The Secret of Ella and Micha

head,” he says. “And I’m really enjoying the view.”
    “Good, I’m glad,” I tell him, missing him like crazy. “Are you still driving out here next weekend?”
    “Actually there’s been a slight change of plans,” he answers. “And I can’t come out next weekend.”
    I stop in the middle of the grass, pouting. “Oh. Okay.”
    He laughs softly into the phone. “You know, you’re beautiful when you pout like that.”
    “How do you know I’m pouting?” I wonder.
    “The same way that I know you have a sexy pair of shorts on and your hair is done up,” he says and I start to glance around the campus at the people walking around in the quad and on the sidewalks. “Your ass looks really good, by the way.”
    I let my suitcase go and spin in a circle with the cell phone still to my ear. Then I spot him in the parking lot, standing next to a SUV in black jeans, a tight-fitted grey tee, and eyes as blue as the sky. I drop my phone and run to him, not caring that people are staring at me like I’m insane.
    I don’t slow down when I reach him and he catches me as I run into his arms. He picks me up and I secure my legs around him, kissing him with so much passion his lip ring cuts into my lip. Finally we pull back, panting with raw wildness in our eyes.
    He tucks a strand of my hair behind my ear. “You didn’t think I was going to let you go back home on your own, did you?”
    “But you said you had to play this weekend.”
    “They can do one performance without me. This is more important.”
    I almost start to cry and he begins to panic.
    “Ella May, what’s wrong?” he asks. “This is a good thing, isn’t it?”
    “Yes, it is” I say, staring into his eyes. “I love you.”
    He smiles and whispers, “I love you, too,” before reconnecting his lips with mine.
    We kiss each other deeply, not caring that people are watching and whispering about us. To them we’re just two people making out in the parking lot, creating a scene. They’ll never really know what it took to get here. How many years were invested, but that’s okay.
    It’s a secret between us.

The Secret of Ella and Micha Playlist

    1. All the Same by Sick Puppies
    2. The Story by Brandi Carlile
    3. Shameful Metaphors by Cevelle
    4. Rush by Dance Movie
    5. Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
    6. Black Sun by Jo Mango
    7. Sail by AWOLNATION
    8. The Distance by Cake
    9. Live and Die by The Avett Brothers

Coming soon

    The Forever of Ella and Micha (end of 2012)

    The Temptation of Lila and Ethan (Winter 2013)

Acknowledgements

    First off, I want to start out by giving a huge thanks to my husband for taking care of the kids and the house, while I locked myself away in my office, writing into the ridiculously late hours of the night.
    And to my three kiddos, who make me smile every single day.
    To Kristin Campbell and my mom, you guys are awesome. You read every single book I throw at you and help me improve them.
    To my dad, who answered my questions about cars and told me the correct lingo.
    And to my rock star of a cover artist, Regina Wamba, for making the best cover I could ask for.

Jessica Sorensen lives with her husband and three kids in the snowy mountains of Wyoming, where she spends most of her time reading, writing, and hanging out with her family.

    Other books by Jessica Sorensen:
    The Fallen Star (Fallen Star Series, Book 1)
    The Underworld (Fallen Star Series, Book 2)
    The Vision (Fallen Star Series, Book 3)
    The Promise (Fallen Star Series, Book 4)

    The Lost Soul (Fallen Souls Series, Book 1)

    Darkness Falls (Darkness Falls Series, Book 1)
    Darkness Breaks (Darkness Falls Series, Book 2) Available May 23, 2012
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