Emma Hayden. The new student of Westwood High. It's a small school, not known for any good reason so naturally, new students get all the attention. Especially the girls. Emma is no exception. Except that maybe she is. Nathan Sterling. The outcast, if you will. The lonely boy who doesn't talk to anyone, doesn't have more than one friend, and intimidates everybody. Everybody except Emma. Not that she isn't intimidated by him, just that she's caught his eye and he's got it bad. Two negatives don't make a positive. Two wrongs don't make a right. This case might be an exception. A clueless girl. A broken boy. Mix. . . . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Lexi is finishing up high school and needs extra money for the trip of her dreams and what better job is there than babysitting? What happens when she shows up for her first day only to find out she's babysitting the bad boy's family?

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston