"Because I fucking love you. So I hope I face all the pain before you. I hope I cry all the tears before you. I hope my heart stops before you. I hope it will always be, me before you." * It was the summer before college, and Stella McKnight was forcefully sent to spend the summer with her gay brother in Paris, in order to keep her and her secret safe. Emotionally preparing herself to live in a cramped apartment with her brother and his three other roommates, she just couldn't wait for this vacation to be over. Little did she know, this city of love would change her life forever. Because as soon as she laid eyes on her new roommate Aden, Stella felt the butterflies in her stomach go crazy. She has never met someone more daring, adventurous, and alluring. As soon as he laid his eyes on his roommate's little sister, Stella, Aden felt his heart beating so fast that it would pop out of his chest. He has been with thousands of girls before, but has never met someone so innocent, so pure. He was willing to do anything to make her his Princess. What begins as a playful game of cat and mouse soon blossoms into a series of hot encounters, each more risque than the last. But Stella's secret forces whatever feelings she might have for Aden to take a back seat, for a desperate fight for their very survival. What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart? Should it always be me before you?

[18+] What happens when you fall in love with the one person you're not supposed to? ❝You and me, and never us; a complicated series of almost-interactions❞ * It was the summer before college, and Kara was forced to spend the holidays with her new family. Little did she know, a lot could happen in one hot summer. * The moment Kara laid her eyes on Ryder, she knew she was a goner. She had never met anyone as sexy, fun, and liberating. But she'd made a promise that she won't give herself away before marriage. The moment Ryder laid his eyes on Kara, he knew his life wouldn't be the same again. He had never met a girl so pure and genuine. He made it his life mission to be with her, for better or for worse. Except, they could never be together; the universe had played a cruel joke on them. Their love for one another was the kind of love that only comes once in a blue moon, yet they could never be anything more than a brother and sister. All that love, yet it was barely anything at all. *Warning: This story contains mature content. Enter at your own risk. (insert wink)* HIGHEST RANKING: #1 TeenFiction #1 YoungAdult #1 ChickLit Featured in Wattpad's: @ChickLit (Hot Mess) @dangerouslove (Bad Boys) [STORY COMPLETED!] * TRAILER INSIDE *