As Promised, here is the excerpt.

Arabella sighed as she dropped into the large, plush recliner.  What had gotten into her, she wondered. 

     “I was a total fool.  He is a complete stranger and I all but invite him for dinner.  How could I tell him my name like that?  After knowing him for only one minute!”  Rubbing her brow, her head rested on the chair’s back. 

     “Vik will kill me when he finds out.” 

     “When I find out what Bella?”  Vik walked into the room with an amused smile spreading across his face, “What have you done this time?”      

     Vikram had become her friend over the last few months, but remained very strict in his duties as her assigned CBI officer.  He was her only source of true conversation and companionship since the CBI instructed her to not make close acquaintances.    

     “Oh, it’s probably nothing.  Maybe I should just keep it to myself, so I don’t unnecessarily upset you.”  Smiling, she waved her hand to pass off any further inquiries.

     “Bella, you should really give up trying to hide things from me.  I told you before, I can see right through you.” 

     Letting out a large sigh he sat on the arm of the chair.  “Now, confess.”

     The doorbell chimed and, with his eyebrows arching in quizzical motion, he got up and walked towards the door then turned to Arabella, “You stay where you are.”  

     A sinking feeling grew in Arabella’s stomach as she rose from the chair and slid along the wall near the door.  She heard the question in Vik’s voice as he opened the door. 

    “Yes, sir?  May I help you?

     “Oh, pardon my intrusion sir, but I was told I could find Bella here.”  Albert held the piece of paper with the address out to Vik, “This is the correct address on the paper is it not?” 

     Vik eyed the paper suspiciously and then looked back to Albert, “This is the correct address, but I do not understand why you are here.” 

    “I am looking for a woman,” Arabella heard a short silence then he continued, “a very beautiful woman. She left her sweater behind at the library.” 

     “I am sorry sir, I cannot help you out.”  Vik’s thumb jabbed his own chest, “I am not a woman, and would not very make a very beautiful one at that.” 

Albert chuckled at the joke.  “Well, that is the truth of it now, isn’t it?  I am sorry to have bothered you sir.” 

     As he turned to leave, Vik stopped him.  “Excuse me sir, but maybe if you describe this woman to me I can be of assistance to you, or if I see her I can let her know that you are in search of her?”

     “I assure you, my description could never do her justice.  She is quite exquisite, even wearing a denim skirt.  I can tell you that she has the most sweet, natural smile that I have ever laid eyes upon.”

     While Albert continued through his list of adjectives for Arabella in his thick English accent, she peered around the corner to see Vik’s white knuckles gripping the doorknob.  She knew he was going to give her a good punishment this time.  He would probably tie himself to her and tape her mouth shut, and Albert was not making it any better going on and on as if they had talked for hours.  She stifled a groan and tiptoed to her room before the conversation ended.  Maybe if she locked herself in her room she could escape the same long, detailed lecture she endured every time she made a mistake of this sort. This time, Arabella knew, was different.  Albert had searched for, and found her.  As much as she hated to admit it, this was one time she could not accuse Vik of being too overbearing.  A sigh escaped her as she quietly shut the door.  She had really messed up. 

     “How odd that he should come looking for me because I left my sweater?”  She crossed her arms and rested her chin on her knuckles. 

     “In fact, the normal thing to do would be to take it to the desk and give it to the librarian.  Surely, he would know I would go claim it.”

     A knock at her door told her the time had come to face Vik.  She hoped he would go easy on her.

       “Come in, Vik.”  She squared her shoulders and braced herself for his immediate speech as the door opened. 

     Vik stood looking at her, his eyes not holding back their immense anger. She noticed that his fair face seemed flushed.     

       I am in bigger trouble than I thought.  He is too angry to speak.

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I hope you enjoyed my small excerpt.  I did not want to reveal too much, so it was really hard to pick a selection.  Please remember, this has not been edited and I’m still early into my book.  Anything can happen and anything can change.  Please give me an honest opinion on what you think of the excerpt.

Thanks a lot!

Amy

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone (who gets the seasonal change) has been enjoying this gorgeous Autumn weather!  Nothing like a cool crisp morning with the golden sun hitting the vibrantly colored tree…..sighhhhhhh…. oh, I got lost for a moment, back to my update. 

The latest and greates news in my progess is….. I have finished 11 chapters. I know my progress is slow right now, but I am praying that I can dedicate more time to that soon.  I can’t keep you all on pins & needles forever while you wonder what happens next. I only hope I can keep you as engrossed as I did in the first book.

Personal News:

I am beginning  work on my Author Webpage…..with the help of my wonderful hubby.  I am also going to start a Pod Cast on our Live The Faith Ministries website. If you have any subjects you would like to hear about let me know…I will work them in some how.

I have to run for now…. I pray that God blesses each of you!

Amy V.

Hello Deccan Diamond Fans.  I just want to keep you all updated on my progess with my 2nd book in the Deccand Diamond Series.  I am almost eleven chapters into the new book.  I do not have a title as of yet, but I will inform you all as soon as I do. This book is, again, surprising me as I write because I do not follow any specific outline.  It just flows.  I hardly ever know what my charaters are going to say or do.  I hope that I can create the same feel that I did in the original and leave you longing to read each time you set it down until you reach the end. 

Pray that I find more time for wrting, only then can I make significant progess and get this book out faster.

God Bless You All! Thank you for all of your support.

Amy

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