"Two different people coming together and figuring out that they are not that different is the best kind of love." All rights reserved. Copyright © 2014. latenightcoffeemugs Used to be called : The Nerd and The BadBoy CURRENTLY UNDER HEAVY EDITING!! AND CHANGES

As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

"Are you really leaving forever, Adrian?" My voice squeaked as the tears finally began to roll down my cheeks. He looked down and shuffled his feet, before looking back up at me, determination in his eyes. "I have a favour to ask of you." His nostrils flared a little as he spoke, his lips pursed. I quickly nodded, and he took my hand. "Wait for me." He squeezed my hand. "Wait for me to come back." His eyes sparkled with determination. "When I come back, we can have as many play dates as we want! I'll even let you play with my toys." I felt my lips curve up in a slight smile. "Really? Will you really come back?" He nodded. "Of course I will! I'm a man, and men keep their promises." He puffed out his cheeks as he hit his chest with his fist. I giggled and put out my pinkie. "Then I promise to wait for you." We linked pinkies, making it official. I would wait as long as I had to. *** Maya Gray is your typical seventeen year old girl, fighting to survive high school with the help of her best friend, Kimberly.Though being as forgetful as she is has proven to be a big challenge when it came down to the simplest of tasks; Especially when she forgets about her childhood friend and their promise altogether. So far, Maya has managed to go unnoticed at school; until a small slip up caused her whole life to turn up side down. Adrian Coles is a daredevil at heart, and has looks that any girl would fall for. His cocky personality and careless attitude earned him the 'bad boy' title at Melrose high; a school full of stereotypes, and yet equally full of surprises. After long suffering from his dark past, Adrian finally comes back to pick up where he left off. And it just so happens that his new place is right beside Maya's. 1.13.17 - 10.1K views 10.26.18-81.4K views