M E Clayton [Clayton - Chasing Quinn

Copyright 2018 Monica Clayton

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Warning: This book contains sexual situationsand other adult themes. Recommended for 18 years of age andover.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

First and foremost I have to thank my family for their support!Nothing I accomplish is a success without their love.

Secondly, Ihave to thank Kamala for not laughing at me when I told her Iwanted to write a book. Also for being my guinea pig and for lovingthe kooky group of characters that took residence in my head asmuch as I do! Chasing Quinn,Claiming Isabella, Conquering Kam and Capturing Happiness wouldnever have happened if not for her encouragement andenthusiasm!

And seeing asthis is my first attempt at writing (and writing a series), I wantto thank everyone who took a chance on me when they bought thisbook! Please note that this is a completely independent project andany typos, errors or silliness falls solely on myshoulders.

Dedication

For my daughter

Your strengthsare immeasurable. Make sure the man who wins your heart is just asstrong as you are. You are way more than your fears and doubts. Ilove you with every piece of my heart!

Authors Note

ChasingQuinn can be read as a standalone, but youll want to read CatchingAvery where it all began. No one wants to miss out on fake wives,West Coast Gangsta Rap, Quinns impression of a starfish or how itis possible to just blurt out random sexual fantasies!

Happy ReadingFolks!

Prologue

The SevenDeadlies.

There's Sloth,Gluttony, Envy, Lust, Greed, Wrath and Pride.

So which is theworst?

First, there'sSloth. Being lazy and unproductive can be just as addicting asdrugs or gambling. Your mind and body get used to doing nothing,to being nothing. Sloth can make you neglectresponsibilities and make you lose value in yourself and others.Laziness can keep you poor, unfit and a burden onsociety.

Second, there'sGluttony. Over indulgence. There's a guilty feeling that comes withgluttony. We feel it when we overeat, when we over spend, etc. Ithink it's safe to say, we've all experienced gluttony at leastonce in our lives. Gluttony likes to sneak up on you. There'snothing wrong with having just one more slice of pizza...until youfind yourself fifty pounds overweight one day, of course. What'sthe harm in having ten different purses, when you can only carryone at a time? Gluttony will have you overweight and in debt beforeyou even know whats hit you. The sneaky little bastard!

Then, there's Envy.Envy can keep you from making any real personal connections inlife. I mean, how can you really call yourself a friend if yousecretly hate whenever one of your friends find good fortune? Envycan make you detest everything you own and have worked hard for.Your car, your house, your clothes are all perfectly fine...untilyour neighbor gets a fancier car, bigger house and designerclothes. Envy can eat you up alive. Envy can turn your soul dark.That's no bueno...no bueno at all.

Now, let's talk aboutLust.

Lust.

Lust is amotherfucker of a sin. Nations topple because of lust. Families aredestroyed because of lust. People become diseased because of lust.Lust clouds the best of judgments. But to be fair, can you name onething...just one thing...that feelsbetter than sex? The feel of a man's hands on your body, the goosebumps you get when his lips touch your skin, the heat you feel whenyou know he's turned on by you, the power you feel because you knowthere is nothing he won't do to satisfy you, that first thrustinside you and let's not leave out the aria of the entire sexualopera...when he makes you cum. What feels better thanthat?

Next, there'sGreed. Greed can make you shady and underhanded. It can make you sohungry for more, that you go into debt because your neighbors justbought a Lexus, but you're driving a Toyota. Greed tricks you intobelieving your life is always missing something. It makes youbecome an episode on Investigation Discovery because you poisonedyour husband for his life insurance. Greed has you always feelingempty, and for some, there's almost nothing you won't do to fillthat void. When you're greedy, contentment is a false achievement.You will never be satisfied. Never.

Onto Wrath. Wrath isthe equivalent to temporary insanity. You can literally lose yourmind when you are in a state of wrath. Wrath will have youdestroying property and it can make you verbally and physicallyabusive. Wrath will have you looking at a life prison sentencebecause you've gone and murdered someone in the heat of the moment.Wrath will make you unreasonable. Wrath can make you feared bythose you love and who love you. Wrath can consume your soul. It'smind numbing to all things good and peaceful. Wrath is a truemonster with no rationale. Wrath can destroy everything good inyour life.

Finally, we havePride. Pride, pride, pride, pride, pride....it sure is a nastylittle guy. Pride can cause an insurmountable amount of pain. Itkeeps you from saying sorry, when you really should. It is thelargest killer of relationships around. It makes life harderbecause you refuse to ask for help and it kills love because youcannot bring yourself to forgive. A lot of people can forgivemistakes, but when all you can think about is how that mistake madeyou look stupid? Lying, infidelity, neglect, all that can be workedthrough...humiliation, not so much. Pride can make you walk awayfrom the best thing that ever happened to you. It can also make youlonelier than you have ever been.

So, let me introducemyself....

My name is QuinnTamara Erikson and this is a little story about how one of my bestfriends whirlwind romance opened the door for these seven assholesto just mosey on into my life.

Chapter 1

Sloth: Because the extra hours getting promoted demands makeme want to spend my weekends in slippers.

Quinn~

My promotion has only been two weeks old and,already, I was making a mental note that I should probably sign upfor charm school.

People were fuckingstupid.

Ihonestly didnt know who wasworse; people with money, or people who want money. But they wererunning a race, neck and neck to the finish line, in myopinion.

Now, dont get mewrong, I like money just as much as the next gal, but my every movewasnt motivated by the desire to make it rich. Learn how to behappy when youve reached that point in life where you have enoughPeople!

It had taken foreverfor me to accept this promotion, mostly because I was skepticalover the offer. I wasnt entirely sure I didnt get this because mybosses were idiotsgorgeous, brilliant, wealthy and sexy as sinidiotsbut idiots nonetheless.

I worked forSMA Global, Inc., which was one of the top financial investmentfirms in the world. Nick Savage was the S, Julian Moretti was theM, and Chase Alexander was the A that made up this littlepowerhouse. Julian was in charge of finance-making him my bossboss boss-while Nick was the investment genius, and Chase was theclient manager.