Family Secrets
by DeAnn Daley Holcomb
by DeAnn Daley Holcomb
Family Secrets is a heartbreaking, humorous and compelling story of the lives of three women, Charlene, Emma Cherie and Jennalee.
Here is an excerpt. Enjoy!
Someone was in the guest bathroom so Jennalee decided to use Aunt Charlene’s bathroom. The hallway leading to her aunt’s bedroom was
dark and before Jennalee knew it, there he was.
Lucas was leaning up against the wall next to Charlene’s bedroom.
“I’ve been waiting for you. I want to talk to you,” Lucas said as he reached out to grab Jennalee’s arm.
Lucas was so fast Jennalee couldn’t get away from him. She didn’t want to see him or talk to him. She had been avoiding Lucas at the party all
night.
Lucas pulled her close against him, pushing her against the wall, as he leaned in and put his face in Jennalee’s hair, breathing in her scent.
Jennalee tried to push him away but he was too strong. Before she could get away, he crushed his mouth down on her mouth and kissed her like
they had never been apart.
Jennalee pushed against Lucas with all her might and he released his lips from her.
“Lucas let go of me right this minute,” Jennalee said in a trembling voice.
Suddenly, tears formed in her eyes, Jennalee couldn’t explain why, but she wanted to get away. Being so close to Lucas, looking into his face, his
blonde hair and blue eyes, his hands that held her, he was a man now, not the nineteen year old she fell in love with. The feelings and pain came
roaring back, crushing her heart. Jennalee had to escape.
“Lucas, I mean it, stop touching me and let me go!
“Jennalee, I’m sorry, please forgive me,” Lucas said in a raised voice. He stepped back and leaned against the opposite side of the hallway.
Jennalee raised her hand and slapped Lucas hard across the cheek.
“That’s right; you are sorry—just like someone else I know!” Jennalee screamed at him. “Leave me alone!”
Jennalee ran down the hall and out the front door. She stopped at the bench on the front porch. Some people were visiting and laughing in the
front yard and they turned and looked up at Jennalee. She waved back and they resumed there conversation. After a few moments, she walked
down the porch steps in search of Lance. She had to get away from this house and Lucas.
DH Press
DeAnn Daley Holcomb
www.deanndaleyholcomb.com
deannnews@verizon.net
Here is an excerpt. Enjoy!
Someone was in the guest bathroom so Jennalee decided to use Aunt Charlene’s bathroom. The hallway leading to her aunt’s bedroom was
dark and before Jennalee knew it, there he was.
Lucas was leaning up against the wall next to Charlene’s bedroom.
“I’ve been waiting for you. I want to talk to you,” Lucas said as he reached out to grab Jennalee’s arm.
Lucas was so fast Jennalee couldn’t get away from him. She didn’t want to see him or talk to him. She had been avoiding Lucas at the party all
night.
Lucas pulled her close against him, pushing her against the wall, as he leaned in and put his face in Jennalee’s hair, breathing in her scent.
Jennalee tried to push him away but he was too strong. Before she could get away, he crushed his mouth down on her mouth and kissed her like
they had never been apart.
Jennalee pushed against Lucas with all her might and he released his lips from her.
“Lucas let go of me right this minute,” Jennalee said in a trembling voice.
Suddenly, tears formed in her eyes, Jennalee couldn’t explain why, but she wanted to get away. Being so close to Lucas, looking into his face, his
blonde hair and blue eyes, his hands that held her, he was a man now, not the nineteen year old she fell in love with. The feelings and pain came
roaring back, crushing her heart. Jennalee had to escape.
“Lucas, I mean it, stop touching me and let me go!
“Jennalee, I’m sorry, please forgive me,” Lucas said in a raised voice. He stepped back and leaned against the opposite side of the hallway.
Jennalee raised her hand and slapped Lucas hard across the cheek.
“That’s right; you are sorry—just like someone else I know!” Jennalee screamed at him. “Leave me alone!”
Jennalee ran down the hall and out the front door. She stopped at the bench on the front porch. Some people were visiting and laughing in the
front yard and they turned and looked up at Jennalee. She waved back and they resumed there conversation. After a few moments, she walked
down the porch steps in search of Lance. She had to get away from this house and Lucas.
DH Press
DeAnn Daley Holcomb
www.deanndaleyholcomb.com
deannnews@verizon.net
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