The One

The
One

Vivienne Harris-Scott

Copyright © 2012 by Vivienne Harris-Scott

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Copyright

Copyright © 2012 by Vivienne Harris-Scott

This book is a work of fiction.

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real person or persons. Living or dead.

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fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons,
living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely
coincidental

Publication date: 2012

ISBN:
978-2-9543638-0-6

COPYRIGHT@2012 by V.
Mckeon

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Sturken
and Kelly Clarkson.

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Contents

Copyright
2

Dedication
. 13

Preface
. 15

Prologue
. 16

Till death do us
part…
.. 16

Part
I
. 17

The encounters
. 17

CHAPTER
1
. 18

Take me home
…
.. 18

CHAPTER
2
. 22

Don
’
t leave me
…
.
22

CHAPTER
3
. 27

Why do you care?
. 27

CHAPTER
4
. 30

I
’
ll never leave you
…
.. 30

CHAPTER
5
. 35

You changed everything for me. Part I
. 35

CHAPTER
6
. 38

You changed everything for me. Part II
. 38

CHAPTER
7
. 41

Doesn
’
t she know?
. 41

CHAPTER
8
. 49

Will you marry me?
. 49

CHAPTER
9
. 57

Fuck them all!
57

CHAPTER
10
. 61

Who the hell are you? Part I
. 61

CHAPTER
11
. 69

Who the hell are you? Part II
. 69

CHAPTER
12
. 74

Fight or flight?
. 74

CHAPTER
13
. 86

Tell me sweet little lies
…
.. 86

CHAPTER
14
. 93

In the name of the game
…
.. 93

CHAPTER 15
. 111

Let
’
s make one thing clear
…
.. 111

CHAPTER
16
. 121

If tomorrow never comes
…
.. 121

CHAPTER
17
. 126

Damage control
126

CHAPTER
18
. 133

Didn
’
t we almost have it all?
. 133

CHAPTER
19
. 138

Let the truth sting!
138

CHAPTER
20
. 143

Beat your heart out
…
.. 143

CHAPTER
21
. 148

The heart of the matter
. 148

CHAPTER
22
. 154

These ties that bind
…
Part I
. 154

CHAPTER
23
. 160

These ties that bind Part II
. 160

CHAPTER
24
. 165

Under pressure
…
.. 165

CHAPTER 25
. 171

Shiny Happy People
. 171

CHAPTER
26
. 175

Have no fear
…
I
’
m here
…
.. 175

CHAPTER 27
. 181

Let it go?
. 181

CHAPTER 28
. 186

Best laid plans
…
.. 186

CHAPTER
29
. 190

Checkmate
. 190

CHAPTER
30
. 198

The mating game. Part I
. 198

CHAPTER
31
. 203

The mating game. Part II
. 203

CHAPTER
32
. 208

The mating game. Part III
. 208

CHAPTER
33
. 217

Old promises
…
.. 217

CHAPTER
34
. 221

What the fuck?!
221

CHAPTER
35
. 225

Old promises. Part II
. 225

CHAPTER
36
. 232

The abyss within. Part I
. 232

CHAPTER
37
. 238

Let them try!
238

CHAPTER 38
. 243

Checkmate. Part II
. 243

Part II
. 244

The
consequences of falling
. 244

CHAPTER 39
. 248

Mine
. 248

CHAPTER
40
. 260

Baby be mine
. 260

CHAPTER
41
. 264

Can it get any worse?
. 264

CHAPTER
42
. 270

The Abyss within. Part II
. 270

CHAPTER
43
. 272

The best times of our lives
. 272

CHAPTER
44
. 288

Whatever it takes
. 288

CHAPTER
45
. 302

These ties that binds. Part III
. 302

CHAPTER
46
. 305

When the rain begins to fall
…
.. 305

CHAPTER
47
. 313

Knowing when to fold
. 313

CHAPTER
48
. 315

The way we were
…
.. 315

CHAPTER  49
. 321

I
’
m a bitch, I know
…
.. 321

CHAPTER
50
. 325

Old habits die hard
. 325

CHAPTER
51
. 329

The Test
329

CHAPTER
52
. 331

I believe in miracles
…
.. 331

CHAPTER
53
. 334

Burnout
334

CHAPTER 
54
. 338

Lest we forget
…
.. 338

Chapter
55
. 340

The Belinda episode
. 340

CHAPTER
56
. 346

Here comes the rain again
…
.. 346

CHAPTER
57
. 351

Farewell Australia
…
.. 351

CHAPTER
58
. 356

How do you mend a broken heart?
. 356

CHAPTER
59
. 359

In sickness and in health...
359

CHAPTER
60
. 362

Welcome home. Part I
. 362

CHAPTER
61
. 365

I believe in miracles. Part II
. 365

CHAPTER
62
. 369

Walking through the valley of the shadow of
death
…
.. 369

CHAPTER
63
. 376

For better or for worse
…
.. 376

CHAPTER
64
. 388

Baby come to me
…
.. 388

CHAPTER
65
. 395

And, so it is
…
.. 395

CHAPTER
66
. 397

Redux
. 397

CHAPTER
67
. 406

Damaged people are dangerous
^[4]
406

CHAPTER
68
. 413