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    Out of the Fire
    Out of the Fire
    Out of the Fire
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    Out of the Fire

    By H. Silvian

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    Kit needed a new start from her past. She escaped an abusive relationship and traveled from place to place for two years in fear of her ex boyfriend, Gabe, from finding her. Along her way she stops and makes an unexpected friend with a waitress, Tiffany. She feels at home in this small town and being able to have a new friend and a fresh start she feels like she has found what she was looking for. She finds a new love interest with a strong man, Steven, and they soon become lovers. But will the past come back to haunt her? Will she be able to make it out alive this time?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherH. Silvian
    Release dateAug 26, 2016
    ISBN9781370013371
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      Out of the Fire - H. Silvian

      Out of the Fire

      By

      H. Holmquist

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2016 by H. Holmquist

      All Rights Reserved.

      For my husband who encouraged me to write and to start somewhere and for my two babies, this is for you.

      Chapter 1

      I was enjoying the fresh night air as the soft breeze blew through my loose blue sweater, the breeze whispering over my shoulders causing goose bumps to go down my arms as I wrap my arms around myself for warmth. My jeans hugged my hips just right that make my body look casual and sexual at the same moment. My boots were stained and worn from the years of traveling as they would tell my life story as they protected my feet from the splinters as I stood on my old wood porch. Taking a deep breath in, letting the night air fill my lungs and being washed with content on finally settling down in a place of my own.

      It was almost a sick dream to think I would be able to be here after wondering for two years of trying to escape and run from my past. To finally feel the freedom that I didn’t realize was taken from me until that day two years ago.

      I stared out into the night looking at the tree line bending from the breeze, seeing if anything was there that would catch my eye as my eyes darted side to side letting my mind wonder to the past events that have taken place these past few years. Seeing Gabe’s face over and over again seemed to be my new ritual. He would haunt my dreams at night and in the day he would still come and infest my mind. I allowed myself to stay in that abusive relationship thinking that things would get better. I closed my eyes and gave a scoff laugh as I lightly shook my head and lifted my hand and rubbed my throat remembering that bastards fingers clenching down.

      The fear that took over quickly turned into anger as I fought for my life that night when things took a frightening turn. I was able to fight him off and get away. I didn’t say goodbye to anyone, and I didn’t see if he was alright, I just ran. A strong desire had built and I finally broke my pattern of abuse and found my way here, a clean wash.

      I traveled place to place for two years. At first it was to get some distance between Gabe and I since I had a strong fear that he would come after me. But as time went on, heard and saw nothing and when my heart would stop trying to pound out of my chest when I would startle awake to any noise. When I was able to take a deep breath, look at my surroundings and realized everything was going to be alright, that I’ve survived that hell house I was able to relax.

      I first arrived here about three weeks ago. I was just going to pass through, but I hadn’t decided on where to travel next so I ended up checking into the local motel and stayed for a couple of days. I would eat at the Lions Bar that was on the main road of town, which was pretty much the only road in and out. I gathered my maps and I went inside the bar to contemplate what I should do and where to go next.

      As I walked into the bar soft country music playing over the speakers, dust was settling and the smell of beer and musk was in the air. I walked in and sat down at my favorite wooden table in the far corner where you could see all the windows peering out into the country side. I loved sitting there during the sunset; it was like fire was dancing as the yellow grass swayed back and forth, turning orange and yellow from the sun and whooshing from the wind caused the movement to dance. I would peer out those windows and something inside me just settled and almost purred with a longing that I didn’t know I had.

      My waitress, Tiffany, would come over to take my order and sit down and talk with me before the rush. Her ocean blue eyes sparkled with curiosity. Her deep red almost brown

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