"Together Forever," he breathed out slowly as he intertwined our fingers. "Don't make any promises you can't keep, babe." I reply. He grabs me by my waist and pulls me into his embrace, "I promise you, I will love you everyday of forever." His voice is husky and I notice his eyes are watering slightly. He leans down and kisses me passionately. I can't help but smile; he's mine forever. Together forever. Marie was your normal teenager. She's wasn't popular and she didn't have many friends. Until she met Ethan Hunt, the school's bad boy who changed her life the moment he promised her the world. But after catching him cheating after two long, faithful years of dating; her world comes crashing down on her. On top of having a past that could scar any teenager, with eating disorders, cutting, and depression. Marie finds herself having to make life altering decisions, maybe even the biggest decision she'll ever have to make. Will feeling depressed and alone make her resort to her old habits? Will she ever be able to love again? When Ethan tries to confront her will she fall back into the same feelings? Or stand strong? That's a lot of questions for one girl.

#1 Southeastern University Series Natosha Jackson is from the south-side slums of Ridgeport. She's your average bookworm and mathematic fanatic. To pay her dues to the dean of students, she is hand-picked to tutor one of the most notorious football players at Southeastern University, Matteo Four Wittstock. In the town of Ridgeport, the Wittstocks are well-known wealthy people from the north side. Although Natosha wants nothing to do with Four's lifestyle and womanizing tendencies, she finds herself falling into the temptations of lust. While she wrestles with this new fiery excitement in her life, Four becomes enamored deeper than he ever imagined. No one expects the rocky twists and turns that bring these two people together but Four loves a good challenge. And when a game is this good, he's more than ready to play. ***The Southeastern University Collection shows the lives of young adults as they enter, survive and finish off their university experience. The students attending this university are not only dealing with keeping up their GPAs and attending student union meetings. These students are battling ties with addiction, exploring their sexuality, and embarking on past and present family burdens. *** *** These works cannot be read as a standalone. *** WARNING: THIS STORY IS 18+ AND CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND MATURE CONTENT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. STARTED: 7/10/2020 Completed. 2022