THIS IS THE THIRD VOLUME OF A TRILOGY. PLEASE READ THE OTHERS FIRST IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS! After spending a week hiding in Nick's bedroom, Nick and Charlie venture out into the world again, determined not to let their new-found trauma stop them from living their normal, teenage lives. With Helen and Tony buried, the gang members imprisoned and regular therapy sessions booked, our boys are doing everything they can to heal. Will it be enough or will outside forces overturn everything they've worked so hard to build once again?

THIS IS A SEQUEL TO MY OTHER FIC "I CAN HEAR YOUR HEART." PLEASE READ THAT ONE FIRST IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS! It's the summer holidays and Ryan Kane is dead. Nick and Charlie have six weeks to be together, to heal, to regain as much normality as they can before they have to go back to school. But when people around them start to go missing, Charlie, and therefore Nick, too, find themselves wrapped up in the center of yet another dangerous series of crimes.

When Nick and Charlie accidentally witness the brutal murder of three strangers, they want nothing more than to forget it ever happened, to stay safely inside their cosy little bubble. However, incredibly shaken by the violent events, the boys find themselves unable to escape the consequences of that day. Between Nick's nightmares and Charlie's controlling mother, they both continue to fight for and protect each other -- even if that means covering up a murder to do so... (Originally posted on Ao3)