Always the One (Always and Forever 1)

Camille —

You complete me. You get me. I love you and I will forever be your best friend. You came into my life when I needed you the most, seriously. I love you way beyond words! Here is to a hundred more years of laughter, good times, and late night story telling!

To my Tribe —

Camille, Carmen, Heather A. Heather Lyn, Janell, Mel. You all came into my life when I least expected it and I seriously adore you and all that you have done for me! EVERYTHING. You are all my newest family, my tribe, my everything.

To my Betas —

Sheridia:

I have known you for some time now and you have been nothing but a sweet spirit in my life. You fill this world with so much light and that is a light I hope never dulls! Thank you for loving Trey and his sensitive ways! Thank you for being someone I can trust!

Victoria:

SUH DUDE! Thanks for reading Always the One and drooling over Kingston all the while loving on Trey! You are life! You are my sister Ms. Gracey-lou. I love you.

Sarah:

Girl! Girl! Thank you for being so damn good with grammar, like you make my life complete! I also thank you for taking time to read Trey and Shay, and loving their story!

Alright HONEY’S — YAS! It’s your turn!

Ok. You girls and guys—complete me! Even before I published this book you liked, commented, shared and engaged with me. You invested a lot in me without knowing the full story—who does that? YOU DO! You do, because you are little blessings in this big world. If more people like you existed, we would have world peace, REAL TALK! I want to continue to grow on this journey with you and hope you do too! Keeping being you HONEY, YAS!

Who can forget the OG squad?

Cambria, Talia, Asia, Brittany. Yea, you guys, don’t think you didn’t make this book possible all the way back home! Because, yea, you kinda did! You four are and have been huge influences on monumental moments of my life, especially growing up. I love you girls forever and I thank you for loving me and helping me grow into the woman, you had part in molding me into.

I miss you every day and wish you knew how many times I think of you daily to help ge

t me through all my hard times, doubts, and insecurities. I love you. Simplicity in its best. :D

Readers —

Because you are reading this and because you bought this book, you are THE reason I am here. You fuel the dreams of people like me. People who want to be heard and want to share their stories. Thank you for taking a chance on this AMAZING story. I love Trey and Shayla, and I know you will too. XOXO.

The woman behind the curtain —

Megan! You saved my life. Without you I wouldn’t know where the comma would go, literally.