The battle on Starkiller base has been won, but can Rey escape her internal battle? Kylo's voice still calls to her in her sleep, and his words "I can show you the ways of the Force, " haunt her soul. Starkiller Base was destroyed and Kylo Ren supposedly along with it. Now Rey is back on Jakku with her new companion BB-8, hoping for a little rest. But is Kylo Ren really dead? Or will he come looking for her, and for the power within her that he so longs for? This is a fan fic sequel to the latest Star Wars movie The Force Awakens **The Cover image was used with permission and created by http://ck0t.deviantart.com/

❝I can't help it, your heart pounding against your rib cage; trapped and helpless. Why don't we take it out?❞

He never knew life could be this way, but truly if he did, he wouldn't have cared. He cared about nothing, not even himself until her. Before her, he was empty/ Before her he knew nothing of joy or completion, and this is his journey to his life After her.

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.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.