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I shook my head. “No.”

“Why not?”

“Because your family is mine now,” I explained. “They’re the ones who showed me what real love lookslike. Kindness. Laughter. Second chances. I never had that before.”

Her eyes softened.

“I’ll call my dad later,” I added with a small smile. “But this? This moment—it belongs tous.”

She kissed me again.

“You’re so gonna get lucky tonight, Doctor,” she purred throatily.

“Gigi, I’m lucky all day, every day, because I’m with you.”

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Cain

STORY DESCRIPTION

She trusted him with her heart—he repaid her with handcuffs.

When Faith Baker takes a job at Cain Ripley's restaurant in small-town Oregon, sparks fly—and so does the cash drawer. Accused of stealing, Faith is arrested, humiliated, and betrayed by the man she trusted most.

Cain says he’ll drop the charges if she returns the money. Only one problem:she doesn’t have it, because she didn't take it.

As Faith's name is dragged through the mud and her future crumbles, Cain clings to his version of the truth—until a deeper betrayal is uncovered.

But it may be too late; Faith is not the same woman Cain wronged, and forgiveness has a price.

Cainis part ofRegretfully Yours,a short-story series, and includes your favorite tropes:

Second Chance

Small Town

Wrongly Accused

Other Woman Drama

Betrayal & Grovel

Short Story/Novella (35k words)

Get Regretfully Yours, Cain now!

Coming August 15, 2025

CHAPTER 1

Morning After

FAITH

Iwake up to the weight of his arm draped across my waist. Heavy. Warm. Like it belongs there.

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