Lost Until You (The Sorrentino Brothers Series Book 1) Read Free Page B

Her striking body, curves and all, made it nearly impossible for me to keep my hands to myself. And now, all these years later, Jazz was as beautiful today as she was the day she walked into my life. I was one lucky sonuvabitch.
    She didn’t care if I was hurt or couldn’t make millions playing ball. All Jazz wanted was my love and attention, pushing me to be all I wanted to be.
    Our relationship stayed strong over the years. Jazz was the girl of my dreams; someone I didn’t even think existed. My junior year in college, I finally got the courage to propose to her.
    We got married on the beach just like Jazz had always wanted since she was a little girl. We said our vows, promising one another a happy life. My girl completed me as I did her. That was all that mattered. The world could end and I wouldn’t care. As long as I had Jazz by my side, I was complete. I was whole.
    I graduated with my master’s degree in business management, and opened up my own construction company on the shore. If I couldn’t play ball that was my next best choice. I was great at building things, and worked well with my hands at creating structures.
    When our daughter was born, my world brightened even more. The experience of being a father was something I couldn’t put into words. I never knew how much I could love someone until I saw the little baby I created. My life could only get better from there.
    Things might have not gone in the direction I had planned, but I could not have been more thankful for what I had; two beautiful girls who completed me—mind, spirit, soul, and body— giving me a reason to live.
     
     
     

 
    Chapter Three
    Jazz
     
     
     
     
    I continued working in the resort town during the summer, making enough money to sit comfortably through the winter, not having to worry about finding another job to pay my bills. Brax promised to take care of me, but I couldn’t let him. I had to put forth the effort on my part. I wasn’t the type of girl to sit still.
    From November to April, I had extra time on my hands, forcing me to get bored easily. I wanted to find a career for myself. Something I enjoyed taking part in. I needed direction; I needed to set goals. Being married young was simple, but there were a lot of gaps in my life that needed to be filled.
    When Brax opened up his own construction company, he worked long hours every day. Being alone gave me the extra push I needed when I finally realized what I wanted to do.
    I’d always wanted to get into photography. It was a dream to further my expertise. But I couldn’t afford a decent camera. Instead, I had taken pictures on my phone and emailed them to myself. Then I downloaded them onto my laptop and then edited each one individually.
    I was proficient with designing graphics and transpiring images into perfection. I had a great eye for art. I loved taking a random shot and then photoshopping it into so much more than the normal eye could see. If you’d heard the saying, “ A picture is worth a thousand words ,” I believed it wholeheartedly. It was one of my favorite quotes. You could capture so many little things in the picture that most people would never notice had they not taken the time to admire the beauty from within.
    That year on Christmas morning, I opened a large box from Brax.  I was so flabbergasted that I immediately started crying. I couldn’t believe he bought me a digital camera. The gift might have been small to him, but it meant the world to me.
    During the winter, in my spare time, I started doing freelance shots. I created a Facebook page to help get my name out to those looking for a photographer. That was when my first set of customers contacted me. From there on out, I met my customers at their destination of choice, shooting whatever kind of scene they desired; Christmas, weddings, birthdays. You name it—I did them all.
    When Savanah was born, I was finally able to let go of my waitressing job and stuck with what I loved best.