"All I know is that it hurts. Looking at her hurts. It always has, it always will. I just want it to stop."

***SEQUEL TO MAKE IT STOP*** "Do you think of me when he touches you? Do you feel guilty when you're moaning my name?"

ob • sess /ǝb'ses/ Past tense: obsess; past participle: obsessed preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent. In which a strikingly handsome young runaway obsesses over an awkward acting Starbucks worker.

In which a troubled man with a dangerous future meets a selfless girl with a horrifying past. Who knew they would be each other's saving grace? WARNING- This story will contain mature content. ~~~~~~~ "You don't scare me," I braved a strong face as my voice nearly caved and demolished any chance of him buying that. "Oh yeah?" He smiled at this, finding nothing but amusement in my words like the narcissistic control freak he was. Luke stepped forward, cornering me against the hard wall so I had no chance to escape. One hand was pressed against the space next to my head, while he slowly brought his other hand up to my neck. I was frozen in fear and confusion as to what he was about to do, when he suddenly took two fingers and pressed them against my skin. I could feel my pulse thumping against his touch, wishing I could do nothing but slow down my erratic heartbeat to help my case. But with Luke's fingers burning the skin of my neck by his touch and his close proximity to me, I felt like I couldn't breathe properly. "Then why is your heart racing, troublemaker?"

"Pretty girls don't light their own cigarettes." "Too bad I'm not out for a smoke." Valerie: A sweet, innocent girl who deserves all the love in the world, yet has always felt unwanted. Luke: A rude, belligerent man who's never felt loved because he always leaves in the morning. What happens when the two collide? Will opposites attract, or will they ruin each other? Highest Ranks: #1 in Luke! #1 in Luke5sos