Tantrum
StellarStellaLeigh
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  • Reads 1,960
  • Votes 443
  • Parts 25
  • Time 4h 30m
StellarStellaLeigh
Complete, First published Dec 31, 2021
Mature
alcoholismchristmasethicskidsquestionablechoicesrestraintromancestubborntragedy
*** COMPLETED STORY ***

A heartwarming story about restraint.

Gwen finds herself in hot water when she reacts strongly to a stranger's advances. Faced with losing custody of her best friend's kids, she knows she needs to get herself together. But her problems run deeper than anger.

Spencer is a social worker recovering from a case that nearly ended his career. He's back on the job and is assigned to Gwen's case. He finds himself in a familiar situation, getting closer with his clients than he should.

This story is about delaying the inevitable and learning to temper emotion in the healthiest way possible. A liitle cute, a little sexy,  a whole lotta drama.

CW: Mature themes including domestic violence, alcoholism, and sexuality.

(C) Copyright 2022 - Stella Leigh. The author reserves all intellectual property and moral rights over this work. Violations, including copying or adapting characters or plotlines without Author's permission, will be pursued legally.

The story is a fictional depiction. Any resemblance to any actual persons or organizations is purely coincidental.
All Rights Reserved
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