Gabe Hurst has always been good at falling in love, but even better at falling out of it. One moment, he's completely invested, convinced this time will be different. The next, he's mentally checking out, watching himself drift away from people who once meant everything to him. It's not that he wants to hurt anyone. He just doesn't know how to stay.
As relationships come and go, Gabe's reputation grows: the boy who never lasts. From Eliza Jones, the quiet freshman who sees through his charm, to Chris, the best friend who might want more, to the friends who have watched this cycle repeat one too many times, everyone has an opinion on Gabe's endless pattern of attachment and detachment. But when Veteran's Day stirs up emotions Gabe isn't ready to face, and Abrianna Harris, a senior who doesn't take excuses, challenges him to figure out why he keeps running, Gabe is forced to confront the one person he's been avoiding all along, himself.
Maybe this time, he'll finally break the cycle. Or maybe, he'll just be Gabe, again.
I shrunk back into my seat as his head snapped towards me. He looked like his head was going to fall off.
His eyes were blazing with rage.
His face was set into an icy glare.
His fists that rested on the table were clenched so hard his knuckles were white.
As he stood from his chair so did I.
I felt like the prey to the biggest predator in the jungle.
I took two steps back for every stride he took towards me.
I gulped again before shaking me head.
"She's just joking Ace." my voice quivered as I took another two steps back.
"How do I know that?" he sneered down at me, his body towering over me.
As I went to take another step backwards, my back made contact with the wall behind me.
Well great.
Now I'm cornered.
This is just typical.
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One girl moves to the big apple after her family disintegrates around her. All she has left is her one brother. Well, that's what she thought. She attends college like a normal girl and even gains a job on the side with someone who just so happens to be her neighbor.
One man has lived in a house most of his adult life. He owns multiple clubs and watched as his family disintegrated around him. All he has left is his sister. A small fragile girl moves next door and he finds himself infatuated. He lands her a job... As his assistant.
He is dangerous.
She is sly.
He is rude.
She is sweet.
He can not lie and not get away with it.
She can make any lie seem like the sweetest truth.
She is a bad girl that hasn't been caught.
He is a great catcher.
Read to find out their twisted story.