[COMPLETED] "Hollie?" He asked. I didn't answer. "Hollie, do you want me to stay?" I pulled away and looked up into his eyes, knowing I would find safety. "Do you want me to stay?" He whispered, stroking my cheek with the back of his hand. My lower lip started to tremble so I just nodded my head, worried about what would happen if I dared to open my mouth. I would always be grateful for having Niall in my life that night, because without him with me I don't know how mentally scarred I would be. That night, Niall was my lifesaver. ******************************************************************* Content warnings: mentions of suicide, family abuse and parental death ******************************************************************* This story was originally posted on onedirectionfanfiction.com (I think in 2012!) I was very young when I wrote this so if you're a new reader, take it with a pinch of salt, it's quite cringey in places! Hope old readers will find this and enjoy reminiscing, as I have done with some fanfics I used to read! x

After a late night fight between Alex Summers and her ex goes terribly wrong, her parents ship her off to spend a stress-free summer in Los Angeles. But the second she steps off the plane, Alex stumbles into California bad boy Elias King, a too-hot-to-handle heartbreaker with a taste for trouble. ***** When Alex and Elias find themselves stuck living under the same roof, their sexual tension's undeniable, but their differences set them on a warpath to destroy each other. Elias bets he can steal her heart and seduce her in thirty days, while Alex swears she can keep him one-night-stand-free and have him sober by the end of the summer. All's fair in love and war if you're playing by the rules, but this time around, there are no limits. [[Audiobook now published by Hachette Audio/Hachette Book Group]] Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues, trauma, bullying, suicide, and violence. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T