"Claire," she murmured. "I have to go back to Lucy. I shouldn't have..." I stared at her. I couldn't handle what she was saying. She was right, I knew, but... This was Billie and me, five years of terrible tension built up into one intense moment of skin on skin. I bit her soft neck, and she whimpered again. I ran my tongue along her collarbone and she sighed. Her hands gripped my waist firmly, and I knew she wasn't leaving yet. --------------------------- This book coincides with my previous work, A Work of Art. It is written from Clairo's point of view. This is not a simple rewriting of each chapter; it gives completely new perspective and happenings not previously mentioned in the original book. I will try to post weekly, but not on any kind of schedule for now. As always... this shit is smutty as hell.

"you're so..." saylor started to say, but she cut herself off with a sharp inhale. i narrowed my eyes, and i took my sucker out as i peered down at her. "so what, saylor?" she cut her eyes at me. "you're so fucking annoying." i hummed. "well, you can either suck it up and deal with me, or you can get the fuck out. i really couldn't care less either way," i shrugged as i popped my sucker back into my mouth. ========================== alex hale is cold, closed off, and brooding. due to their past, they have a hard time letting people in, trusting people, and opening up. they have less than healthy ways of coping. although saylor kincaid's past wasn't kind to her either, she's quite the opposite of alex. she's loving, too kind for her own good, and tries to see the best in everybody. regardless of how people have treated her, she still can't find it in her heart to not help them. what happens when saylor joins alex's band, which forces the two to constantly be around the other? will they learn to get over their clear differences, or were they doomed from the start? ========================== lowercase intended ========================== started: 11/20/2022 ended: 6/22/2023

SEQUEL TO "SHATTERED" READ "SHATTERED" FIRST. DESCRIPTION CONTAINS SPOILERS ========================== now on their second tour and in a new relationship, alex and saylor seem to be doing great. alex is starting to be completely comfortable with saylor and their new dynamic, while saylor is also flourishing in her bubble with alex. but when the band's popularity increases, and alex and saylor's pasts come crawling back to them, will they be able to help each other through it, or were they truly star-crossed from the beginning? ========================== lowercase intended ========================== started: 6/26/2023 ended: ongoing