Kimmy & The World of Dating

By M.E. Clayton

What could possibly go wrong when you online date?

You have no idea.

Kimberly
As an unjaded mostly single mom, Kimberly (Kimmy to her friends) Gallagher is all about possibilities. As security personnel on the graveyard shift, she’s able to make things work at home, and even has a good relationship with her daughter’s father. The only thing that’s missing from her life is that special someone, but Kimmy is all about hope and optimism, so she has that still going for her.

When a new online match comes her way, Kimmy accepts with the same open-mindedness that she approaches everything with. Though she’s been disappointed more time than she can count, she believes in giving people the benefit of the doubt. Optimistic, brave, adventurous, or stupid...for better or for worse, Kimmy keeps putting herself out there, and she’s just not ready to give up just yet.

Jace
As a retired ex-cop, Jace Russell is all about making life as easy on himself as possible. As security personnel on the graveyard shift, he’s able to make things work with taking care of his sick father and still managing to balance life and work. The only thing that’s missing from his life is...well, nothing, really. His father is his priority, and Jace doesn’t regret any of his choices at all.

When his work partner gets a new online match, Jace can only wonder what he’s in store for now. Though he’s been working for Silver Security for eight months and Kimmy has been his partner the entire time, you’d think that he’d be used to her online dating adventures, but there was no preparing for something like that. Her horror stories kept him up at night often. Seriously.

When friendship and love start to mesh together...
When Kimmy finds herself doubting the validity of her latest match, all she can do is hound Jace for advice, even though Jace would rather bash his head in with a brick than look at another...uh, picture. Still, where else can she get a guy’s honest opinion?

When Jace finds himself getting more and more annoyed with Kimmy’s latest match, he can no longer ignore the obvious, even though Kimmy’s completely oblivious to why he’s so damn annoyed. Still, she’s his friend, and it’s amazing what someone will do for a friend, right?

Together, Kimmy and Jace try to navigate through the muddy waters of online dating while trying to keep their secret attraction for one another out of the mix. However, the more they try to figure out Kimmy’s latest match, the crazier things get. Jace also learns what ‘girl inches’ are.

Note: This book contains adult situations, adult language, sexually explicit encounters, online dating nightmares, and a serious debate about just how long an inch is. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M.E. Clayton
• Release date: Mar 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005489403

M.E. Clayton

M.E. Clayton works fulltime and writes as a hobby only. She is also an avid reader and Pinterest addict. When she's not working, reading, writing, or on Pinterest, she is spending time with her family and friends, or her dog, Boy, or her cat, Seatbelt. She lives in California with her husband and enjoys doing nothing but reading. Seriously. She does nothing but read. However, that's how she likes it.

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Kimmy

&

The World of Dating

Copyright 2022 Monica Clayton

Published by M.E. Clayton

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Warning: This book contains sexual situations and other adult themes. Recommended for 18 years of age and over.

Table of Contents

Author's Note

Contact Me

Dedication

Prologue

1. The Request

2. The Accept

3. The First Messages

4. The Dick Pic

5. The Need For Rulers

6. The First Suspicions

7. The Video Proof

8. The Sexting

9. The First Conversation

10. The Truths (Maybe)

11. The Lies (Maybe)

12. The First Meeting

13. The First Surprise (Not Really)

14. The Second Surprise (Oh, Wow)

15. The First and Last Time

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Author’s Note

Just a couple of things before I let you go and get your read on. While I am doing my best to work with better editing and proofreading software, all my books are solo, independent works. I write my books, proofread my books, edit my books, create the covers, etc. I have one beta who gives me feedback on my stories, but other than that, all my books are independent projects.

That being said, I apologize, in advance, for the typos, grammar inconsistencies, or any other mistakes I may make. Since writing is strictly a hobby for me, I haven’t looked into commitments in regard to publishers, editors, etc. My hope is that my stories are enjoyable enough that a few mistakes, here and there, can be overlooked. However, if you’re a stickler for grammar, my books are probably not for you.

Also, I am an avid reader-I mean an AVID reader. I love to read above any other hobby. However, the only downside to my reading obsession is when I fall in love with a series, but I have to wait for the additional books to come out. So, because I feel that disappointment down to my soul, when I started publishing my works, I vowed to publish all books in my series all at once. No waiting here…LOL. Now, the exception to that will be if enough readers request additional stories based off the standalone, such as in Facing the Enemy. At that point, if I decide to move forward with a requested series, I will make sure all additional books are available all at once. As much as this is a hobby for me, I am writing these books for all of you, as well as myself.

Thank you, for everything!

Contact Me

I really appreciate you reading my book and I would love to hear from you! Now, unfortunately, because I do have a full-time job and one part-time job, plus a family that I love spending time with, I’m not very active on social media. However, for the sites I do participate in, here are my social media coordinates:

Website

News & Updates

Author Pages

Social Media Sites

Email

Newsletter Sign Up

Other Books

Dedication

For anyone who has ever tried online dating –

Good luck and God bless.

Prologue

I counted them again, and I wasn’t sure if the number made me bold, a free-thinker, or pathetic. It was anyone’s guess, but I was going to choose bold. I liked bold, and there was a certain amount of admiration in trying to take control of your life and putting yourself out there. Although, one could argue that six could seem a bit more than just putting yourself out there. It could be akin to running across the freeway during rush hour traffic.

Blind.

Granted, when I had started out on this particular adventure, I honestly hadn’t had any idea of what to expect; I’d been a novice, a newbie, an amateur. However, I had also been idealistic, eager, and excited. I had been excited about the endless possibilities, and I’d been certain that there was no way in which I could lose. I mean, how could I?

However, I had lost.

Time and time again, I had lost.

Staring at the apps on my phone, I could admit that all my experiences hadn’t been bad. Stale, maybe, but not all bad. Some had been real eye-openers, and others had been cringeworthy, but I hadn’t been looking for all that’d been offered my way.

I had been looking for love.

Plain and simple.

Growing up, society had pushed me into believing that all anyone really wanted was for someone to love them unconditionally. Well, that was a load of crap, and it was a load of crap that I’d had to learn the hard way. Now, while I wasn’t a love-hater-in fact, quite the opposite-I had learned rather quickly that not everyone was looking for love. Some people were looking for sex only. Some people were looking for ego boosts. Some people were looking to cheat ‘safely’. Some people were looking for casual dating. Some people were looking for friends only. Hell, the possibilities were endless. Unfortunately, there were also people out there who were looking just to mess with someone’s emotions, and there were a lot of those assholes out there.

Still, it hadn’t been all bad. If nothing else, it’d been entertaining as hell most nights. There’d been Frankie Dolson, the guy who had to keep lifting his stomach out of the way for the best dick pic angle. There’d been Patrick Racine, the guy who had mentioned that bodily fluids were unnecessary during sexual intercourse. There’d been Trevor Anders, the guy who had insisted that women’s rights dictated that I should pay for dinner should we meet. Also, there was no way that I could forget about Pete Holland, the guy who didn’t know the difference between inches and centimeters and had quite forcefully informed me that I had no idea what I was talking about.

The trouble with online dating-besides the obvious-was that it wasn’t the horny men that were the problem. With the horny men, what you saw was what you got. There were no additional expectations with them. While they should stick to the personal sites that were strictly for hookups, they were still honest about what they wanted, and you really couldn’t fault that.

No, see, my problem was with