Free Finding Peace (Finding Series Book 1) by K. J. Love

into the house, straight to my room and crawl into my bed, exhausted. I lay awake for a few minutes, my head still filled with Kayla and those eyes I can’t quit seeing.
    Max has to be wrong. She isn't lying to me, I know it. There wasn't an explanation on how I knew, I could feel it in my gut. Tomorrow night cannot come fast enough because I am ready to set my plan into action.
     
     
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    The daylight breaks through my blinds waking me way too early. I start my day by eating and going out to wash my truck. If I’m going to talk Kayla into going anywhere with me, my ride has to be clean.
    With a clearly thought out plan to get her to have some fun and relax, I feel better about what lies ahead for us. I just hope that she will go along with it.
    After talking to her for only a short time, she doesn’t strike me as a girl who is willing to break the rules, but tonight I’m going to ask her to break a few. Smiling to myself, I have a week to make an impression on her. I'll pull out all the stops to make sure it's a lasting one.
    By the time I finish, it’s time for me to go to ball practice. I play softball with my church. It’s a great way to stay in shape and I enjoy it.
    I hope I can get Kayla to come to a game while she is here. I am a decent ball player and it’s a part of me, I’d like to share with her. I grab my gear and head to practice.
    Two hours later and I’m headed back home. Thinking about it now, I wish I had gotten Kayla's number. That way I could make sure she was coming tonight. The feelings just the thought of this woman evoked in me still through me for a loop. The hours, that seemed to tick by far too slowly, needed to speed up. To pass the time, I decide to play some video games, my second favorite pass time.
    Glancing at the clock, I realize it's already time for me to get ready. Jumping in the shower, I get dressed to leave. The thought of seeing her soon had a smile spreading across my face.
     
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    Kayla
     
     
    I feel as though I am leaving a piece of me in that parking lot. It’s so strange to be feeling this way about him. Blake makes me feel safe in a way I never have. He makes me feel as if he cares about my feelings, even though I just met him. Tessa isn’t going to let me bask in this feeling until I give her all the details of what Blake and I talked about. She has been talking nonstop since I got into the car.
    “Kayla, start talking girl. Like now! I want every detail. Don’t you dare hold out on me.”
    “Tessa there isn’t much to tell. We went outside, sat on a bench and talked.” I’m smiling from ear to ear, staring out at the pine trees as they fly by the window. Tessa drives way too fast. No wonder her dad worries all the time.
    “That smile on your face says there is plenty to talk about.”
    “Okay, just give me the drive to sit here and think and then I will answer all your questions once we are at your mom’s house and ready for bed.” Tessa takes that as a direction to drive even faster. I grab the dash and yell at her.
    “TESSA! Slow your butt down! Seriously. If you get a ticket your dad will take your car from you.” That seems to do the trick. I think she just took a couple of years off of my life. Of course she’s laughing.
    “Sorry. I just want to know what happened.”
    She has slowed down and thank goodness we are almost there. I’m ready to get out of this car and go to sleep, although I know I won’t be able to until Tessa gets all the juicy details.
    I come out of the bathroom and Tessa is sitting on her bed waiting for me to spill all the details of the conversation I had with Blake.
    “You’re going to make me tell you everything, aren’t you?”
    “Duh, of course I am. We’ll sit up all night if necessary. I’ve been praying for this to happen for you and I’m so excited I can’t sit still.”
    “Whoa, whoa. What do you think is happening? We had a conversation Tessa. I’m still