Water and Fire - A Short Story
- Reads 99,168
- Votes 1,937
- Parts 20
MatureComplete Fri, Apr 19, 201346m
Working as a student midwife in an Australian country hospital is never easy, but Belinda finds more trouble than most.
There's the intern doctor who follows her around like an overgrown puppy, the dangerous local wildlife and her own secrets she must keep. When she finds herself without a place to live, what else can possibly go wrong?
Or is it time for something to go right?
Reviews for Water and Fire:
"Whales, whisky and love, great short story!" - Limeburners Whisky
"This is really good, I need more, it can't finish there xx" - Lauren Russell
Actually, the story doesn't finish here. This short story inspired a novel that's now available from Amazon and Smashwords. The novel contains explicit material that couldn't be contained in the short story here on Wattpad. If you wish to purchase the novel, click on the link on the right, below the cover.
Happy reading!
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
![Beach Love [Sequel to Unexpected Love]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/106145-256-k152766.jpg)
Beach Love [Sequel to Unexpected Love]
"I just wanted a new start. The feeling of being alone was not a good feeling. It just made you want more and more. I sniffed and splashed some water on my face. You're losing it Amber, you're officially losing it..." After finally adjusting to the Oregon Coast, Amber Ashturn's life gets altered once again by her parents getting back together. Amber and her mom must move back to the Bahamas immediately; leaving Amber's new boyfriend, AJ, behind. Deciding it's best to break things off, Amber moves back to the Bahamas broken hearted. After a year of depression, Amber and her best friend/ex-boyfriend Brady get accepted into Oregon State University and she is elated. She will finally be able to get back together with AJ. Or...will she? Things don't go as Amber has planned; AJ's very different now and Amber doesn't know what she's feeling anymore or for who, on that matter. Will Amber get her "happily ever after"? Or will her fairy tale change to something no one could have seen coming?Complete
By The Beach | ✔ ORIGINAL
*Rated Mature for Language* Sunny skies, luxurious hotel rooms, and nice beaches. Welcome to Florida. College student Lily is in for the time of her life on summer vacation - but falling in love is supposed to be out of the picture. *** For Lily Maywatcher, life is about completing college and fulfilling her dreams. But when her cousin, Dinah, suggests going on a trip to Florida, Lily is in for a major turn. Sawyer Montgomery, a musician and Dinah's brother's friend, is a complete heartthrob. Lily and Sawyer begin spending time together, but is it meant to be? Or will it be a disaster? [[word count: 50,000 - 60,000 words]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Loved this book so much. Couldn't put it down while reading. Thanks for writing a great book to read." -Conversegirl1234 Ranked #1 in New Adult on Nov. 30th 2020 out of 23.7k. Copyright ©2020 Ashley ForesterComplete
Julia's baby, Bk 2 - Oh, Mama.
Julia, just months from becoming a full-werewolf, is now halfway through her pregnancy, has officially hooked up with the father of her babies ...sort of... and on the run from the Alpha that destroyed her Pack. Her Pack, having escaped an attempt to destroy them and having suffered some terrible loss in the process, have abandoned their home that they've owned for generations and are following her Alpha to a an Island in Australia, with new werewolves, new wildlife, new slang, and isolation. Beautiful safe isolation. Julia hopes this means it's the end of stress, fights or conflict for her and her babies. Hopes this will be a fun adventure. That nothing will go wrong and that from now on, the pregnancy, the werewolf thing and the babies will be all easy sailing. Right? Safe territory, safe Pack, hospital with drugs within plane or boat ride, and she's hooked up with a good looking guy who she adores. That's all a girl wants, right? So why does she feel so uneasy and uncertain about all of this?Complete
Run (Disasters in Love: Book 1) (Part 1 COMPLETE)
Book ONE of the "Disasters in Love" series. Just out of an unhealthy relationship, Katarina decides to give up on men all together... Only to meet Bentley, a terribly attractive playboy with a few pretty big secrets. When their best friends couple up, Kat and Ben agree to fake a relationship. They begin to question how much is pretend and how much is real, but will their fake romance be able to handle the real challenges? WARNING: Contains strong language and sexual situations. NSFW, 18+, Unedited ***THIS IS NOT A STANDALONE. IT ENDS WITH A CLIFFHANGER. YOU MUST READ THE REST OF THE SERIES FOR THE ENDING. Reading order: Run (Book 1) Stay (Book 1.5) Hide (Book 2) Stickers: -New Adult Romance -After Dark Community (ADC) Certified Steamy -We Heart Love Club (Co-Creator/Admin) -Writing Parent Discussion Group (Creator/Admin) -Wattpad Star's Quarterly Featured Writer Award Stickers: -Rose Awards People's Choice Best Romance -Rose Awards People's Choice Unique Plot -Rose Awards People's Choice Best Male Lead -Rose Awards People's Choice Best Side Character -Rose Awards People's Choice Best Bro-mance -Rose Awards People's Choice Best Sis-mance Stickers Earned (but Not Added): -Angel Awards Best Series -Spread The Love Club (Creator/Admin)Complete
Buckley's Rowdy Ranch: Cam & Jessie
*COMPLETED* Welcome to Buckley's Ranch, full of sexy cowboys and all kinds of trouble! Lord 'ave mercy! Jessie is working as a stable hand, seriously confused over her feelings for the ranch owner and town flirt, Cam Buckley. She's hiding out on the ranch, away from her abusive brothers and old life which she left back in Australia. She's made a better life for herself out here in Montana, and it's going to stay that way. Jessie is also fitting in well with the rest of Cam's family, while trying to dodge Cam's psycho ex-fiancée, Lucinda Wright and her current boyfriend and Cam's ex-best friend, James Malcavoy. Cam and Jessie having a love hate relationship going on between them, but that's normal for a boss and employee relationship, right? Well, not for these two. READ THE FUCKING STORY OKAY?! I SUCK AT DESCRIPTIONS!!!!!! I'm sorry, I think-NO- I'm pretty sure I'm bipolar. So please read it, trust the captain and you won't want to leave the ship! Or ranch, or whatever. . .Complete
Seafoam //Completed//
***1st Place Winner in Teen Fiction for the Undiscovered Writer Awards*** ***One of the EarnestyWriterAwards favorite female leads*** Lulu's mom is sick and Lulu desperately wants to be free of all her troubles so she convinces herself that she no longer needs to stay a part of this world. At 13, she decides to jump off a light house balcony and become a part of the ocean. That night, she meets a boy who convinces her to live for at least one more day. After spending the night running around the town with him, a tragedy strikes and Lulu wakes up in the hospital, unaware of what happened to the boy. Years later, it is senior year and Lulu's mom has finally died. She hides once more behind the delusion that she doesn't belong in this world. But fate has another plan for her and now, it's her turn to save someone from themselves. Can she save herself in the process? Credit to the awesome @MulanJiang for the beautiful cover! "A thing I really loved in it is that it can talk about serious subjects like death and sickness without shocking anyone, thanks to the very particular way of writing."- from Book Reviews by @jackandjack22 "The story was beautifully depicted and the characters were very appealing. The story exposes its characters in their raw and vulnerable form-allowing the audience to sympathize and relate to them."-from Young Adult Book Reviews by @theyoungadultawards created 1/22/2016Complete
Shattered Asylum
She escaped a house full of monsters... but she never stopped being hunted. I thought I escaped the worst of it. But some monsters don't stay in the past. After years of surviving in a house that only knew cruelty, sixteen year old Aven is sent to live with her grandparents in a secluded town hidden deep in the forest, gorgeous, quiet, and filled with people who act like nothing bad ever happens there. The kind of place only the rich can afford to live. The kind of place that almost feels like peace. Almost. She wanted a fresh start. A chance to breathe. What she didn't expect? Grayson. He's charming, brooding, and way too interested in her. The kind of boy girls fight over... and they do. But there's something off about him. Something he isn't saying. And her past comes crashing back, violent, messy, and impossible to outrun. Aven realizes her new life isn't just fragile. It's built on secrets. Love. Lies. Loyalty. Survival. Aven's never been safe. She's just been watched. And no matter how far she runs, the people she escaped from keep saying the same thing: "You'll always be mine." ***** Complete!!! I will be editing this book! So if some things don't add up... sorry.Complete
Ocean's Gift (Book 1 of the Ocean's Gift series)
Sirens don’t fall in love with humans. For centuries it has been so… But Sirena is different. She lost her first love to sharks and a storm, cursing the islands that stole him from her. Times have changed and she must swim ashore once more, to the islands she once cursed. Gone are the boats powered by sail and steam – jet boats with GPS are now the order of the day. Enter Joe, the deckhand on the Dolphin. A handy man to have around when the lights go out. He’ll fix your generator and have the lights back on in no time, no worries. But can he seduce a siren? Or will she swim away before he can uncover her secret? A book about lobsters, beer and boobs, on some cursed islands off the coast of Western Australia. At least, that's how Joe tells it. For Sirena, it's a very different story. You'll never look at mermaids the same way again. ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Author's Note: Ocean's Gift is a complete novel, which was published as an ebook in December 2012. This Wattpad story is a preview of the first 20% of the book, as part of the publishing agreement is that I cannot publish or distribute my book in its entirety with anyone else, including posting it online on Wattpad. I hope you enjoy this preview. Ocean's Gift is available in ebook and paperback from Amazon, Apple, Sony, Kobo and anywhere else you buy good books.Complete
"I just wanted a new start. The feeling of being alone was not a good feeling. It just made you want more and more. I sniffed and splashed some water on my face. You're losing it Amber, you're officially losing it..." After finally adjusting to the Oregon Coast, Amber Ashturn's life gets altered once again by her parents getting back together. Amber and her mom must move back to the Bahamas immediately; leaving Amber's new boyfriend, AJ, behind. Deciding it's best to break things off, Amber moves back to the Bahamas broken hearted. After a year of depression, Amber and her best friend/ex-boyfriend Brady get accepted into Oregon State University and she is elated. She will finally be able to get back together with AJ. Or...will she? Things don't go as Amber has planned; AJ's very different now and Amber doesn't know what she's feeling anymore or for who, on that matter. Will Amber get her "happily ever after"? Or will her fairy tale change to something no one could have seen coming?
More detailsContent Guidelines