"Don't kiss me." I whisper as I close my eyes. "You said you wouldn't kiss me.
"I won't." I can feel his breath on my face, blowing my hair strands away.
We're so close. "Not unless you want me to."
I open my eyes slowly, and see his beautiful green eyes piercing into mine. Then, all of a sudden, he's on top of me, and my arms are around his neck. His lips are close, so close to mine, the slightest brush of a kiss. My heart leaps out of my chest.
I think I love him.
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Everly Washington is the new girl. Her goal- stay away from everyone. Life is better without people disappointing you, right?
Until Will comes into her life- arrogant, cocky, pushy Will, and she can't seem to get him of her mind.
But, she holds a secret, a huge one- that could mess up just about everything.
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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