Liberty Begins (The Liberty Series) (30 page)
I was going to find Catherine, or find out what had happened to her, and I was going to heal his broken heart.
I don’t know why I was torturing myself about it still — there was no other way.
He might not forgive you.
My inner voice reissued her oft-cited warning. She was right, of course. But I had to try. For both of us. For those three imaginary babies playing on our imaginary bed.
And now I had to get started. I had more than one person to find, I had a passport to get, and I had a lawyer to call. My phone buzzed again and another text appeared:
Please.
My poor, shredded heart shuddered.
Please, John, oh please
, I thought, wiping away a tear.
Please forgive me.
Please let me help you.
Please wait for me.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to my wonderful husband and three beautiful children. You have been so patient, supportive and loving — you’ve put up with empty stares, dirty laundry and many nights of pancakes (or worse) for dinner. I love you so much. You make everything worth it.
Thank you to my wonderful Mom, Dad, and brother, who have always supported me and helped me. You did this time, too, every step of the way. (Note to my parents: please don’t read the sex scenes. That’s just….eww.)
Thank you to my first readers, Jane and Wendy, for being endlessly cheerful and enthusiastic. You gave me the confidence and courage to go on. Thank you to my girlfriends, for listening to me whine and keeping me sane, from here to eternity. Leigh Berry, thank you for the beautiful cover and all of your help. And special thanks to David Taylor at thEditors, who did a fabulous job of editing the book and helped guide me. Liberty wouldn’t be the same without you.
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Leigh James writes steamy contemporary romance, with a healthy dose of action and adventure. In addition to writing, endlessly re-watching Pitch Perfect and searching the house for leftover Halloween candy to eat, Leigh is a lawyer and mother of three. She lives with her husband and children in New Hampshire.