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    Unexpected Journey
    Unexpected Journey
    Unexpected Journey
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    Unexpected Journey

    By J.D. Walker

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    John Dornbrook is forty-nine years old. He's been doing the same job for fifteen years and hates it. But when he’s laid-off, it hits him hard and his world turns upside down. When he meets Hollis Lombard, his neighbor’s grandson, the unexpected happens.

    Hollis Lombard is determined to get John out of his funk, so he offers to take him on a summer road trip. They head out west in search of adventure, but John is touchy and lashes out easily. Hollis, aware of the attraction between them, doesn’t want to take any chances which could hurt their budding friendship.

    It's all a frightful muddle, and it remains to be seen if they can overcome their issues in time to reach their final destination. Will the journey be worth it?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateMar 20, 2019
    ISBN9781634869355
    Unexpected Journey
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    J.D. Walker

    J.D. Walker likes to keep her stories short and sweet. A multi-published author, she is also a musician, artist, and lover of all things knit and crochet. For more information, visit lifebyjo.com/jdwalker.

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      Unexpected Journey - J.D. Walker

      Unexpected Journey

      By J.D. Walker

      Published by JMS Books LLC

      Visit jms-books.com for more information.

      Copyright 2019 J.D. Walker

      ISBN 9781634869355

      Cover Design: Written Ink Designs | written-ink.com

      Image(s) used under a Standard Royalty-Free License.

      All rights reserved.

      WARNING: This book is not transferable. It is for your own personal use. If it is sold, shared, or given away, it is an infringement of the copyright of this work and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

      No portion of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher, with the exception of brief excerpts used for the purposes of review.

      This book is for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY. It may contain sexually explicit scenes and graphic language which might be considered offensive by some readers. Please store your files where they cannot be accessed by minors.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are solely the product of the author’s imagination and/or are used fictitiously, though reference may be made to actual historical events or existing locations. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Published in the United States of America.

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      It’s never too late to start over. The journey is all that matters.

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      Unexpected Journey

      By J.D. Walker

      I’m sorry, John, but the company is downsizing drastically and we’ve had to make deep cuts.

      This was Helen Pasterwick’s way of saying I was out the door after fifteen fucking years of mental sweat and toil for an ungrateful corporation.

      You can’t be serious. I could see that the human resources director was uncomfortable with this conversation, and I knew why. But it was still hard to take.

      She shifted in her leather chair. The list is growing as we speak. Unfortunately, they’ve decided to merge your job with someone else’s. It’s unfair, and I fought it, believe me. You’re the most seasoned architect we have, and you work the longest hours. But in the end, they won. You’re to clean out your desk, effective immediately.

      I slumped in my chair, trying to keep the fury inside me at bay. I was this close to throwing a temper tantrum and putting my foot through a computer monitor, though it wouldn’t be as satisfying with a twenty-inch flat screen as it would have been with an old school CRT. Visions of the movie Office Space came to mind.

      I don’t know what to say. This is a shock, Helen. I ran a hand through my salt-and-pepper hair, the blond becoming more silver with each passing day. I was sure I would be entirely gray in a month after this. Or less.

      She looked at me with sympathy. You haven’t been happy here for years. Admit it. Maybe this is the push you need to finally take stock and figure out what you really want to do with your life. It’s time, wouldn’t you say? The fact that Helen had known about my dissatisfaction wasn’t helping.

      I scowled. Is that supposed to make me feel better? Platitudes in some fucked up attempt to provide solace for losing my goddamned livelihood? At her startled glance, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Forgive me, it’s a lot to take in. I stood, joints popping. I needed to get away. I decided not to straighten my tie which had become askew while I’d yanked on it repeatedly. I guess I’ll see you around.

      I walked out of the office, not really hearing whatever other apology she might

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