Meagan is a best-selling romance author. She thought she knew what love was; after all, she understood what women wanted from a man. After a tragedy brings a deep case of writer's block, Meagan decides to take time away at her family's cabin. She never could have imagined how that decision would change her life. Liam was lost; grieving the woman he loved, murdered by a man bent on revenge. Liam is no ordinary man; he carries a secret most women wouldn't understand. A chance encounter with Meagan sparks feelings he long thought silent. Can he protect her from the same fate? Meagan and Liam, both travelling on the same coastal highway, speeding toward a meeting neither expected nor could ever forget. Can they discover a future both are desperate to embrace or will fear steal it all away. Author's Note: This is a 10,000 word short story. Story contains mature language and themes, intended for adults only.