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

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.

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.

Caleb Ryder. Located here in the small town of Riverside since day 1. Small family consisting of his older brother Chris and little sister North. Pretty much owns the title of 'Bad Boy' at Riverside High. Ultimately known as 'Ripper Ryder'. Girls want to date him, Boys want to be him. You know that whole cliche badass vibe, yeh? well Caleb was basically handed that package at birth. Bella Wilder. Also grew up here in the small town of Riverside. Average family including l her big brother Ace and divorced parents that couldn't give 2 shits about them. Lucky for her she's got her best friends Melissa and Leah to stick with. She's the definition of Pretty and Popular with a Possesive big brother. Ace Wilder. Known for being Captain of the Football team since he was 12, having the balls to be one of the three guys at school that aren't scared to be friends, or even talk to Caleb Ryder, and confronting every boy who even dreams about 'laying one down' on his kid sister or her friends. Possessive older brother, check. *mature language* *mature content* YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! There's no tag for the mature content since it takes views down.

Ellie Waters is just your average girl with good grades and a sweet personality. Her best friends Mila Oakley and Charlotte Wolf, are everything she needs to get through her last year at Riverside High. She stays with her 7 year old brother Levi Waters along with her dad and her mother passed away a few years back. But even though she may look like the perfect little student at school, only Mila and Charlotte know what goes on behind the scenes. Hunter Green is the opposite of Ellie. He is your typical Bad Boy with a rude personality and cocky one liners. His best friends Cody Black and Noah Steel, are the only people Hunter would trust with his life. He doesn't put his trust in many things since he's part of a gang, according to the rumours apparently along with his friends. He lives with his 7 year old brother, Dylan Green, and his parents passed away 2 years ago. Life is hard for Hunter but he always pulls through. When Ellie and her friends get caught up with 'The Riverside 3' Hunter Green, Cody Black and Noah Steel. They don't try to escape while following the dark light at the end of the tunnel telling them there's hope for these 3 boys. Little do they know that they're in for a journey of Love, Passion and Heartbreak. I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY THIS STORY!

"Come closer" Ryder said to me, and me being me, listened to him. "Close your eyes" he softly whispered to me and again, I did exactly what he wanted. I was about to ask him what the hell he was doing here after climbing through my bedroom window and obviously after I mustered up the courage to actually get a few words out. "Ryd-" I started but he noticed quickly "ssshhh" he interrupted. Rude. "Don't open em'" he said referring to my eyes shut tight. He gently brushed my hair away from my face and moved even closer to me which I didn't think was possible. But the thing that happened next, I didn't know whether to expect or not. He kissed me... "Bro, you got it done yet!?" A male voice shouted from outside but an all to familiar one too that I knew belonged to the one and only 'Chase Travis'. "Sorry babe, gotta run!" Ryder shouted back to me while he was already half way out the window. Babe? Are you serious? But once he left I quickly shut my window knowing my mum will be up to make sure I didn't sneak out or anything and lay on my bed throwing the blanket over my whole body giving me time to process what the hell just happened! Ryder Woods just kissed me. What the fk!?