The Assuage (18+)
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Last published Wed, Feb 17, 2021
3 months into treatment Lillian's best friend and mother to her two nieces, Kelly, receives a chance at a new trial for her cancer battle. As her best friend, Lilian comes to her treatments and quite literally tells off the oncologist when he accidentally grabs her butt during a stumble. Dashing but closed off Aleck "Kai" finds himself intrigued by this fiery teacher and quite literally cant keep himself away. As both continue to fight each others attraction, their challenging pasts come to shatter everything they built. Will they be able to heal with each other, or destroy every wall they built to protect themselves?
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