An alternative take on Fifty Shades of Grey, written for Cosmo's Fifty Shades Imagine contest. The second part of the story is a Spanish translation. Una toma alternativa de Cincuenta sombras de Grey, originalmente escrita para un concurso de Cosmopolitan. Traducida a español en la segunda parte.

When Caroline Piasecki’s ex-boyfriend posts their sex pictures on the Internet, it destroys her reputation as a nice college girl. Suddenly her once-promising future doesn’t look so bright. Caroline tries to make the pictures disappear, hoping time will bury her shame. Then a guy she barely knows rises to her defense and punches her ex to the ground. West Leavitt is the last person Caroline needs in her life. Everyone knows he’s shady. Still, Caroline is drawn to his confidence and swagger—even after promising her dad she’ll keep her distance. On late, sleepless nights, Caroline starts wandering into the bakery where West works. They hang out, they talk, they listen. Though Caroline and West tell each other they’re “just friends,” their feelings intensify until it becomes impossible to pretend. The more complicated her relationship with West gets, the harder Caroline has to struggle to discover what she wants for herself—and the easier it becomes to find the courage she needs to fight back against the people who would judge her. When all seems lost, sometimes the only place to go is deeper.

❝you smiled at the stars like they knew all your secrets❞ [NucleaR_StarS 2014 ©]

Madeline Stone knows where her future is heading-her family has that part all figured out. On her twenty-first birthday she is stealing a few moments back from her own life before relinquishing every part of herself to their plan. Jackson Rider is a southern boy who grew up with a football in hand. He has seen a lot in his time as a quarterback, but when Madeline stumbles her way into his life throwing the most unconventional passes-he can't get the beautiful rookie out of his head. In life as in football, even the most solid plays can be intercepted.

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"Your name is Kenneth Kentucky and you work at McDonalds?" I glared at him, "Would you like Fries with that?" He began laughing hysterically and I sighed impatiently, waiting for him to stop. Suddenly, he stopped and then, putting both his hands on the counter, staring right into my eyes, he whispered, "I'd like Fries with you." My eyes widened as it slowly registered that Golden Boy McHarden had just openly flirted with me.

"I'm going to find you. And when I do, I'm going to make YOU whimper." Nicolas Cross is an Assassin. An arrogant Assassin. He's perfect at what he does. Or so, he thinks. One little mistake, cost him his entire future in the Assassin Guild. He'd rather quit than climb back up the ladder. Sadly, being one of the best Assassins has it's price. Quitting isn't really an option. One silly kiss later, he vanishes as fast as he appeared. Now he doesn't just have the Assassin Guild tracking him down, he also has one very determined Assassin hunting for him. Why? Oh, maybe, just maybe, he wants a lot more than just ONE kiss...

"As I sat on the toilet, I realized how badass I was being. First of all, I (kind of) broke into Walmart; Second, I was (kind of) plotting to steal toilet paper; and third, I was doing all this while a hurricane was brewing outside." Ellie wanted a quick trip to Walmart to buy some toilet paper for her mom. A minute in, a minute out. Instead, she got locked in. With her secret love, of course.

Their love was meant for night time, the stars shining down on them. They were each others sweetest downfalls, and as all righteous love stories go, he left and she stayed. Because love meant for the night never lasts.

Innocence. A demon can smell it from a mile away. It draws them in and drives them crazy with blood lust until their target is all they can think about. Every demon has their own unique way of tormenting, maiming and murdering their victims. Derrick's signature is tying up his girls and suspending them off the ground like morbid dolls. Now he has marked naïve Kate for death. Follow her frightening decent into hell as she struggles to stay pure. Praise from cold_lady19: "I really like this. I enjoy the way you portrait Derrick's character, it was very enchanting and persuading, which is demon usual behaviour."