* I started writing this story in 2014-2015 so there's many errors and grammar issues* CRINGE WORTHY BE ADVISED. I could feel his panting coming closer and as I opened my eyes, a picture of someone I knew flashed through my brain. I quickly pushed Matt away and stood up. "I have a boyfriend, Matt." He smirked and rolled on his back, tucking his arms behind his head casually. "Hm-hmmm. Just keep playing hard to get." ***** It's the summer for Jessica Henry and she's excited to meet the boy that's coming to live with her. The bad boy known as Matt Scott, or better, the boy that just got out of jail. And he is coming to live with people that he barely knows. But just as Matt steps foot through the door, Jessica's fascination towards him is soon shattered and she's left with the complete opposite idea of what she thought her summer would be like. Jessica's world is turned upside down as she figures out that the one boy who pisses her off the most might actually be the one who stole her heart. And maybe........just maybe......she knew that sooner or later, she'd have to just stop playing hard to get. © Copyright 2014 All Rights Reserved

[ Vol 02 Southeastern series] *CANNOT be read as a standalone* Natosha Jackson and Matteo Wittstock are struggling to make amends in their developing relationship. With so many changes in their personal lives dealing with the weight of their families, school and college life, their relationship with one another is put to the test. Neither of them really want to call it quits, but they aren't ready for the rocky bumps ahead of them. Four isn't the same man Natosha once met at the beginning of the semester. He's focused on the one person that makes him feel most whole, her. He wants to be with her, regardless of it all. Between the mayhem of new challenges, their relationship may potentially cause more damage to their lives than good. But like his coach always says, "no matter how hard the game gets, he's destined to play." COMPLETED 05/30/2023