The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

"If you want to find love then you know where the city is." -The 1975 It's first impressions that make the decision of how a person may or may not be. For the most part our first impressions couldn't be more wrong. This is the tale of Avery Harper and Zayn Malik; the Fireproof Lovers. Please read even though my story description is not that good.

"You meet a lot of temporary people in this lifetime, I don't want you to be one of them."

"There's no such thing as soul mates. I mean just because someone is perfect for you doesn't mean you're meant to be with them. The thing about love is that it's unexpected - the best kind anyway."

"That's the thing about time, you don't think anything is changing until you look back and realise that nothing is the same."

"He clenched his fists to bring himself back to earth, shutting off the tap. He stood stationary, wondering if anything he had been thinking for the last five minutes made any sense at all. Every thought was about her; he wanted her more than anyone. He came down to one conclusion: he was truly obsessed with her." Cover credit to @Nargles

Liam Payne has secrets. Secrets that could potentially kill. Brinlee Adams has a past. A past that put those close to her at risk. Love. Pain. Trust. Contentions...

"You're nothing but a con man." "I prefer con artist, sweetheart." ➳ Winner of Season 3 1D Watty Awards for Best Smut

Working for a world-leading mafia, Harry knows how to kill, how to hunt his victims, and how to avoid any company of any kind. He's used to a lonely, quiet, and harsh environment. He is the best at what he does. And everything he does becomes problematic when he's assigned to protect the boss's daughter from world-known killers. Catalina tries to understand him, eventually failing because instead she falls for a man so willing to resist her. [Contains Mature Content]