*COMPLETED*
"Do I mean nothing to you?!" He spat out the words, his voice laced with fury.
"What are you talking about?" I strained against his iron grip, my cheeks flushing with the exertion to escape him.
He remained seated atop me, swiftly snatching the joint from my grasp. After taking a drag, he blew the smoke in my face before leaning down to kiss me again, his hands firmly on my wrists. My resistance began to weaken, the pleasure of his lips on mine dissolving my determination. Sensing my surrender, his grip eased as I reciprocated the kiss. He leaned into me, his lips hungry and hands ready, as if expecting my defiance to resurface at any moment. Eventually, he pulled back, his hands still clasping my wrists. I lay there, my heart racing with a mix of irritation and bewilderment. What was he doing??
~*~
Upon graduating high school, 18-year-old Adam's life is turned upside down when he's cast out by his parents, only to find refuge with his sister and her husband. But refuge turns to turmoil as he's ensnared in a forbidden affair with the handsome older man. With every stolen moment, Adam's anxiety mounts, caught between desire and the guilt of betraying his sister. As Adam struggles to sever the toxic ties, Dominic's manipulation tightens, threatening to unravel Adam's world. Can Adam break free from the suffocating grip of secrecy and desire, or will he remain ensnared in a web of lies? 'Dive into Temptation' is a riveting coming of age story with love, betrayal, and the pursuit of liberation.
Word Count: 207,939 Words
Adam is 18
Dominic is 29-35 (still deciding age)
⚠️Trigger Warning ⚠️
This story tackles the difficulties of toxic relationships and the challenges of leaving such situations. It will contain sensitive content, including sexual assault, physical abuse, gaslighting, and adult grooming. Please proceed with caution. This is a psychological thriller with romance and explicit sexual scenes.
Don't blush. It will just make you look sweeter...
Whack! Smack! Slap!
Xavier
That sound has always made my heart flutter.
Especially after a fateful game of truth or dare in college.
Awkward freshman, meet dreamboat senior.
Humiliating.
Except I'm not in college anymore. I'm twenty-five, and inheriting my father's candy store.
And that dreamboat is suddenly back in Denver.
He's brought his dashing smile with him from Manhattan.
Not to mention those strong hands.
For one year, he's in Denver to manage a prestigious city redevelopment project.
The kind of big budget thing they throw galas for.
The kind of project that just might steamroll a little candy shop like mine.
But when it comes to Dominick, it's not only my shop that's in trouble.
If there is one man who can make me confess my desires, it's him.
Desires I never thought I could speak, let alone feel...
Desires that beat in my heart for him, whether I'm prepared to admit it or not.
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