Everything happened so fast after that night, from taking shelter under a stranger to being engaged to another stranger. She soon became a girl who had her future planned to a girl who had nothing in her hand. She saw herself falling deeper and deeper into the void without anyone to help her rise again. Will she find peace in midest of the strangers? Will she find her way home? She won't drown this time, right?

"Red rose means love." I said to proof my knowledge too but my words seemed like a cottage in front of his big mansion of knowledge on symbolism of flowers. A smile erupted on his face, "Yes" he said twirling the rose in-between his fingers and nodding . "But the meaning changes with the numbers, like one red rose means love while a dozon means gratitude and fifty shows unconditional love" he stated, his eyes twinkling as the yellow light reflected on his eyes.

He never knew life could be this way, but truly if he did, he wouldn't have cared. He cared about nothing, not even himself until her. Before her, he was empty/ Before her he knew nothing of joy or completion, and this is his journey to his life After her.

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.