*~*Love Note: Elliot to Samantha – Summer Seventeen & You by Sara Daniell*~*

Author:  Sara Daniell

 He took my boyfriend’s desired position on the baseball team. That was his first mistake. Then, after his parents died, he moved in with his brother across the street from me. That was okay until my dad hired him to clean the pool. I had to set boundaries. My heart belonged to Logan Hart. But when everyone left for the summer, I got bored, and Elliot Shaw was interesting. I questioned everything about me after Elliot and I became friends. Everything that I thought mattered didn’t anymore, and life started to have a different meaning. But, with Logan’s return from summer vacation, Elliot Shaw had to become my best kept secret. I was never supposed to fall in love with him.

Love stories are supposed to be happy. Your stomach does flip flops, your heart beats faster, and you react to life differently. Life is happier. But that isn’t this story. This story is messy and haunting. I didn’t want to let Elliot Shaw break down my walls. I didn’t want him to see the demons that lurked behind them. I didn’t want to see his demons either.

But…

We let each other in, and there was no turning back, even when I begged him to forget about me.

This isn’t a fairytale about a prince coming to save me. When you begin to read the pages of my story, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

~ Samantha Scott

Oh wow…Elliot made me swoon!

 

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Dear Sam (My Trouble),

 

I am so happy I crossed that stupid purple chalk line you drew in a sad attempt to keep me at a safe distance from you.  Let’s be honest, we both knew it wouldn’t work.  I watched you cave every time I looked in your direction. 

 

And now? … Just look how far we’ve come.  It’s incredible. 

 

You have altered my entire view on this messy-imperfect life.  You’ve made it more complicated in all the good ways. I will ALWAYS go the extra mile for you as long as it puts that ridiculously adorable grin on your face.  

 

Yeah, we’re young and stupid but there is no one else I’d rather be young and stupid with.  

 

No matter what, my Trouble, you will always by my more-than-so-much.  

 

Saying I love you honestly doesn’t even put a dent on how much I truly do love you.  Words are mediocre when it comes to describing you and I.  But, I do love you. So much.

 

Happy Valentine’s Day (even if you think this holiday is stupid).

 

Love,

 

Elliot

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Sara Daniell’s story started in the quiet little town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin until her dad’s job transferred him to Arkansas. She thought life would officially be over with that move, but to her surprise, Arkansas is where she found love, married her best friend and had her two amazing daughters.

For years, Sara was a closet writer. Something most knew nothing about because she felt like she’d be looked down upon since most weren’t accepting of writing about fantasy worlds and magic. It wasn’t until her best friend and husband told her she needed to pursue what made her happy and to hide that for no one. So, with a deep breath and a beat up laptop, she did it.

Sara has made many close friends in the writing business and says it feels like a family more than anything else. She says she feels more confident in herself for pursuing what she loves and not letting the limited perceptions of others’ define who she is. She’s a go getter, a dream chaser, and if that makes her crazy, that’s fine with her.