Eliza Velasquez is beyond belief to have Khairro Sanford - the man she once loved but has grown to hate - as her bodyguard. With them forced to spend more time together, can Eliza bury the feelings resurfacing in her heart? Or is there no choice but to surrender and fall the second time around? ****** Chief of Police Khairro Sanford is the epitome of perfection - as a handsome and rich gentleman, he technically has no worries to think of. However, his almost perfect life is rattled when he becomes the bodyguard of Eliza Velasquez, a girl who hates him to the core. Everything should have been strictly professional, but she's savage, confident, and independent... and Khairro's starting to like and hate her at the same time. With the undeniable attraction between them, can Khairro stop himself from falling for the girl who is off limits to him? Or will Eliza be a risk he's willing to take even if she will cost him his life? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

The 2'nd story in HCD, Kyla Marie Manguan and Jervis Puentenegra. Sip the aroma of love!

"Just when you were all set to forget what you feel for me because I told you I can never love you did I realize that I'm in love with you. How's that for irony?"

Love Team by Andie Hizon

MECHANIC OF THE DAY: MR. SUAVE By Jinky Jamolin

Diary Of A Heart Stealer By Dawn Igloria First encounter pa lang ni Gwen kay Paolo ay palpak na. Marami itong nabisto tungkol sa kanya: ang habit niya na makipag-usap sa sarili, ang singing voice niya na parang pinupunit na yero, ang plano niyang agawin ang secret love niyang si Lawrence, at ang grabeng pamimintas niya sa nililigawan nito. Malay ba niyang may isang cute na Paolo palang nakikinig sa solo concert at monologue niya? Mula noon ay inasar-asar siya nito. Baka raw isumpa siya ng singer ng kantang pinipilit niyang ibirit. Maluwag daw ang turnilyo niya at maghahanap daw ito ng vise grip para higpitan iyon. Asar na asar siya rito pero mas nanaig ang pagkakaroon niya ng crush dito. Ang kaso ay bigla itong nawala na parang bula. Five years later, muli silang nagkita. Nabuhay uli ang atraksiyon niya rito. Ang kaso ay ikakasal na ito sa iba. Kailangan niyang makaisip ng paraan para maagaw ito. Magpaagaw naman kaya ito?

May mga kwentong nagsisimula sa isang tanga at manhid, sa isang player at hopeless romantic. Meron din sa magkaaway o kaya sa mga magkaibigan. Well, dito, nagsimula siya sa isang torpe at sa isang feeling. Ako si Clare Avery Sanchez at ako ay ang nagfefeeling. Siya si Jared Thomas Vines, the torpe in the story. We have such a weird relationship. Ako, nagfefeeling na gusto niya ako at siya na tinuturing akong "Friend". Pshh yeah right... There's this feeling inside me na gusto niya rin ako but he's too shy to admit it, hence tinatawag ko siyang torpe. But me, kahit sabihin nilang gumising na ako sa katotohanan at huwag nang magfeeling, hindi ako titigil, baka someday makikita niya rin ang ipinapahayag ko. I'll find a way, but it's not easy. Pero hindi ako magpapapigil, someday ang torpe at ang feeling ay maiinlove din sa isa't isa. ~_~_~_~ - - - - - Disclaimer: All events and characters are entirely fictional. Any similarity to real life people and events are purely coincidental. Si Torpe at Si Feeling All Rights Reserved. 2018. © Nicole O. (Oohcnicole)

A Home In His Arms By Aya Myers

Dumb Ways To Love By Luna King "And that smile was enough to make him forget why he hated the world, even for a while." For Tazmania, loving Odie was like playing Dumb Ways To Die. One wrong move, and the character will die. Movie producer si Tazmania na ang trabaho lang sana ay gawing pelikula ang love story ni Odie at ng pumanaw na fiancé nito na si Pluto. Naging hit kasi ang video ng kasal ng dalawa kung saan namatay si Pluto bago pa man din makapag-"I do." Nagkasundo sina Tazmania at Odie na papayag ang dalaga na gawing pelikula ang buhay nito, at ido-document naman ni Tazmania ang "journey" ni Odie habang ikinukuwento at binabalikan ang love story nito at ni Pluto. Hanggang sa aksidenteng nakuha ni Tazmania ang listahan ni Odie ng mga paraan ng pagpapakamatay na magmumukhang aksidente, dahil pinaplano pala ng dalaga na sundan sa kabilang buhay si Pluto. Hindi naman ganoon kasama si Tazmania para magbulag-bulagan, kaya ginawa niya ang lahat para pigilan si Odie sa masamang balak sa sarili. But while doing his self-appointed duty of stopping her from killing herself, Tazmania found himself slowly falling in love with Odie... ...even if he knew she would never love any other man after Pluto.

Ano kaya ang pakiramdam na maging crush ka rin ng crush mo? -Ella short story...