Riding It Out

Riding It Out

Part One<br /><br />The Storm<br /><br />One woman<br />One man<br />An empty bed and breakfast<br />A summer storm<br />One night they'll never forget - so they thought...<br /><br />When my aunt passed away and left me her dilapidated bed and breakfast it was all so surreal. I hadn't been back to that beach in many years, and the idea of revisiting left me sad and vulnerable.<br />I never planned on having guests. In fact, I just wanted to close up the place and sell it, so that I could move on with my life.<br />Then the storm happened.<br />Taken by surprise, I planned on waiting for it to pass. The house creaked and the power went out. That's when someone knocked on the door.<br />He was a stranger, dripping wet, cold, and looking for shelter. I couldn't turn him away...<br />What happened next between us opened new doors, changing everything I thought I wanted for myself.<br />The only question is if I can trust him, or will his past destroy it all?<br /><br /><br /><br />Part 2<br /><br />The Hurricane<br /><br />I'm a man with secrets, buried deep where I think no one will ever discover. I've run far enough away and started over. My new life is ideal, almost perfect.<br /><br />Then something happens and all bets are off. There are some actions that are unforgivable. My past could cost me the one thing that I value the most in this world. My new life.<br /><br />*contains some adult content*