prove my age to drink but I guess I’ll find out.

We take a seat at the bar and I notice there are tables and chairs set up all over the place but there is an area where people are dancing to a strange form of music. Isabella orders a drink for herself and orders a glass of water for me, she said giving me anything else was a bad idea.

My eyes scan all of the men in the room but they keep landing back on the bartender, he’s very attractive.

You keep looking at the bartender, do you like him? Isabella nods her head towards the bartender and I hope he didn’t notice that.

I’ve caught him looking back at me a few times but his stare only makes me nervous. Instead, I choose to focus on the people dancing, the woman are wearing next to nothing and the men seem captivated by the way they are moving. Even I’m captivated by the way they are moving; some couples look like they are having sex with clothes on.

Is this what I am supposed to do? I don’t know how to move like that.

Yes, he’s very attractive, he is like no one I have ever seen before.

Good, I’m going to go dance but try and strike up a conversation with him. Do. Not. Leave this bar do you understand? she demands gently.

Okay, I nod my head in agreement.

I watch Isabella walk onto the dance floor and she looks good, really good, so carefree and happy. I want to be like that. She has come a long way in a short amount of time, I hope I adjust to this new life as quickly as she has.

Would you like anything besides water? Looking back behind the bar I see I have the bartender’s attention.

Right, conversation, I can do this.

No thank you, what else do people talk about? I don’t want to come across as stupid.

He chuckles and I’m not sure what I did or said that was amusing, I’m assuming your friend dragged you here then?

Yes, dragged must be one of those expression things that Isabella was talking about.

Why did you come out tonight? his eyes are beautiful, they are a nice shade of blue, like the sky or the river.

To have a one-night stand, I say simply.

His mouth drops open and he starts having a coughing fit, when he settles down he says, I wouldn’t say that too loudly.

Why not? was I supposed to omit the truth instead?

Isabella explained what she meant by omit the truth on the way over and I realized that is what I have been doing with my community for the past year. So maybe omitting the truth isn’t a bad thing, it makes me feel less guilty about not telling Jane we were leaving the house.

Because you will have sleaze balls lining up down the block to sleep with you, he leans his arms on the bar and gives me his complete attention.

Is that a bad thing? I’m not sure what a sleaze ball is but I would like to pick someone to sleep with me, after all, that’s why I’m here.

Yes, yes, it is. He seems to look me over, thinking about something, You seem innocent.

I’m not a virgin if that’s what you are implying. I have had sex hundreds of times now but not once have I enjoyed it.

Not once have I wanted it.

Um…it kinda was what I was implying, he seems to battle with himself, I don’t want you going off with some stranger, it’s dangerous.

Then what do you suggest I do? I want to have sex, tonight. This is something that I feel like I have to do and if I don’t do it tonight, then I don’t know when I will get another chance.

The attractive stranger has other people wanting his attention now but he is ignoring them, he’s only looking at me. What if I have sex with you?

You? wow, I would like that very much. The thought makes my private parts throb.

Yeah, I mean if you want, I have an office out back, I promise I won’t hurt you. He lifts himself off the bar and gestures to where I presume his office is.

Okay, let me tell my friend. I jump down off the seat and run over to Isabella excitedly, The bartender wants to have sex with me!

She looks over my shoulder before responding, Good for you, you go get some and then meet me back here and I’ll take you home.

Nodding, I walk over to the bar and meet the beautiful man that I am going to give my body too. He takes me into an office and then locks the door behind us, there is no bed in here, I wonder where we are going to have sex. Should I get naked?

Um, if you want to? he says but he seems uncomfortable.

I don’t want him to change his mind so I waste no time undressing, I like the way his eyes roam over my body, it makes my girly parts all tingly.

Where do you want to do this? I have only ever had sex in a bed before, this is quite exciting but I’m not sure what to do.

How about the couch? he starts to undress so I walk over to the couch and position myself on all fours, waiting for him to take me. What are you doing?

Um, I thought we were having sex, I look over my shoulder at him and my mouth falls open, wow, his body is incredible. He is slim but muscular and his penis is very large, much bigger than my husbands.

Don’t you want to kiss first? he asks.

Kiss? I asked confused, Worthy Destiny and I only kissed on our wedding day but those people in the movies on television seem to kiss all the time. This must be something that people do often.

The man walks over to the couch and sits down in front of me, he gently grabs my face with his hands and puts his lips to mine. I pull back suddenly, that was really nice, I liked that.

He smiles a beautiful smile and I lean in so we can do it again.

He spends a few minutes kissing me and his hands start exploring my body, my skin is tingling all over and there is this fire burning inside of me. I jump when his fingers touch my folds, the feeling is not one I am used to but I like it, a lot.

The man adjusts my body so I am lying on my back, he moves so his head is between my legs, Um, what are you doing? why is his head down there? What is he going to do?

I want to lick your pussy, is that okay? I sit up slightly so I can get a better look at him.

My pussy? I’m unfamiliar with that term.

Yeah, see, his tongue snakes out and runs the length of me and I groan in ecstasy. Just like that.

Yeah, I nod my head and lie back down, Okay, you can do that.

He licks and sucks my pussy then his fingers are inside me, the sensation is like nothing else I have ever felt. Something is building inside of me, something big, Something…um, something, is um, happening, ohhhh.

But he doesn’t stop, he keeps going. The sensation is getting stronger and I pull on his hair to get him to stop