Danielle and Nate haven't gotten along in years, but when Nate discovers Danielle was sexually assaulted the year before, he's determined to fight for her and for love. ***** A week-long power outage can do a lot of things, but mending a decade long broken friendship didn't seem like one of them. However, when Danielle's childhood ex-best friend and current neighbor, Nate, comes knocking on her door every two seconds, she's quickly proven wrong. As Nate uncovers the secret that his best friend sexually assaulted Danielle at a party the year before, he realizes the bitterness of reality and blames himself. While Danielle fights the nightmares that come both night and day, Nate does everything in his power to better things for her, whether she agrees with them or not. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains sexual content and deals explicitly with sexual assault and violence. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Hailey Decker never grew up with a lot of money. She lost her mum when she was 6 and has been raised by her Mechanic father for the past 10 years, but now that is all about to change. After only a year together, Hailey's father Ray has married Millionaire Fashion Designer Cataleya Porter, who has 2 children of her own, 10 year old Justin and 6 year old Paxton. Even though the rich lifestyle is new to Hailey, she is about to learn that not only is her home life going to be different, but her school life as well, as she is about to attend Southview Shore High School, where reputation, money and competition overshadow everything else.