All I'll Ever Ask (The Greatest Love Book 1) Read Free Page A

relationship with his mother, Ellen, was at the forefront in his life. He had a cousin who was raised with him as a sister. She was now married with a teenage daughter. She told him about it just being her Nana and dad, in her life and how she lost her mother at an early age. The conversation, had Camille smiling and blushing the duration of the call. She was definitely feeling him. It was Benjamin who had to end the call due to a conference call. He promised Camille he would call her that evening around eight.
    That night and for the next six days, they talked briefly in the morning and for hours at night. Needless to say, Camille had not read one book on her reader, since the initial call with Ben. She could not wait to meet him. The anticipation was building with each phone conversation. She was wondering if he was battling with the “no googling” her clause, because she sure was. She regretted making the suggestion. Paige wanted to kick her butt for that insane agreement.
    She told Camille, “this is 2015, and most people look up a person as soon as they hear a name. You two are lame for not already getting that out of the way.”
    Karen helped her feel better about the decision by saying, “There agreement, was sweet old school romance, the way it was before social media took away the charm of meeting someone new.” Camille agreed and eagerly awaited meeting him.
    Camille decided to dress simple for the play. She selected a black fitted dress, added sterling silver jewelry, applied light cosmetics and was out the door.
    Hopping into her crimson colored SUV, which she loved and would not be trading in for a hybrid, of any kind. Sorry environment! While driving to downtown Memphis she listened to jazz and let her thoughts drift to Benjamin and all the conversations they had over the last week.
    Twenty-five minutes later, Camille was getting out of her truck and saw Paige from across the tight street. She laughed to herself at Paige’s attire; the girl was dressed for a black and white-event. She looked like a black china doll. She was five feet flat, but often wore five to seven inch heels. She had mystic brown eyes, with a smooth cocoa complexion. Her figure was like a gymnast, which was all genetics, because Paige would become winded, walking around the block. But there was her best friend at a simple stage play dressed in a black strapless baby doll tutu cocktail dress with what seemed from the distance like six-inch platform shoes. She was beautiful but over the top as usual. Seriously Paige!
    Standing with Paige was Kevin Michelson, Paige’s longtime boyfriend. Kevin is biracial, six foot two inches, and two-hundred forty pounds of muscle, with dark brown hair, light brown eyes, and clean shaven. Kevin is also the Assistant District Attorney for the City of Memphis. With them, stood a dark, handsome man who Camille knew had to be Benjamin. She could see his presidential air from across the street. She glanced at the street light and saw the WALK flash, so she stepped off the curb. Before she could plant both feet on the street, a speeding SUV came zooming toward her, out of nowhere. Actually, she may not have seen it as she was checking out Benjamin. He appeared to be at least six feet tall and she could not wait to get to him. Before she could react the SUV was closer to her and she felt like a Super Klutz, trying to get out of the way. She was petrified of falling in front of Benjamin, as she would not recover from the embarrassment.
    Camille heard a crash and something that felt like it was scratching flesh from her face, then a piercing to her abdomen, sent heat through her entire being. Her hands begin to burn as if she was falling onto hot coal. Was she on fire? She tried processing what was overtaking her. Then it hit her, IT WAS PAIN! Violent Pain! It took control of her limbs before they began turning cold and were going numb. Camille closed her eyes as the numbness took control of her body, but before