He sets me down on the kitchen counter, standing between my legs, inches away from my face. His eyes search mine and I almost get lost in those green eyes. His eyes sparkled like a bright, clear emerald lit by the flames of beauty itself, intoxicating me with it's depth.
I avert my gaze down to the floor and sigh. I run my fingers through my brown locks before speaking, "There's something you should know, Alex."
Alex ignores my statement, placing a finger over my lips. He puts both of his hands on top of my thighs, squeezing softly. I roll my head to the side as he drags his bottom lip up my neck, stopping right behind my ear, kissing it gently.
"It can wait," He groans and brings one of his hands up to my neck, wrapping his large fingers around it.
Alex comes back into view and looks hungrily down at my lips. "Now," He smirks, then hastily pulls my body up and I quickly wrap my legs around his waist. "Shut up."
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Melanie was just a small town girl who never did anything but go by the rules. She was simple, naive, daunting almost because no one could bring her to step out side of her walls.
That is until a tall, handsome, muscular man named Alex buys her a drink, tearing down every single wall as he does so.
But Does age really matter?
What will happen when Melanie is exposed to not doing things by the book? Will she be strong enough to take on the new things she has to learn, or will she crumble to pieces, never being able to forgive herself again?
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
*****
Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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