Authors: Jennifer LaCross

On The Floor (Second Story) (38 page)

Out of control

But you, yeah, you reign me in

With your green eyes

They look inside of me

With your green eyes

You make me want to be

A better man

Better than I am

Better than I thought that I could be

Green eyes

You hold me

Your arms keep me

Together when things break down inside

You understand

The things I can't

You build me, mold me, completely

With your green eyes

They look inside of me

With your green eyes

You make me want to be

A better man

Better than I am

Better than I thought that I could be

Green eyes

And you

You are my soul

You are my air

You are my life

With your green eyes

Green eyes

As I finish singing, I look down into those green eyes and see tears as she smiles. Happy tears.

When I finish the song, I thank the audience and walk down the stairs. Rachel jumps up and wraps her arms around my neck, kissing me in a way that makes me wish her dad wasn't sitting right there.

"When did you write that?" she asks me.

"Right after I met you." And that's the truth. I didn't really realize it was about her because I hadn't written the chorus yet. Once I realized that the song was about her and the moment she looked at me for the first time with those brilliant green eyes of hers, I wanted to save the song and sing it for her at a moment that would mean something to her. To us.

"Liar," she says smiling.

"It's true. I guess my heart knew before my mind caught up..."

"I love you..." she whispers against my lips.

"I love you, too." And there is no greater truth than that. I love her.

The End

***

Keep reading for an excerpt from Jenna and Nate's story from the book,
In My Bed
.

Author's Writing Playlist for
On the Floor

Stay
by Rihanna

Landslide
by Fleetwood Mac

Tonight is the Night
by Outasight

What Makes You Beautiful
by One Direction

Super Bass
by Nicki Minaj

Only Exception
by Paramore

Untitled (How Does It Feel)
by D’Angelo

Ho Hey
by Lumineers

Bold as Love
by John Mayer

Pony
by Ginuwine

I Will Wait
by Mumford and Sons

Wanted
by Hunter Hayes

Kiss You Inside Out
by Hedley

Amazing
by One Eskimo

Blinded (When I See You)
by Third Eye Blind

Numb
by Rihanna

Touch Somebody
by Maroon 5

Push
by Sarah McLachlan

Teenage Dream
by Katy Perry

Story of My Life
by One Direction

I Do
by Coldie Caillat

Favorite Song
by Colbie Caillat

Faithfully
by Journey

And the acoustic version of these songs by Boyce Avenue :)

Acknowledgments

I've written an entire novel, something I never actually thought I would be able to do when I started. And the funny thing is, this little itty bitty section seems like it is the hardest to write. I think part of that has to do with the fact that this part is from my point of view and about my life, not about Rachel's.

First off, I want to thank my family. All of you. You have molded and made me into the person I am.

My husband- Brad, even though you aren't a New Adult Romance fan, you are one of my biggest. You are so supportive letting me stay out of the toy room for thirty minutes after nap time so I can finish writing a chapter. You made my cover for me- mine would have been clip art on Word. I love you. And I know there will be critics who may not like my book as much as I do, but you'll be there. And even though I told you that you couldn't, you can read my book if you want to :)

My kids- Thanks for being so cooperative during nap time (on most days) and letting Mommy write. You bring happiness and joy to my life every day. I love you Andrew. I love you Ryan. I love you Lauren.

Mom- You can be the first to read my book. You can have a copy on the house. You are my biggest supporter, and always have been. I love you. Your support and unrelenting belief in me mean more than any words could ever describe.

Another thanks to my ladies at work. Thanks to listening to my ideas for the past however many months. Thank you for being excited about my book on Goodreads. And for being excited about the first person to add my book as "to read" on there as well. Yay for the Netherlands! Especially Sam and Emily. Thanks!

My best friend Kimita- I don't know if you remember this, but in high school junior year, we had a creative writing assignment and I went home and wrote the whole thing the first night. I came to school the next day so excited about it. And you read the whole thing. You told me you loved reading it. You were my first good review. And you told me I was a great writer. Something about that day always stuck in my head. And that day when I finally decided to write this book, that was part of my inspiration.

My group of Beta Readers- Cassie, Jeanette, Kim, Megan, Sue, Stephanie, Laarni, Tianna, Cindy, Lisa, Gale, Michelle, and Lucy-Anne.

I couldn't beleive it when I someone I didn't know showed interest in my book. Thank you for helping me catch all my errors and reading Jake and Rachel's story.

Cecile at The Quackeroo Book Blog for being my first review. And for being the first to cast Jake and Rachel. When I saw that... SQEEE!!! My husband laughed at the noise I made :-)

Thank you to the authors who inspired me. Your stories inspired me to write one of my own.

And a big, huge, enormous, gigantic, jumbo, humungous, glorious thank you to all of the people who read my book. Whether you are a blogger or just someone who loves to read, thank you for taking the time to read Rachel and Jake's story. Thank you for giving me a chance. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I hope you liked it!

And if you did enjoy reading this book, leave a rating and review on Goodreads or Amazon :)

About the Author

Jennifer LaCross is twenty-six years old and lives in Southern California with her husband, three young children, mother, and their dog. She stays at home during the day and works a part-time customer service job at night.

This is her debut novel, and her fourth baby. When she is not writing, working, or chasing around after her three little ones, she loves to read. She is a sucker for a happy ending. She admits to enjoying some trash TV now and then. She also loves to bake. Sweets are her kryptonite.

Her first novel,
On the Floor
, the first in the series about the guys in the band Second Story, was released in April 2014.

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Turn the page for a preview from Jenna and Nate's story,
In My Bed
, coming later this year.

Prologue

Present day

My hands slide down his sweaty back as he pumps his cock harder and faster into me. My nails dig in as he thrusts his tongue into my mouth. I bite his shoulder muffling my scream as I come apart.

Hector knows how to fuck. It’s raw, sweaty, rough, hard fucking

Nothing better than that.

I have been called every a name in the book. And they are all wrong.

Easy
: Wrong. I don't sleep with
any
one. I have standards.

Whore and ho
: Wrong. I don't get paid for sex. Unless you count orgasms as currency.

Sex addict
: Wrong. I don't need sex and I don't obsess over it if I don’t get it.

Loose
: Wrong again. My cunt is like a vise grip.

I am just a woman who enjoys sex. And there is nothing wrong with loving sex.

Sex doesn't lie. Sex doesn't cheat.

When I have sex it is all about my body and how it feels. All of my senses coming together.

Touching. Tasting. Hearing. Smelling. Seeing. And Coming. (I consider that my sixth sense.)

Before you judge me, you should get to know me.