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    Happy Never After
    Happy Never After
    Happy Never After
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    Happy Never After

    By Candace Dowds

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    Cole and Mia were childhood sweetheart that are torn apart due to their families beliefs.
    Six years down the road, when Mia's mother is diagnosed with cancer, Cole comes strolling back into her life and he wants a second chance, but he has a secret that could shatter his dreams if it was to ever come out.
    Will they be able to move forward or will they end up living a life of misery without one another?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCandace Dowds
    Release dateSep 27, 2019
    ISBN9781393144069
    Happy Never After
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    Candace Dowds

    Candace began writing after the passing of her son in 2009. It has been an emotional release for her. She is supported by her family and friends. Other than the time she is writing, she sits back for hours reading books by her favorite authors, Tijan Meyer, Rachel Vincent, Richelle Mead, Colleen Hoover, Claudia Gray, Jay McLean and so many more. That or she will go for a calming drive while listening to Eminem, Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers or The Rap God, whichever you would like to call him. Her kids are just like her, sarcastic, but fun loving. The rules she lives by 1 Don't take life too seriously 2 Don't live up to others ridiculous expectations 3 Surround yourself with people who love you for you 4 If life becomes too much, have a stiff drink and start again tomorrow.

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      Happy Never After - Candace Dowds

      Candace Dowds

      For five years, I spent my days and nights waiting around for the man I loved. Everything I did, every decision I made would revolve around him, and around me being able to see him and spend quality time with him, but there was a catch, one that made me walk away from Cole.

      Our families were religious and there were many rules that needed to be followed, however, I was never one to abide by others rules, so I had to make the hardest decision of my life and I had to walk away.

      At the tender age of nineteen, I left my home, I left my mother and I went off to make a life of my own, a good three-hour drive away.

      I did my best to create a new life for myself with my father’s help since he also left both my mother and the religion, but I was never able to get over Cole, who was my first true love.

      Living in a cabin by the lake had always been a dream of mine. To get away from the bustle of the big city and away from the religious nuts I was related too.

      My mother was none to thrilled when I made the decision to leave both her and Cole behind, and conversations with her were hair pulling, at times, to say the least, but now that we’re six year down the track, finally she accepts my lifestyle and she even comes to visit from time to time, but it’s Cole I miss so dearly.

      I had known Cole my entire life, our families grew up going to the same church, but it wasn’t until I was thirteen that my crush on him formed. Being that he was five years older than me, it never felt like dating would ever be a possibility considering the fact that you had to be baptized and over the age of eighteen to date in the Jehovah’s Witness religion.

      For the next two years, we would see each other either at the Kingdom Hall or when we would have to attend what they would call "Study’ which consisted of a group of twenty gathering at someone’s home once a week to go through the bible as a group, but if we were to see one another out in groups, there were always far too may people around that wouldn’t think twice about turning us into the Elders if they were to think we were seeing one another, so I kept my distance. Yes, I was unbaptized, however, Cole had only recently gone through the baptism process, which had him on the hook if he were to break any of the rules and if that happened, he would be disfellowshipped. What does that mean, you ask? That means he wouldn’t be able to communicate whatsoever with anyone remaining within the religion, that includes his own parents. It wasn’t a risk I wanted to take, but I also couldn’t hold back my attraction to him.

      Even though I was only fifteen, at the time, I was well beyond my years. Being an only child, whose parents worked all the time and that were away from the house, will do that to you.

      From a young age, I was taught to care for myself, it wasn’t like it is now where you wouldn’t dare leave your ten year old alone for some time, it was a safer time, but I had always been surrounded by friends who were much older than me, friends that could drive so they would come and keep me company for time to time so I wasn’t always alone.

      One of those friends was Matt. Matt was the same age as Cole, and I had known him since birth, he just seemed to always be around, he was and still is my rock.

      Matt and Cole were apart of a boys club, boys that I was friends with, but I rarely got invited anywhere invited to their hangouts because I was a girl, but it all began to change as I got older and they saw that I wasn’t a girly girl.

      One night, Matt invited me over to his house to watch a new movie he’d managed to get his hands on, a movie that was still at the cinemas, so of course, I said yes, but I thought it was just going to be us since we usually hung out alone at his place. Matt’s parents knew we were good friends and it was why we were always trusted to be alone and not have to have a chaperone all the time.

      It was a Saturday afternoon and as usual, my parents were at work. Matt offered to pick me up, but I figured I could use the exercise, his house was only a ten-minute walk from mine. That and the fact that I only drink Coke brand energy drinks, normal Coke when it’s too late to get a bump of energy, and I only eat Mac and Cheese. Mac and cheese is life! That and blackcurrant sour chewy candy. Wow, my diet is rather disgusting, but I also have a thyroid the is fast, I mean off the charts fast, so gaining weight isn’t something that comes easy to me. And I know you’re hating me right now, but be gentle with me, please?

      As soon as I had changed into my tight fitted black jeans, a black chiffon shoestring top along with a pair of black flats, and my make-up was done, I headed over to Matt’s.

      When I arrived, I was greeted by Glennis and Joel, Matt’s parents. As we sat down to eat, the conversation flowed, I had always felt very comfortable around them, they were my other set of parents I turned to when I needed them.

      So, how is school? Glennis asks.

      As I cut a piece of lasagne, and fork it, I tell her, As good as can be expected. I hate it, I really do, but the government makes me go. I shrug before I take a mouth full of the delicious cheesy, meaty pasta.

      Oh, my girl. You are going to be out of there like a shot the moment you can, aren’t you? Joel laughs.

      You bet your butt, I will. I’m already taking graphic design courses online, I will be ready for the workforce before anyone else. I see school as a hindrance. I just can’t wait for it all to end.

      "School will be finished and before

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