They weren't looking for love - just another evening spent among friends.
But fate had other plans.
Lena Adams, a college professor from Phoenix, believes in structure, reason, and the quiet certainty of her world. Her best friend, defense attorney Alexander Cabot, is her constant voice of mischief - and the one responsible for introducing her to someone who will change everything.
Stef Adams, a firefighter from San Francisco, has built her life around control and courage. She runs into danger for a living, but when it comes to love, she's learned to keep her heart behind steel walls.
When Lena and Stef meet through their mutual friends, Alex and Olivia Cabot, what begins as polite conversation soon ignites into something undeniable - a spark neither of them expected.
Their connection is instant, but their lives are complicated. Between long shifts, quiet nights, laughter over coffee, and the walls they both swore to keep intact, Stef and Lena find themselves caught in a pull too strong to resist.
It's not about perfection - it's about possibility.
It's about two women learning that sometimes love doesn't ask for permission - it just shows up, burning bright.
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"You're mine, Jeea. Don't ever forget that." His voice is a siren, enchanting me, making me dizzy with the need to be close to him.
"I know, Mr. Rathore. And you're mine." I peck his lips and he squeezes my neck in return. I can still feel the embers of his angry, lying just below the surface of his skin.
"Always, jaan. It's a pleasure to be yours." His lips meet mine in a slow kiss which quickly turns into something passionate, neither of us willing to back down. I take his anger that he drowns into this kiss and show him my love in return.
*
Jeea Mehta has always lived in the shadow of her perfect older sister. But when a twist of fate forces her to marry Dhruv Singh Rathore-a wealthy, enigmatic man who was once promised to her sister-Jeea finds herself caught in a marriage she never wanted and a life she doesn't understand.
But Dhruv is not an easy man to please. He's distant, ruthless, and heartbreakingly unattainable. And yet, beneath his icy exterior, Jeea glimpses something more-something that makes her heart betray her at every turn.
As hidden truths unravel and undeniable chemistry ignites, Jeea finds herself caught in a dangerous game of love and resentment. Because while she was never meant to be his bride... she might just become something even more unexpected-his weakness.
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