My professor looked around the lecture hall, trying to find his next victim to sit in the horrendous dental chair, in the front of the classroom, surrounded by everybody. I looked away and around the room, hoping he wouldn't pick on me. "Ms. Samuels, would you mind joining me?" My professor asked as he locked eyes with me. I was about to have my biggest fear shown to all my classmates, as my professor checks my horrid teeth in front of everybody, revealing a cavity that I've been able to conceal for a month now. My worst nightmare ever imagined....

The only thing Mia Hope has in common with Jake Carpenter, Artwood High's most popular quarterback, is a love for the coffee served at The Coffee Pod. He wants her to tutor him - and if she can do it without a single cup of coffee, he'll pay her triple. Easy. Nothing could go wrong, right? ***** When Jake learns he's failing English, he knows he needs to pull his grades up or he'll risk being kicked off the football team. He strikes a deal with the elusive Mia - the quiet girl with secrets. If she can't go without a single cup of coffee, she has to tutor him for free. If she can, he'll pay her triple, and with Christmas around the corner, there's nothing Mia needs more than money. But as the pair grow closer, Jake learns the real reason for Mia's bad habit, and what starts as an innocent bet between enemies grows into something more serious. Can the pair survive the next two months with their hearts - and secrets - still intact? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of assault and abuse. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Jenna Conrad The Coffee Pact now has a sequel: The Kissing Pact

CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REWRITTEN!

"Why do you always stay with me?" "I like it when we're together"