*SEQUEL to The Bad Boy's Girl' and cannot be read as a stand-alone. Tessa O'Connell is a girl as in love as possible. Her goal for her freshman year of college is live wholly and love deeply, a task made easy by the spectacular man whose name reminds her of ice-cream and who supplies her endlessly with Kit- Kats. But with the couple in college, it becomes apparent that her boyfriend has the ability to charm the pants off of everything with a pulse. When status quo, clingy college girls, old insecurities and her slightly neurotic tendencies cause Tessa to question whether she can actually make the relationship work, it's up to Cole to show her that he's never letting go. Bu even for Cole Grayson Stone it's not easy to convince his Shortcake of never ending devotion as time apart, communication problems and a quirky new group of friends start to unravel the delicate thread that binds the two together. Can the boy who once protected her from the world protect Tessa from herself? Warning: Despite great efforts Cole Stone has still not been located on eBay, if you happen to come across him please let the Shortcakes know!

"Tell me. What is happiness?", I asked. "I guess it's when you smile after drinking hot coco on a cold day.", he replied. "Then what makes you smile on a cold day like today?", I asked. "When I will be your hot coco that would warm your heart and make you smile.", he replied. I felt my heart racing as my cheeks were slowly showing a shade of pink. "Then, I want hot coco.", I said. "Alright. One hot coco coming right up.", he replied. What he did was wrap his left arm around my shoulders as he squeezed me tightly and kissed me on my right cheek. I couldn't hide the smile that was plastered on my face and it made him smile back. "I guess making each other smile is happiness. This is good enough for me."

First he was born. Then I came out my mother. We met on the playground. Me, 4 and him, 6. We rode bikes, told stories, joked around. Then I was 13 and he asked me out. Our first kiss was under the maple tree down by the river bottom. But I'm not gonna bore you to death by telling you my story. I'm gonna bore you to death telling you our story.

"I love you, Ashton" I whispered to his sleeping face, being careful so he doesn't hear. Quickly kissing him on the cheek, I run away knowing that he can't know, and he will never know. I'm in love with my bestfriend. "Diana?" Ashton's voice stops me. Tears threaten to fall down, but I push them away. "Yes?" "Could you please call Mel?" He replies. I nod and walk away.