Was it her beauty that reeled me in? The mysterious, deep, color her eyes contained? Or her addictive smile, smell, or even her personality? It was none of these things. The reason she's too afraid and too sad to even talk is what made her even more mysterious and captivating to me. Not talking for six years as a side affect from a tragic accident is what I learned had caused it; her sister and mothers death traumatized her. And my goal is to help her break free, to help her gain the courage to live her life to the fullest. To speak to me.

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 two people love eachother, if they truly love eachother, then they'll figure out a way to be together through any situation. They'll toughen up and truly find their strengths in eachother. Love, like the simple four letter word it is, does not come as easily as spelling it out. Love has to be worked for. In this fanfic, Ashlyn and Harry fight for their love together. They go through obstacles and fall multiple times, but in the end they find eachother. Can Ashlyn and Harry truly be together? Are they meant to be or did they just jump into the relationship? Could Niall be the one for Ashlyn? It's all complicated, but love always is. What will happen? ** This is a sequel to my fanfic Uncontrollable Desires. It can be read without having read Uncontrollable Desires. **