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    The Neighbor
    The Neighbor
    The Neighbor
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    The Neighbor

    By Dara Girard

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    After a long day, Anita Cross just wants to enjoy a hot latte in her favorite coffee shop.

    But when she sees her new neighbor, a mysterious man whose name she can’t remember, she senses that means trouble.

    In minutes she discovers just how much when he approaches her table and demands she leaves with him for her safety.

    But can she trust him?

    A short story of suspense by national bestselling author Dara Girard

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIlori Press Books
    Release dateNov 26, 2016
    ISBN9781540139726
    The Neighbor
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    Dara Girard

    Dara Girard fell in love with storytelling at an early age. Her romance writing career happened by chance when she discovered the power of a happy ending. She is an award-winning author whose novels are known for their sense of humor, interesting plot twists, and witty dialogue. Dara loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at contactdara@daragirard.com or P.O Box 10345, Silver Spring, MD 20914.

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      The Neighbor - Dara Girard

      The Neighbor

      The Neighbor

      Dara Girard

      ILORI Press Books

      The Neighbor

      Dara Girard

      Published by ILORI PRESS BOOKS LLC

      www.iloripressbooks.com

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the Author.

      About the story

      After a long day, Anita Cross just wants to enjoy a hot latte in her favorite coffee shop.

      But when she sees her new neighbor, a mysterious man whose name she can’t remember, she senses that means trouble.

      In minutes, she discovers just how much when he approaches her table and demands she leaves with him for her safety.

      But can she trust him?

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      The Neighbor

      He was there again .

      Large, intimidatingly male, forceful, unforgettable and annoying. Every time she saw him something bad happened. She was beginning to hate the sight of him.

      Anita Cross took a sip of her hot, hazelnut latte, trying to pretend she wasn’t tense as she sat among the hiss of the espresso machine, the gentle murmur of voices and the warm scent of coffee beans and blueberry scones. She’d pretend he wasn’t there. She’d come here to relax on this late summer day and she would.

      She couldn’t blame him for showing up everywhere she was. They lived in the same building—on the same floor, he was only two doors away—frequented the same grocery store within walking distance of their downtown apartment in a newly developed area of Stanton Cove, Maryland. They liked the same coffee shop—what’s not to like? It was also within walking distance with an excellent selection—even the outdoor courtyard where she liked to sit when the weather was agreeable (on a cool spring afternoon or warm autumn evening)—wasn’t out of reach. She couldn’t bar him from being

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