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After having her heart broken by the boy she'd been in love with her whole life, Brimmy Somell decides to take a little...vacation. Little does she know, it turns out to be much more permanent than she had originally thought. After meeting tall, sexy, and mysterious Marcello Pietro, Brimmy finds herself having to make a life-changing decision and putting herself in a dangerous position she'd never imagined to be in. °•°●°•°●°•°●°•° "I love you." He says with no hesitation. It takes a moment for my hazy mind to catch up. I'm still in a daze, mesmerized by his perfections, and the deep dimple set in his cheek. I blink, "What?" "Don't make me say it again." He says, sounding frustrated, but I catch the hint of embarassment in his voice as he runs his hand through his hair and takes a step back. I grab a hold of the neckline to his shirt and yank him back within close proximity of me. "What if I want you to say it again?" I ask, studying his eyes. "Isn't it enough that I said it once?" He scowls, trying to pull back, but I restrain him from doing so. "Nope. Just say it one more time and I'll be satisfied." I state bravely, feeling a boost of confidence I didn't have earlier. He glances down, then looks back up into my eyes, allowing me to spot the vulnerability and uncertainty he feels. "I love you." He says, putting more strength in his voice than he looks to have. I grin, pulling him in for a kiss, but right before I do, I say the one phrase that will seal my fate, "I love you too, big, bad mafia boss." ••••• The story may be rough but the comment section makes up for it. ••••• Word count: 51,173 ••••• Written and published 2018-2019

I've never gotten along with Gage since he acted like a jerk to me for rejecting him as a child. Unfortunately, I'm constantly around him because he's my best friend's brother's friend. What's worse is that during my junior year in high school, I was stuck in the same art class as him because the school cut the dance classes. Now I not only have to deal with finding whatever way I can to practice dancing, but I also have to deal with surviving art class with my enemy.

Blue Grimmer comes from a long line of death. With a family more involved in death than they are in life, she is far more comfortable with the world beyond than most teenagers; but the world beyond is not as knowable as it seems.

~c o m p l e t e d~ When seventeen year old Sadie literally stumbles into a thought to be abandoned castle, she discovers it far from abandoned. Inside, she discovers complete darkness, monsters that should never be real, and a strange boy, seventeen year old Hanger. Now they're on the run. Drawn to a strange woman, Sadie and Hanger develope an unbreakable bond, only to have it tested when they reach their destination. A war of the world, six boys, seven children, and two strange people come together, and only they can stop the end of the world.

~c o m p l e t e d~ We were jumped. It wasn't the first time. The city was rough, and we had grown up in it. Jake and I could handle it. There was a scuffle. Then a gun shot. Jake stared at me with those blue eyes. A kid. Just a kid stood behind Jake with a gun raised. He looked surprised. His buddy stared at Jake, then grabbed the kid and ran off. My Jakie was dead before he hit the ground. Quinn Williams was tough. She was tough enough to survive her father's beatings. She was tough enough to survive her mothers neglect. She was tough enough to survive on the streets for the majority of her life. But she was not tough enough to handle it when her best friend is shot and killed. She is not tough enough to let go, she is not tough enough to trust anyone, and she knows she isn't tough enough to fall in love.

~c o m p l e t e d~ Seventeen year old Sydney's world is turned upside down when her mother takes on a new farm hand, Tucker, a seventeen year old boy who also is on probation. Haunted from memories of her fathers death, Sydney discovers that she isnt the only one haunted by memories. She discovers that there is more to Tucker than she ever knew. But she isnt the only one with an ugly past, and Tucker's is getting in the way.

I had no say in moving to a new town, but it turned out to be better than I expected. I made new friends, screwed up my chances with the guy I liked, dated two other guys, and fought with my family constantly. Sound confusing? Believe me, everything was confusing until I finally ended up with the guy I fell in love with when things started working out.