I smiled again, this time I noticed Nick looking across the table in my direction. His gaze was intense, there was something about it. It was intense, intimidating, sensual, but charming all at the same time. Stop it Tessa. Said my subconscious. You two couldn't even bare to be in the same room with one another a few weeks ago. Stop you do not find him attractive. I kept thinking that telling myself this would help me...but it didn't. He moved his index finger along the rim of his glass, I every so often would catch his bright green- gray eyes look in my direction. I looked down at my hands which were cupped together in my lap. Stop it Tess! "I'll help you clear the plates." His mother said to his father, after we ate. They both stood up and took the plates into the kitchen. Leaving me alone with him. Crap. Tessa Erickson is a beautiful, single, twenty-six year old woman who works for a big named company in New York City. All was great in her life, until she got partnered with a tall, well dressed, exceedingly handsome, arrogant, flirtatious playboy named Nicolai Piercy. Who also happens to be the son of the man who owns the company Tessa works for. As they deal with their own personal problems inside the office and outside, will they begin to see eye to eye, will the way they feel towards each other ever change and will Tessa end up falling for The Billionaires Son? So read along as Nick and Tessa deal with the struggles of life and love. Cover created by: kikiceleste_ Rated PG-13: (Strong language, sexual situations)

Christine thought everything in her life was already in place. She's happy with everything that she achieved. Everything was perfect. She thought, it would remain that way until she needed to go back home. Then, that unavoidable fateful reunion happened, and her first love decided to barge into her quiet life again. According to the saying, "Love is sweeter the second time around" but what if you don't believe in second chances anymore? Will love enough for her to face her fears and doubts and gamble for another chance in love?

"True love stands by each other's side on goods days and stands closer on bad days."

Na kay Keith Rivero na ang lahat. Bukod sa good looks at successful career, mukha rin siyang walang problema sa buhay. But the truth was he had a dark and dirty past which he tried to forget. Except for one thing: his missing daughter, Yona. At paglipas ng maraming taon, saw akas ay nahanap din ni Keith ang kanyang anak. Pero hindi lang si Yona ang natagpuan niya kung hindi pati ang babaeng tumayong ina ng bata, si Sylve.

"Maghihintay ako kahit pumuti pa pareho ang mga buhok natin. Kapag pagod ka na, gusto kong malaman mo na may uuwian ka." Carli married at a very young age. Noong una ay masaya ang pagsasama nila ng asawa niyang si Cade hanggang sa nagtagal ay nakita na nila ang pagkakaiba ng mga gusto nila sa buhay. Nais niyang maging isang sikat na singer habang ang nais ni Cade ay manatili lang siya sa tabi nito. Isang pangyayari sa buhay nila ang naging dahilan upang maghiwalay sila ng landas. Pagkalipas ng sampung taon, natupad ni Carli ang pangarap niya pero may hinahanap-hanap pa rin ang puso niya. At alam niya kung sino iyon... si Cade. Ang akala niya ay pagkakataon na iyon upang ayusin ang relasyon nila, pero ang isinalubong nito sa kanya ay annulment papers. Nais na nitong tapusin ang ugnayan nilang dalawa dahil may nakita na itong babae na ipapalit sa kanya.

Bumalik sa Pilipinas si Stephanie at ang buong banda niya para mag-break at para mag-compose ng mga awiting gagamitin nila para sa kanilang anniversary album. Dahil wala naman siyang uuwiang pamilya sa Pilipinas, nagdesisyon siyang manatili sa isang exclusive resort upang doon mag-isip. Isang gabi, habang nanonood siya ng meteor shower sa dalampasigan ay nakilala niya si Oliver. Simbilis ito ng bulalakaw na lumapit sa kanya, hinalikan siya sa mga labi, at nawala sa kanya. Nalaman niya na nagbabakasyon din ito sa resort na iyon. She was drawn to him because he didn't seem to recognize her as a member of a popular band. So she ended up spending her days... and night with him. Subalit kung kailan akala niya ay magkakaroon ng magandang patutunguhan ang namagitan sa kanila ay nalaman niya ang katotohanan sa likod ng paglapit nito sa kanya. Na mula umpisa ay alam nito kung sino siya. That for him, she was nothing but a job he has to do to save his precious magazine...

"I kissed you to let them know that they can never have you." Utos ng music label ng Wildflowers na makipag-collaborate sila kay Adam Cervantes, rockstar/genius composer sa Hollywood na half Pinoy. Si Ginny ang napili ng producer nila na makatrabaho ni Adam. Ngunit kahit anong pilit ni Ginny ay hindi niya magawang makasundo ang lalaki. Kahit kasi ilang taon na sila sa Amerika ay naku-culture shock pa rin siya kapag si Adam na ang kasama niya. Kung gaano siya ka-conservative ay ganoon naman ito ka-liberated. But then, Adam also made her feel so many things so new to her. Until she fell in love with him. Ang kaso alam niyang laro lang para dito ang lahat. Adam never took any woman seriously. Alam niya na kapag na-bore na ito sa kanya ay iiwan siya nito nang walang pag-aalinlangan. And that would mean a broken heart for her. Magagawa ba niyang isugal ang puso niya rito?

"Hindi ko kayang magsulat ng kanta para masabi ko sa iyo ang nararamdaman ko. I cannot even sing a song for you. All I can do is ask you this... marry me?" Excited man si Anje na bumalik sa Pilipinas, hindi naman siya ganoon ka-excited bumalik sa bahay nila at makita ang mga magulang niya. Noon pa man kasi ay hindi na sang-ayon ang mga ito sa career na pinili niya. Ngunit nang magpunta siya sa bahay nila ay hindi ang mga magulang niya ang naabutan niya kundi si Theodore, ang ampon ng mga ito mula pa noong sampung taong gulang siya. He reminded her of all the things she thought she had already forgotten after all these years. Kasama na roon ang damdamin niya para dito na matagal na niyang pilit inaalis sa sistema niya pero hindi niya magawa. Nais niyang iwasan ito. Ngunit dahil sa isang sitwasyon ay nagkaroon sila ng pagkakataong maging malapit sa isa't isa. And she ended up loving him even more. Ngunit kahit maraming taon na ang lumipas, alam niyang hindi ito maaaring maging kanya. She was trapped with a promise never to love him. And he was trapped with the memory of his own first love.

Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, nagsimula ang pagkahilig ni Yu sa drums at sa musika noong bata pa siya nang makilala niya si Matt na napadpad sa bayan nila. He was the one who introduced rock music to her. Ito ang nagturo sa kanya kung paano tumugtog. Sa loob ng isang linggong nakasama niya ito ay nabago ang buhay niya. It was also the first time she learned how it feels to fall in love with someone. Ngunit kinailangan nitong umalis at ang tanging naiwan nito sa kanya ay isang lumang discman at pangalan nito. Sa paglipas ng panahon ang paghahanap dito ang naging motivation ni Yu para maging matagumpay na musikera. Ngunit kahit labinlimang taon na ang lumipas at sumikat na sila ay hindi niya nakita si Matt. Nang magpasya siyang sumukoay saka naman muling nagkrus ang mga landas nila. Again she strongly felt a mutual attraction from that moment. Ang akala niya magagaya na siya sa mga kaibigan niya na masaya sa piling ng mga mahal ng mga ito. Pero may isang sekreto pala si Matt na hindi nito sinabi sa kanya. Sekretong dumurog sa puso niya

Ranked #1 in adventureedition Ranked #27 in justwriteit *** His hands moved up my thighs seductively. "You're mine......" his voice was nothing but pure lust. I wanted love instead. But the problem was, I wanted that lust too. *** Corinne Braylon is what every girl wants to be. She has it all money, beauty brains, attitude. But she is sweet and loving at the same time. On the contrary, Cameron Kalebs is the arrogant, billionaire playboy . He's hot and sexy . He plays with women's hearts and he does'nt believe in sticking to just one girl the entire life. But what if he finds himself not being able to stay away from this one girl? But Corinne is not an easy piece of cake as other women prove to be to the sexy billionaire. But he's willing to go as far as possible to get her. Is it lust or is it love? Looks like you'll have to read to find out. --- Mature chapters contain warning beforehand. If you don't want to read them, just skip. NO COPYING MY WORK. THE STORY INCLUDING THE CHARACTERS AND THE ENTIRE IDEA IS MINE. ANY PART OF THIS STORY SHALL NOT BE COPIED IN ANYWAY OR ANY FORM WITHOUT THE PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE WRITER.