The only thing Mia Hope has in common with Jake Carpenter, Artwood High's most popular quarterback, is a love for the coffee served at The Coffee Pod. He wants her to tutor him - and if she can do it without a single cup of coffee, he'll pay her triple. Easy. Nothing could go wrong, right? ***** When Jake learns he's failing English, he knows he needs to pull his grades up or he'll risk being kicked off the football team. He strikes a deal with the elusive Mia - the quiet girl with secrets. If she can't go without a single cup of coffee, she has to tutor him for free. If she can, he'll pay her triple, and with Christmas around the corner, there's nothing Mia needs more than money. But as the pair grow closer, Jake learns the real reason for Mia's bad habit, and what starts as an innocent bet between enemies grows into something more serious. Can the pair survive the next two months with their hearts - and secrets - still intact? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of assault and abuse. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Jenna Conrad The Coffee Pact now has a sequel: The Kissing Pact

WARNING: DO NOT COPY OR STEAL MY WORK. Lucky Lola Lozano is a girl who's life took the wrong turn, she suffered from anorexia and a deep state of depression, she thought and still thinks she isn't good enough for them. She decided to be independent and strong despite what she's going through and she hopes and prays everyday that her life will take the right course again. There are people she holds dearly to her heart who are her brother, her best friends she calls her sisters and her parents. As she grows, she grew without her parents' love and since then she never had the heart to dangle with the things of love. Yes, she got attracted to a guy and fell in love but she was in denial of her love for him until reality hit her hard at the wrong place.