Elle has decided that the best way to navigate her world is by following a rigid set of rules. She is disciplined, cautious, and has trust issues. Payton is a driven psychology graduate student who, when her younger brother comes to live with her, discovers that parenting a high school athlete has both its challenges and its perks. A/N: I wanted to see if I could write a short story about a relationship that develops emotionally and physically but in which there is no declaration of love. It was hard ... and not so short. You'll see a familiar character in this one get a tiny nugget of an update. I'm moving to a different strategy in publishing and access. I will open up some combination of my 12 completed books on special dates throughout the year for FREE through Amazon/Kindle Unlimited. I will post dates here on Wattpad. I will leave the first 5 chapters of each book available here so you can see if the storyline hits for you. Thank you to all my readers I am so grateful to have grown in this community. And I appreciate all your feedback, moral support, and patronage. Elle Watts
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