Guarded Heart Strings
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MatureOngoing1h 59m
Last published Mon, Jun 2, 2025
A shy and anxiety-ridden girl encounters housing issues and has a troubled past in foster care.
A charming and popular football player loathes the sport and needs to find the courage to be honest and go after what he wants.
With love at first sight, they have the ability to help each other.
Excerpt:
I do not know how much time has passed before I feel light beginning to shine on my eyelids. I slowly blink them open and a soft dim glow has lit up the room. I can more easily make out the tall shelves and the wooden floors. The sun is just peeking out over the mountains and beams of sunlight are making their way through the large windows. The softest of the beams are reaching us gently, urging us to open our eyes.
I feel a shift in my arms. Startled, I whip my head down to see.
I inhale a shock gasp. My body freezes again. The humming stuck in my throat as I took in the vision before me.
Big golden-brown doe eyes are staring at me framed by long dark lashes.
Stunning
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enemies. "Did I not warn you about staying away from me today?" he says as he looks at my eyes. Deeply. My brain stops for a second. His hand is closed around my neck, his face is dangerously close to mine. And I'm breathing heavily. He sees whatever's wrong with me, and stays still for a second, a small smirk forming in his lips. Then, his eyes find my lips. What the hell is happening? My heartbeat fastens as I hold my breath. And his eyes find mine, again. He slowly leans in. His mouth traces my jawline and face. It doesn't touch me, but he's too close I feel his breath. I don't even realize that his hand has released my throat, and I could freely go if I wanted to. But I'm feeling way too many things at the same time. Why aren't you running, Jess? I then feel his lips on my jawline for a second; and I find my hands tugging into his hair, as I breathe a bit too heavily. He then lifts up his face, lips next to my ear. "So. Fucking. Easy." he mutters. © All the characters and the story is owned by me! Thank you.Complete
"I thought you really liked me." She whispered with moist hazel eyes and despair. His heart spasmed at the view, seeing how hurt she is. For a moment or two his steal gray eyes filled with solicitude for her which he immediately brushed off as his ego and self-esteem overpowered his mind. He chuckled softly taking slow predatory steps towards her. "Oh darling! I never thought you to be this immature. I just manipulated you to think that way. Only thing I feel for you is lust and vengeance." With smirk on his face he approached her slowly yet in long strides. She stepped back with fear written all over her face till her back hit the wall.
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