She looks up at me, taking a step forward and smiling slightly, "How can I ever get hurt when I have you here to protect me?" "But you could have gotten hurt," I murmur softly, hanging my head and feeling my shoulders drop, the tension seeping from my body. "No. Stop," She cuts me off sternly but tenderly, "Don't talk like that, Reece. I'm okay, you're okay, we're okay," She speaks softly, reaching her hand up to gently brush her thumb over my cheek, just under the cut that's there. "We're okay," I repeat, taking a small step closer to her. She nods with a small smile, moving her hand down from my cheek and instead placing the palm of her hand on my chest, right over my heart. I know she can feel how fast my heart is beating. I just don't know why it's doing that. ~ Reece Carter is the bad boy of Northwood High. He smokes and he fights. He has countless tattoos covering his body. And he doesn't care about anything or anyone else. Layla Stevens is your average seventeen year-old girl, just trying to get through high school, with the friends she loves and doing the things she loves. When these two cross paths accidentally in an unusual way, they leave and never expect to speak to each other again. But fate has other plans. Layla finds her way into Reece's life and Reece doesn't know what to do about it. This ray of Sunshine suddenly meant something to him. She understood him when it seemed like no one else did. And he protected her from everyone who tried to hurt His Sunshine. Get ready for a story filled with bad pick-up lines, twin telepathy and a lot of fighting. Like, a LOT. Thanks for that one, Reece.

Cove Bentley. River Smith. Two complete opposites. While Cove has lots of friends, a great personality and an innocent aurora; River is cold, reserved, cruel, and most importantly, absolutely terrifying. River is the type of person everyone stirs away from, but somehow Cove is able to look past his reputation and win over his heart. River is quick to put his claim on Cove, and anyone who tries to interfere with their relationship ends up....not doing so well. Everything is perfect, River is the protective and caring boyfriend that everyone needs. Cove is the loyal and adorable girlfriend that everyone wants. But there's no such thing as perfect. When the truth about River's secret, or not so secret life reveals itself, will it scare Cove enough to run for the hills? Will their happy relationship be enough to make her stay? Warning: Mild cursing and violence. Also the story moves pretty quickly at the beginning, and there's a bit smut. All pictures belong to their rightful owners. Please remember to be respectful with what you comment, I see most, if not all, comments. If you don't like how something is written, please don't comment something rude. Keep in mind I started writing this with the expectation of no one reading it. With that being said, enjoy!! Started around: August 1st 2020 Finished: March 13 2022 Highest ranks: #1 quite 10/5/20 #5 in innocent and possessive 1/6/21

❝How did we get here?❞ I asked him as he twirled my hair between his fingers. He lifted my head up from his chest and smiled. ❝I don't know, but I'll do it all over again if it means I get to stay here with you forever.❞ ✧˖*°࿐ Sophia Ross, a beautiful girl with the age of 16 - almost 17. She can be a little shy at times, and something that makes her even more angelic than she already is...her innocence. Grayson Carter - cold, popular and handsome as hell. He's older. The hottest boy at school - if you can even call him that. He has tattoos and dark brown hair. He never shows any emotion, but that changes when he meets Sophia. She is a reminder to him of someone special. Someone who is gone now. - The young girl gets to know him better, and begins to realise that he is hiding something big. Drama starts. Friendships, heartbreaks, jealousy, but something else as well- in the dark, at night. She all begins to notice this when a murder is announced at her school. { WARNING: - My first book, so please excuse my grammar mistakes - This IS your typical, cliche high school story. BUT there is a dark twist!