[wattys 2021 winner - new adult] A heroin addict struggling with recovery finds an unusual solace in a brilliant, beautiful girl in his therapy group, who seems to have being happy and sober down to a science. [2x wattpad editor's choice pick (2021 & 2023) & 6x featured story] Copyright 2020-2025 | Taylor Romagnoli [moonraess]

Eliza Velasquez is beyond belief to have Khairro Sanford - the man she once loved but has grown to hate - as her bodyguard. With them forced to spend more time together, can Eliza bury the feelings resurfacing in her heart? Or is there no choice but to surrender and fall the second time around? ****** Chief of Police Khairro Sanford is the epitome of perfection - as a handsome and rich gentleman, he technically has no worries to think of. However, his almost perfect life is rattled when he becomes the bodyguard of Eliza Velasquez, a girl who hates him to the core. Everything should have been strictly professional, but she's savage, confident, and independent... and Khairro's starting to like and hate her at the same time. With the undeniable attraction between them, can Khairro stop himself from falling for the girl who is off limits to him? Or will Eliza be a risk he's willing to take even if she will cost him his life? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift. This is the song that best fits neighbors Caden and Thea. He's popular. She's not. He's the school famous Quarterback. And she's just a fan girl. She's in love with him since forever. But unlike the song, they're not best of friends. At sa tinagal-tagal nilang magkapitbahay ay hindi man lang ito nagkainteres na tapunan siya ng kahit na kaunting atensyon. To save herself from disgrace, ibinaon niya ang feelings niya para dito and made him her lifetime sworn enemy. Until last year of senior high school. "I want you to be my girlfriend Thea Villasanta." Ni sa panaginip hindi niya naisip na manggagaling sa Caden Arguelles na kilala niya ang mga salitang iyon. Maniniwala ba siya sa imposible? Magpapadala ba siya sa mga kindat nito at matatamis na ngiti kung alam niyang maaring pinaglalaruan lang nito ang damdamin niya?

The relationship that he wanted and invested has a termination date, a one-month rule that he have always honored. That's Dominick "Dock" del Fierro's only rule in a relationship. A woman can be clingy and dominating, sure he'll let his woman for the month have her ways with him, but once it ends, it ends. He's not the player-type, Dock's just a little too realistic for a relationship. Bakit pa ba niya patatagalin ang isang relasyon kung alam naman niyang may hangganan din ito? It'll be better to end that misery para makaiwas sa mga komplikasyon. No complications, no dramas, no heartaches and wailing women. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang makilala niya si Geallan Mokudef, scorned with a pornstars boobs and body and blessed by an angel's grace and face. He knew that his world and life style will change. Given when their first coupling and liplocking blazed the fire within him, making Dock feel something he have never wanted --breaking his own rule.