The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

He never knew life could be this way, but truly if he did, he wouldn't have cared. He cared about nothing, not even himself until her. Before her, he was empty/ Before her he knew nothing of joy or completion, and this is his journey to his life After her.

⚠️Warning: First Story⚠️ Based on a twisted dream I had (Written in my notes in early 2014) Mason is Shorty's best friend. She believes everything he says but lately has gotten the feeling that she shouldn't be doing that anymore. The secrets he has told her has made trusting him more difficult. After this event that happens maybe she will never be able to trust anyone again. It starts on a mid summer day with the Facebook messages...

⚠️Written in the early 2014⚠️ [just another dream I had] Mason goes off on his 4 weeks of different summer camps while one of his best friends, shorty, waits behind in town for a weekend where he is open to hang out again. She sends him a message on Facebook and waits for his reply. The reply she got was one she was not expecting.