Falling for a Dark Soul Teaser

Extended Summary:

Isabella Swan moved away from the world she’s known, trying to move on from the loss of her parents and raising her baby sister, Katie. She’s always seen the best in the world, but she’s struggling in coping with all of the changes in her life. A new start was needed and she packed up, moving from the small town of Forks to Chicago to work as an advertising junior executive at Masen Advertising Corporation.

Edward Cullen, CEO of Masen Advertising Corporation, is a cold-hearted, uncaring, hateful asshole. An orphan and living in foster care until he turned fifteen, he was adopted by Carlisle and Esme Cullen. Edward struggled with forming relationships. All he wanted was a partner, a friend, a lover, a wife, a mother to his children. He lost his wife, Tanya, when she was found screwing his partner, Jacob Black, on his desk. She also shattered his heart, ending several pregnancies, even though Edward had pleaded to start a family.

What happens when Edward bumps into Bella in the hallways of Masen Advertising Corporation? Will she be the chink in his armor, shattering his carefully constructed walls? Or will he bring her into the darkness, shattering her optimistic view of the world? It’s uncertain, but she’s Falling for a Dark Soul.

Teaser

The Sunday before my first day at work, I was playing with my sister at the park. It was a warm, perfect day. We were laughing, running and enjoying the sunny skies. Katie was starting to come out of her shell, becoming the giggly happy girl that I remembered before we lost our mom and stepfather. Katie made some friends, playing an intense game of tag while I sat in the shade of a nearby oak tree. I sipped on some water, eating some grapes that we’d picked up from a farmer’s market the day before.

A tall man, with dark sunglasses, a black t-shirt, artfully distressed jeans and messy bronze hair smiled wistfully at the children playing gleefully. He had a golden retriever attached to a leash with his tail wagging. Katie looked over at me and squealed. She left her new friends, skipping to me. “What a cute dog!” she sang. “Does she have a name?” Katie looked up at the man, giving him an infectious smile. “Can we get a dog?” she asked me.

He returned it and chuckled deeply. “His name is Sam. Sam, sit,” he commanded. His voice was deep and it did things to lady parts. When Sam sat his furry butt down, Katie went to pet him. “Hold out your hand first, little one. Sam’s friendly, but not all dogs are. He’ll want to smell you.”

“I took a bath this morning,” Katie giggled.

“More like gave us both a bath,” I deadpanned. “Move slowly, Kit Kat.” Katie held up her hand and the dog sniffed it. He gave her fingers a sweet doggy kiss and she giggled. “Is it safe?”

“You can pet him,” the man snickered, but his laughter was sad. Katie rubbed behind Sam’s ears, which earned her more doggy kisses.

Katie squealed and pet the dog until her friends got eager to play the game again. “I love you, Sammy,” Katie said, kissing the dog’s forehead. “But, I’ve got to go. Bye, mister!”

“You have a beautiful daughter,” the man said, his voice wistful and thoughtful. He gave a sharp tug to Sam’s leash, who stood up immediately.

“She’s not my daughter,” I argued, but he was already striding away. I narrowed my eyes, watching him make his way through the park and into a sleek-looking SUV. He had a nice ass, but confused the hell out of me.

Bella Swan

Katie Dwyer

Edward Cullen 

Sam