Duncan
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  • Parts 20
  • Time 7h 56m
Complete, First published Aug 29, 2020
Mature
▶ Kiana:
For the past handful of years, hiding behind anonymous words suited me just fine. I could twist them, expressing myself, and know that people found something of themselves when they were sung.

But anonymity is no longer possible. 

As much as I want to, I can't keep my head buried in the sand and ignore everything around me. Ignore the past and its importance. 

I'm stepping out of the shadows, in part because I don't have a choice.

The other part, though... Because I want to take the plunge and see what's on the other side. Most of all, find my heart again and get things right this time around.

However, it's soon apparent that not everyone is in agreement with this new development. 

I guess I'll see just how many potholes I'll find during this journey.

▶ Duncan:
Most people think I have everything I want.

Most people also don't know the first thing about me, just what's out there, what I allow them to know.

They don't know that fame and money means nothing without the family I've made.

The family that's been incomplete for years.

However... It doesn't mean I'm a happy camper when that changes, when the missing piece appears out of nowhere.

First, because it forces me to face all the feelings, good and bad, that I've tried to push down.

Second, because she's not quite the same... But that's okay.

And third, because someone thinks they can mess with her, with us.

In the end of the day, there's one thing that's as sure as the sun rising every morning: nothing and no one is stepping between me and Kiana this time.

Not on my watch.

🏆300 × Adult × 11/17/20
🏆67 × Romantic Suspense × 11/30/2020

Book one in the Toxic Climax series.
Dual POV, second-chance love story. 5k-word chapters on Fridays.
Please note: Toxic Climax is just the name of the band. 
Warning: strong language (a lot), sex (some) and violence (uh... some as well). It is mature and, as such, if this bothers you and/or you're under 18, please don't read it.
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𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐒𝐄𝐘 For the past five years, I've managed to avoid him. I've managed to forget about him and move on from him. Mostly. Alex Lancaster and I have history, but nothing will ever change between us. At least until he shows up at my dad's work in need of a lawyer after he did something stupid, and I'm forced to fake-date him to keep up his public appearance. But I won't let him have my heart. Not after last time. I left for a reason, and this is strictly business. Or would be had it not been for him trying to use his tricks on me. Trying to get me to fall. But I refuse to. I made that mistake long ago, and I'm not about to do it again. But when someone is trying to stalk him and threaten me, I'm learning that there's more to him than what meets the eye. And I find it very hard to stay away, even when I'm being threatened with my life. 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗 I never would've thought that I'd see her again after a literal run in with each other. After she left five years ago, I figured I'd never see her again. But now she's going to be my fake girlfriend and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to keep her. No matter what secrets she or I hold. But there's a lot more to it than just that. She's hiding something from me, which I know I can't say I'm not because I am, but a past with alcoholism is nothing compared to whatever she's keeping from me, and I'm going to find out what it is. Even if I have a crazy fan stalking me. I made a vow to myself years ago that if I ever saw her again, I'd ask her why she left me that night. Even if it hurts me. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐨𝐦𝐢'𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. {𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔