Everyone else around us cheers and claps, coming over to hug us. Ellie is standing next to us, with Callum’s arms around her, helping console his wife who is in full-on tears.
This is what it’s all about. Family, friends, and the love of my life. Until I found Halle, I didn’t know what true happiness was.
Now, that I’ve found it, I won’t ever let her go.
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THE END
Brooke O'Brien is the author of the Heart's Compass series, the Tattered Heart duet, and her newest release, BRIX, a stepbrother/bully romance.
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ANTECEDENT
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ANTECEDENT
Nate Winters loved Bailey Beckett from the moment he laid eyes on her, and she loved him fiercely, with all her heart. Together, their journey for eternity was mapped out, but one person held the power to alter their future...William Clayton.
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William held a profound hatred for Nate and would do anything to see him suffer; even use Bailey in his crusade to torment Nate.
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Will the love between Nate and Bailey stand the test of time? Or is William going to finally get his revenge, and the girl?
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For a love that transcends time, anything is possible.
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Antecedent
noun
noun: antecedent; plural noun: antecedents
1. a thing that existed before or logically precedes another.
"some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa's oral traditions"
2. a person's ancestors or family and social background.
"her early life and antecedents have been traced"
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LOGIC
the statement contained in the ‘if’ clause of a conditional proposition.
adjective
adjective: antecedent
1. preceding in time or order; previous or pre-existing.
"antecedent events"
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SOURCE: Oxford Dictionary
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/antecedent
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Nate
“Dude, are you watching that chick flick again?” Jason says, as he shakes his head walking into the living room.
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“No, I’m watching Titanic. The classic from 1953 with Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb.”
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“The least you could do is watch the one with Kate what’s-her-face and that dude who never wins an Oscar...at least you see tits in that one.” He wriggles his bushy eyebrows at me before he jumps on the couch, placing his feet on the coffee table and settling in to watch the rest of the movie with me. Jason is as obsessed with the Titanic as I am. Well, I might be a little more than obsessed, but let’s not worry about that.
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The movie has finished, and after cleaning up the popcorn mess on the couch that Jason made, we both head to the kitchen to tidy up before bed.
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“Night, Nate. I’m on the early shift tomorrow, so I’ll see you in the evening.”
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“Cool, cool. Night, Jase,” I reply with a wave. He nods and turns toward his bedroom, while I finish packing the remaining dishes into the dishwasher and switch it on.
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After a quick shower, I slip on my Batman boxers and climb into bed. As soon as my head hits the pillow, I’m out cold and as usual, I dream about some dude, a smoking hot chick, and the Titanic.
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...It’s early in the morning on April tenth 1912, and the sun is just peeking over the horizon. Unlike Christmas, everyone is stirring, including the mice; not that there are any...I hope. Today, history will be made, the Titanic will set sail on her maiden voyage, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, from Southampton to New York. She is the largest and finest ship to ever be built, and I’m lucky enough to have a ticket on her first voyage. This journey would be complete if only I had my one true love and soul mate with me, but as usual, William-fucking-Clayton has managed to thwart my happiness...again.
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Nate
...Six months earlier
My name is Nathaniel “Nate” Winters. Life in London is tough for a guy like me, but when you have the woman of your dreams in your life, and a love like we do, nothing and no one can bring you down. I’m proud to say that I, Nate Winters, love Bailey Beckett with all my heart and for all eternity. I’ve been in love with her since the moment my eyes landed on her.
It was a Saturday morning in mid-November of 1911; she was strolling along the river with her father. That moment will forever be cemented in my memory: her green eyes sparkled in the morning sun, her long chestnut brown hair shining and blowing in the light autumn breeze. When our eyes finally met, time stood still. Everything around us faded away. She was it for me. I knew in that moment, with that one look, I had to have her.
It was another three weeks before I saw her again, and just like the first time my eyes landed on her, those same feelings washed over me again. This time, I manned up and made my move. Chugging back what was left of my beer, I slammed my mug on the table and walked over to her. As soon as I was standing in front of her, I became a bumbling fool. “Hhh...hi!” I stammered like an idiot.