Lilyth Ivory Vallian is a seventeen year old girl, brown hair, green eyes and dimples on each cheek. Her parents passed away when she was too young to remember, she's been in and out of homes and juvinal hall. After much persuation and time, she is granted independent living. An apartment for her to live in, her younger brother visits as much as they allow him and when she doesn't have school or work. As a young troubled teen, with no guidence she finds herself falling for the handsome older man. A man named Aaron Payton, blond shaggy hair, peircing blue eyes. He's eleven years older than her. His charming ways and a smile to make any girl melt and buckle at the knees, it's easy to see why she fell for him, not even the fact that his brother is her teacher, stops her from persuing him. But he's not all that he's cut out to be, as time goes on, his temper starts to flare through. She tries so hard to prevent him getting anger, but no matter what she does he seems to snap at her. He starts to lay his hands on her and force himself onto her. She doesn't know how to get out of this situation. Who will believe her? The delinquent girl. At school one day, Mr Payton, her Economics teacher and her boyfriends brother, see's the fear, sees the bruises and the scars that cover her body. After class he calls upon her, that's when everything changes. She tells him what's going on and he tries to help her as much as he can, but what if by helping her, he falls for her himself? After some more pain, tears and triumphs, if he confesses to her his love, will she reject him? Will she follow her heart? Or will she ask him to wait for her? Will these two people in love, ever let themselves be happy?
Jemma isnt your typical 17 year old. Her life is busy and stressful. She thinks senior year is going to be an easy ride. She's smart and popular, and a hilarious mix of wild child and miss innocent. One minute she's putting a person in check in a not so nice fashion, the next she's blushing and mothering her friends and siblings. Life's given Jemma a hell of a lot to swallow but she always overcomes it.
Michael Jenkins has just gotten out of the army and started his first job as a civillian calculus teacher. He's spent the last 5 years resisting enemy forces in extreme conditions yet can't seem to resist Jemma. He finds himself instantly intrigued by her. She makes him forget the horrors of war with her spunky ways and goofy pranks and sassy attitude.
Follow them through their twisting journey as they become each others one and only. For this relationship to work they'll have to over come numerous obstacles. Can they make it?