|| 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

Sequel to Hate, love, cars and mafia together in Tokyo /Tom Kaulitz story/. Please read before reading this. However you can read this story by itself if you want to. _____________ Taylor receives an invitation to her best friends wedding and she is beyond excited. But there is a twist to it. If she wants to come, she has to see him. It's been two years and Taylor is not sure if she's ready yet. Tom Kaulitz has haunted her mind since she left him and she is shaking to see him again. But the thing is, will a meeting rekindle old wounds or will it only make her deep buried emotions come out in a bang.

Taylor decides to move to Tokyo with her best friend Mellie. While there, they get invited to a street racing party by their friend Hirato. Unexpected they get to meet Tom Kaulitz. Japans most feared head mafia boss. With the company of his twin brother and his two friends Gustav and Georg, Tom is the most feared and respected man in all of Tokyo. He drives a sexy car, is a gifted street racer and is the definition of dangerous. What Taylor didn't know, was the most dangerous man in Tokyo had his eye on her.