Lilja Miller, the schools most popular girl, played football, and had the biggest crush on her running back, Wesley Garcia. Lilja was really pretty, perfect in a way. She had long dark brown hair, hazel eyes, and tan skin. Lilja was skinny, and a bit tall. And Wesley was tall, muscular, he had sandy blonde hair, and he had the deepest blue eyes. Not to mention a goddess of a girlfriend.
"Shhh Wes, Courtney will never know." she kissed him harder
"Lilja." he grabbed her waist
"What the hell Wesley Garcia?"
Lilja made a run for it, leaving Wesley hurting.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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