❝You need a saving grace, Ivory-Grace?❞

"You don't know what you've got till it's gone" Those words echoed through Nora life. The scars lacing her skin had not only killed apart of herself but destroy everything she loved, including losing a certain Jack Barakat. *Warning* this story contains triggering themes, please do not read this if you are one of the people who are set off by talk about self harm and suicide . I do not want to be held accountable for any one hurting themselves and I will add links to help lines at the ends of chapters if it feels necessary.

“Not really. I don’t think you know this but I’m not like most girls. As you can tell I listen to Blink-182 while every other girl listens to Britney Spears.” Alex stayed silent. “And what makes me more different than other girls is that I will always be here for you.” Alex stared at me until a smile erupted on his face. He gently hugged me. I had to stand on my tippy toes in order to hug him properly. “Thank you,” Alex whispered in my ear. “You’re welcome,” I whispered back.

[Sequel to The Hustler] When her boyfriend, Alex Gaskarth, proposed to her after being together five years, Airlia Thorne could not have been more excited. Suddenly, all her downtime disappears into a whirlwind of champagne, self-written vows, and calligraphy invitations. But she can handle it. She's sure she can. That is, until a visit from her past and the revelation of a secret half a decade old send her running from everyone, even the man who loves her the most.