roryingram
Some people don't just stay in your heart.
They stay in your head.
Or possibly in your house.
Delaney Hayes is broke, newly evicted, and running out of people willing to rescue her. Moving into her older brother's house is supposed to be temporary. A chance to get back on her feet, repair her grades, and prove she can finally make responsible decisions.
There is only one problem.
Her brother's best friend lives there too.
Tristan Rhodes is infuriatingly controlled, painfully attractive, and far too comfortable telling Delaney exactly what he thinks of her choices. He still remembers the reckless sixteen-year-old he once caught sneaking home at four in the morning. She remembers the arrogant jerk who got her caught.
Living together means shared dinners, strict house rules, and nowhere to hide from the tension growing between them. The more Tristan tries to keep Delaney out of trouble, the more she wants to challenge him. But when teasing turns into something neither of them can ignore, they risk breaking the one rule that matters most.
Delaney may be living in Tristan's house rent free, but she is quickly taking up space in his mind, too.
Warning: This story does contain a consensual discipline arrangement. If that is not your thing, you should find something different.