ELENA MANIQUEZ, an eighteen year old girl just trying to navigate the world and find some sort of normalcy after her life was changed for good. In her small town of Rosewilton, a small suburb just outside of New York City, things would never be the same. Why? Because the once peaceful and thriving neighborhood turned into something anxious and ugly after the murder of Esme Melendez. This tragedy turned this town upside down for the worst. A year later and still no arrests have been made...the killer is still out there. CHRISTIAN SANTOS, a friend from Elle's past returns unexpectedly, but is slowly able to restore some peace into her life. His slick behavior, and charm will eventually grow on her in the best way. Will she allow herself to fall? They say love conquers all, but does that remain true in a bed of lies? Join them on their journey as they grow in love, and eventually untangle all the mysteries that once tore their town apart. WARNING⚠️ Strong language, mature topics, and frequent sexual scenes.

"What are we doing Alex?" He breathes against my lips. That's too sensible of a question, so I ignore it. My brain has yet to return to my body, and right now that is the last thing I'm worried about. "Stay." I whisper against his mouth, my words flowing without any thought. "Stay?" He sits up fully, which results in me straddling him. His expression is full of curiosity and mild shock. "Like stay stay?" I don't respond with words. I'm afraid if I open my mouth, I'll start to overthink and I can't afford that. Instead, I pull my shirt over my head. I do it confidently, in spite of my boldness starting to dissipate as the seconds pass. Ryan swallows. His eyes trail down to my breasts, before he looks at me again with a look I can't name. "Are you sure?" He stares into me. "Promise me you're sure." "I'm sure." I tell him softly. "I promise." ******* ALEXANDRA MONET is a twenty two year old girl, freshly out of college. After landing her dream job working for top fashion designer Adrienne Walker, she moves from a small town in Florida, to the boisterous city of New York. Since before she moved, Alex mapped out a clear plan for the direction of her life. None of which could prepare her for RYAN RUSSO...the snarky, sarcastic boy who she'll soon find herself thinking about constantly. As much as the two think they can't stand each other, there's an underlying attraction that eventually grows too strong for either them to bare. So they make an agreement... An agreement that is supposed to be void of any and all feelings, but over time it becomes a lot harder than expected. It's supposed to mean nothing. Less than nothing, but unfortunately some things just don't go as planned. Warning: Mature scenes and language.