Finding Me (Love's Not Easy Series Book 1) by Nicole Rickman Page B

up with another guy. She was in front of a camera at every chance she got. Aimee was not surprised. She guessed that was her way of getting back at Aiden.
    After lunch, she went home and printed her reports and put them in the correct binders. Then, she called and checked in with her dad before taking a walk on the beach. She took a nice stroll down to the south end of the beach. She ended up at one of the most beautiful lighthouses she had ever set her eyes on. It made her think of how Jesus was her lighthouse.
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    Lady Y had found her mole. They had been doing good getting in close with Aimee. She barely mentioned her family to the mole. But, they were on the watch. Mr. X called her last night to inform her that Aimee and Aiden had been surfing the net for information on her mother and grandmother. He was able to block the sites before she found out anything. No secrets can be revealed. The stakes are too high.
    Lady Y followed Aimee to church and dinner with her friend, Lexi. Aimee didn’t mention anything to her about her searches. Right now, all is good as long as no one else figures out Aimee is here. As long as she can keep the truth from Aimee, Lady. Y’s plans for Aimee will stay on course, just as she had planned.
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    The next day, Aimee stayed busy with her classes. After her last class, she and Aiden joined some of their classmates, Julia, Leo, Milton, and Ruby, at Frank’s Place. Frank’s was a quiet, family pub, a few miles from the University. It had a wonderful Christian feel. They went to celebrate surviving and passing their first major exams. The six friends had the same class schedule. Today, they decided to form a study group. Tonight, they would work out the details.
    Frank went to Aimee’s church, so she went and spoke with him for a few minutes. She loved the atmosphere he had created with his pub. It was all the enjoyments of a regular pub with no alcohol.
    On the way back to her seat, she noticed a guy dressed in brown sitting on a stool by himself. Normally, she would have not thought much about it; but, that was not the first time she noticed him lurking around.
    She took Aiden to the side and told him. Aiden went to talk to the guy. He said he was waiting for his carry out and had no clue who they were. Aimee spoke to Frank, he had never noticed the guy in his pub before. Frank; said he came in shortly after Aimee and her friends. Frank decided to make the gentleman’s to- go order top priority.
    The guy left as soon as he got his food. Something about him seemed to make Aimee feel nervous. But, he left with no problem. That allowed Aimee’s nerves to settle and she began to help plan the study group. Since Aimee and Aiden had the largest flat, everyone agreed to meet at their place on Tuesdays and Thursdays for study group. Ruby volunteered to make a snack schedule.
    That night, Aimee couldn’t think of much but that guy. He had been in several of the same places as them lately. One thing that bothered her was that it was not just when she was with Aiden. He was following her. She checked her purse for her mace and a working flashlight. She was not going out by herself just yet. There was still so much of the city she didn’t know about. She could not afford to get lost.
    She called her dad and had a short conversation with him. He was busy with campaign stuff and work at his office, so he couldn’t speak long. He asked her the basic questions. How was she? How was school and that sort of stuff? It was times like this, she really missed her mom. Someone she could talk too, ask for advice, and generally make her feel better. She needed a mother’s touch. She debated a few minutes, and then called Mrs. Opal. She was the caregiver at the plantation; and Gran was her best friend. After Gran died, Mrs. Opal stepped in grandmother role with Aimee.
    Mrs. Opal answered on the first ring. Aimee told her about school, the dinner she had with Aiden and how Ava reacted. She gave her