[September Editor's pick- 2021]
After taking a nannying job, Grayson never expected to fall for Rosie, the lawyer who employed him. But she's not looking for love, and he's scared to love again. Can they let go of the goodbyes that have hurt them in the past in order to embrace a future together?
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Grayson had a good life. He was happily married, loved his job as a nurse and maintained great ties with his family. What he didn't expect is that three years later that life would be shattered, with nothing motivating him to wake up in the mornings.
Unemployed and on the brink of homelessness, Grayson's only options are to return to his mother's home, or find a job and maintain it. Grayson opts for the latter.
Rosie Bhatt had her life planned out. She worked hard, built her family and was entering her thirties, excited to see what the future had in store. But soon the struggle of being a single-parent becomes too much as she juggles the life she wants and the life she has. With limited time on her hands, she chooses to employ Grayson as a nanny for her six-year daughter Anni. What she doesn't expect is the realization that someone else understands her pain.
With both Grayson and Rosie suffering from the loss of goodbyes, tensions rise, and the importance of love, life and family is thrust upon them, challenging them to seek what really matters.
Though Goodbyes were their beginning, can a new After become their future?
* Content warning - This story contains dark elements including discussions on alcoholism, mental health and bereavement*
Rosaline sage Emerson a sweetheart who just wants to see a smile on everyone's faces. After graduating high school and moving to Seattle to live with her aunt, she is determined to continue her education and find her very own version of happiness in the new place.
Damian Alaric villarey, he's a guy you look at from afar but don't go close to. He has an inner circle that he somewhat tolerates but, other than that he's always alone. His mother left him and his father was barely there. He grew up only having himself and he's always been content with that.
When they meet Rosaline finds another soul to love and Damian finds a girl he's interested in.
She finds what she's always longed for, unconditional love.
He finds what he never knew he needed someone to have a home in, someone to love him.
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"So that's why I think black widows cool and I'm basically her, I mean. Spiders don't scare me" I shrug and lean back.
"You woke me up at 3 in the morning to kill one in the bathroom last week" Damian points out.
"He's lying. My bud here, has an issue with lies" I put a hand to my heart shaking my head slowly.
Sam chuckles lightly and I lean my head against Damians shoulder.
"Damian, lying is a disease" Josh instigates.
"Fuck off" the grump mumbles. He's a sweetheart with a foul language. My sweetheart!
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