"But, Daddy, I love her."
Audrey's family, plagued with secret scandals, was at the top of Greendale's food chain. Her father, the preacher of the small-town's church, maintained a spotless reputation, which he aspired to keep.
When John, an elder of the church's, granddaughter is sent to live with him for the summer, Audrey is volunteered to assist John and his wife, Jackie, change the troubled girl for the better.
As time beats on, however, Audrey finds herself experiencing drunken kisses in dark closets and lustful feelings. Feelings that would not sit right with the community...nor her father.
[FIRST PUBLISHED ON 3/30/17]
[AN ADAPTION OF HIPPIEOMG'S THE PREACHER'S DAUGHTER, WHICH WAS DELETED LAST YEAR, 2016.]
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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