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.

"It was obvious that the phrase was still a little foreign to us; the quiet words still erupting butterflies in my stomach" Disclaimer: credit due to the original writer. This is not my work! I AM UNDERGOING THE VERY TEDIOUS TASK OF EDITING THIS STORY JUST SO THAT I CAN PRINT IT OUT FOR MY OWN ENTERTAINMENT AND THIS IS THE ONLY PLATFORM I HAVE WHERE I CAN DO THIS. NONE OF THIS IS MINE AND I DON'T INTEND ON KEEPING THIS STORY UP ONCE I'VE FINISHED EDITING AND PRINTING THE WHOLE THING OUT, UNLESS SOMEONE IS INTERESTED IN ME KEEPING IT UP. THAT, OR YOU CAN MESSAGE ME AND I'LL SEND YOU A LINK FOR WHERE TO READ IT ON EITHER TUMBLR, ONEDIRECTIONFANFICTION.COM OR, I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S ON THERE BUT I'LL CHECK, ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN. IF I COULD MAKE THIS PRIVATE, I WOULD. BUT AS I'M STILL UPLOADING, PUBLISHING AND THEN EDITING EVERY CHAPTER ONE BY ONE, I CAN'T. I'M SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

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.

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

*Written in 2014* Book One in the Darien Grace Chronicles He was my siren song and all other melodies just seemed to pale in comparison.