Louder Than Words

Derrek is a local teacher in Clearwater, Florida. He frequents a nearby coffee shop before work every morning, where he finds himself enraptured with a young barista, Alex. But Alex never seems to notice him, even when he's handing Derrek his morning coffee.After weeks of hiding in his corner under the pretense of working, Derrek finally gains enough courage to ask Alex on a date. He's crushed when all he gets for an answer is complete silence. He thinks it's the end, until he finds out that Alex has a disability that has paralyzed his vocal cords.Sign language is Alex's way of communication, and it's something that Derrek knows little to nothing about. With renewed determination, Derrek asks Alex to teach him sign language. Derrek wants to be able to talk to Alex, to tell him how he really feels, and find out if Alex feels the same.But more than anything, he longs for a relationship that goes deeper than just words alone.Louder Than Words is an 18,000-word novella. Cara Aisling is a writer of fantasy, paranormal, and even sci-fi genres. She's married to a wonderful husband with a minion of two years. They have a full house with three adorable fur babies, Anubis, the mighty cat hunter, Kida, the momma bear, and Mishka, the loveable husky.Cara is a lover of games on a wide range of platforms. She plays on the PC, console, and hand-held devices including the phone. Japan is where she would love to visit sometime and is a huge inspiration to many of her projects. She's a huge fan of Japan, including manga and anime. Cara has even begun to dabble in comic/manga script writing. Future works in this will be posted on WebToon.