"You know, Sophie," he began, his voice low and hesitant, "whenever I see a girl cry, I usually walk away. I can't handle it. But when I see you cry..." His words faltered, and he glanced down, gathering the courage to continue. After a steadying breath, he lifted his gaze back to mine. "When I see you cry, all I want to do is pull you into my arms and make sure you know everything is going to be alright."
His confession hung in the air, his intense gaze searching my face. The vulnerability in his voice sent a wave of emotion crashing over me, and before I could stop it, a single tear escaped, trailing down my cheek.
He reached out, his touch achingly gentle, and wiped it away with his thumb, his fingers lingering as if to reassure me without words.
And in that moment, I broke. I collapsed into his arms, letting his warmth shield me from the cold ache inside. With him here, holding me like this, it felt as if the entire world had finally aligned, and for the first time in what felt like forever, I wasn't alone.
When Sophie Wilson moves from Virginia to the quiet town of Madison to escape the pain of her parents' death, she dreams of a fresh start. A normal life. A chance to focus on her studies and leave the haunting memories behind.
But life rarely goes as planned. Sophie never expected to catch the attention of Chace Grayson, the school's enigmatic bad boy with a reputation that precedes him.
As their worlds collide, Sophie finds herself drawn to Chace despite her better judgment. Yet, the closer she gets to him, the more she realizes that her past isn't as distant as she thought-and Chace might hold the key to secrets she's been running from.
This is the story of a girl with a broken past and the boy who could either help her heal or shatter her completely. Will Sophie find the strength to face her demons, or will the weight of the truth crush her once and for all?
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She looks up at me, taking a step forward and smiling slightly, "How can I ever get hurt when I have you here to protect me?"
"But you could have gotten hurt," I murmur softly, hanging my head and feeling my shoulders drop, the tension seeping from my body.
"No. Stop," She cuts me off sternly but tenderly, "Don't talk like that, Reece. I'm okay, you're okay, we're okay," She speaks softly, reaching her hand up to gently brush her thumb over my cheek, just under the cut that's there.
"We're okay," I repeat, taking a small step closer to her.
She nods with a small smile, moving her hand down from my cheek and instead placing the palm of her hand on my chest, right over my heart. I know she can feel how fast my heart is beating. I just don't know why it's doing that.
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Reece Carter is the bad boy of Northwood High. He smokes and he fights. He has countless tattoos covering his body. And he doesn't care about anything or anyone else.
Layla Stevens is your average seventeen year-old girl, just trying to get through high school, with the friends she loves and doing the things she loves.
When these two cross paths accidentally in an unusual way, they leave and never expect to speak to each other again.
But fate has other plans.
Layla finds her way into Reece's life and Reece doesn't know what to do about it. This ray of Sunshine suddenly meant something to him. She understood him when it seemed like no one else did.
And he protected her from everyone who tried to hurt His Sunshine.
Get ready for a story filled with bad pick-up lines, twin telepathy and a lot of fighting. Like, a LOT. Thanks for that one, Reece.