Sea spray and learning to surf, fireworks and first kisses, bonfires and beach dates. A surf competition is sometimes so much more. [a womanxwoman 'short' story] [completed]

Haven Huntley had always lived in a world where power meant everything-where names carried weight and money paved the road ahead. Groomed from birth to be the perfect heiress, Haven walked through life like it owed her something. Arrogant, cunning, and always in control, she crushed opposition like it was sport. Her word could make or break reputations, and no one dared challenge her authority. No one-except Astoria Ashford. They were opposites in every way, yet somehow always in each other's orbit. "𝒮𝒽ℯ 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓈ℴ 𝓊𝓃𝓅𝓇ℯ𝒹𝒾𝒸𝓉𝒶𝒷𝓁ℯ, 𝓈ℴ ℯ𝓃𝓇𝒶ℊ𝒾𝓃ℊ." "𝒮𝒽ℯ 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝒶 𝓉ℯ𝓂𝓅𝓉𝒶𝓉𝒾ℴ𝓃, ℴ𝓃ℯ ℐ 𝒸ℴ𝓊𝓁𝒹𝓃'𝓉 𝓇ℯ𝓈𝒾𝓈𝓉."

Talia Kingston is an 18 year old senior in her high school. She's top of her class and captain of her basketball team. When she's introduced to a stunning new teacher who immediately gives her detention upon first meeting, how will their unconventional story unfold with exes, jealousy, and the fear of getting caught on their unlikely affair? "Because I dreamt about doing the most extraordinary things to you and most of them involved me having you bent over your desk." I hear her suck in a breath and then she looks at me. "Talia." I smirk. "But I have to go now so I'll see you in class, Ms. Romano."