Emma's desire for Jason grows stronger as she thought it was just a teenage desire. But anytime she saw him passed through the high way, she discovered it was not just a teenage fever or desire but it was a want.
The sound of rain tapping on the window was the only thing keeping Emma company as she sat at her desk, staring blankly at her notebook. The ink on the page blurred together in a haze, much like her thoughts. The pressure of high school, her future, and the complexities of her emotions seemed to press in from all sides, but nothing felt more overwhelming than the feelings she couldn't name.
She was seventeen, right on the cusp of adulthood, but the desire that stirred within her felt like something she couldn't control. It was uncharted territory, and every time it sparked, she felt both drawn to it and terrified of it.
It wasn't the first time she had felt this way. It was the intensity, the craving, the wanting. At first, she had dismissed it-told herself it was just the crush everyone got at her age. But when her gaze would drift across the crowded halls of her high school, landing on him, the feeling would flare up like a spark. Jason Montgomery.
The guy who didn't even know she existed. The guy who could walk into a room and make the air feel thicker, just by being in it.
"Emma, honey, dinner's ready!" her mom's voice broke through her thoughts, pulling her back to reality.
Sighing, Emma pushed her notebook aside and stood up, glancing at the clock on the wall. It was only 6:30, but she had been in her room for hours, lost in her own world. She pulled the door open and headed downstairs, the familiar smell of spaghetti and garlic bread wafting through the house.
Her mom was humming as she set the table, her hair tied up in a messy bun. It was moments like these that made Emma appreciate the simplicity of home life-before everything felt so... complicated.
"Everything okay?" her mom asked, noticing her distracted expression.
Emma smiled, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. "Yeah. Just tired, I guess."
"Your dad's coming home late tonight, so I thought we could have a little family time," her mom said, cheerfully as always. "What do you think about a movie after dinner?"
"Sounds good," Emma replied, trying to sound engaged, but her mind was still elsewhere. She could feel that pulsing restlessness again, the yearning that had become so familiar.
After dinner, Emma retreated back to her room, but this time, she didn't go straight for her homework. Instead, she sat down on the edge of her bed and pulled her phone from her pocket. She hesitated for a moment before typing a message to Jason.
"Hey. You doing anything later?"
It was a simple text, nothing that would give away the depth of what she was feeling. But as soon as she hit send, her stomach churned.
Would he even respond? Did he ever think of her? The answer to that was probably no. Jason was the kind of guy who had a group of friends, girls who gushed over him, and a reputation. She was just... Emma. The girl who sat in the back of class, who kept to herself.
The ping of her phone breaking the silence startled her, and her breath hitched as she saw the notification.
Jason Montgomery: "Hey, not much. Just chilling. Why?"
Her heart skipped a beat. It wasn't much-just a response, but it was more than she had expected. She quickly typed back.
"I was thinking about grabbing coffee sometime. Maybe this weekend?"
The reply came swiftly, almost too quickly.
Jason Montgomery: "Sure, sounds good."
Emma stared at the screen for a few seconds, her thoughts racing. It was happening. She was getting the chance to talk to him outside of class. But was she ready for what might come next? Was she prepared to explore the feelings she couldn't quite understand?
As she lay in bed that night, staring at the ceiling, Emma couldn't shake the excitement-and the fear-that buzzed in her chest. Teenage desire was complicated. It was raw, intense, and often confusing. But somewhere deep inside her, Emma knew that this moment would change everything.
Young but not naive, stuck in her childhood fantasy, about her celebrity crush, Mira is still inlove with her childhood thoughts. Meeting him in reality, she pretends to gave no wild thoughts about him till he made surrender to his every demand.
For ten years, Daniela showered her ex-husband with unwavering devotion, only to discover she was just his biggest joke. Feeling humiliated yet determined, she finally divorced him. Three months later, Daniela returned in grand style. She was now the hidden CEO of a leading brand, a sought-after designer, and a wealthy mining mogul—her success unveiled at her triumphant comeback. Her ex-husband’s entire family rushed over, desperate to beg for forgiveness and plead for another chance. Yet Daniela, now cherished by the famed Mr. Phillips, regarded them with icy disdain. "I’m out of your league."
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
Rose looked at the reports in her hand and was in shock... The reports said that she was one month pregnant, however, how can she get pregnant when she didn't have any man in her life... "Was it because of that dream? Could I get pregnant because I have sex in my dream?" She thought... She didn't have any mental problems, however, except for this she can't able to think about anything... However, she still didn't get out of her surprise when she met the man in her dream... Kevin Davis looked at the reports in her hand and asked, "Is this child mine?" However, Rose didn't answer but asked... "Was that night not a dream?" Kevin was angry because it was his first time and she thinks it was a dream... Kevin forced her to marry him however, Rose didn't want it... She wanted to abort the child but he didn't let her... In the end... Rose agreed to marry him... She looked at Kevin's blue eyes and said, "I will marry you, however, I had two conditions..." "First, after marriage, you can't control my freedom, I still had the right to do whatever I want. Don't worry I won't harm the child." "Second, if I ever found out that you had cheated behind my back then I will leave with my child and you can't stop me..." Both of them got married... However, after she falls in love with him... She found there are hidden secrets in his past...
Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle ~~~~~~~ I thought I was the one he loved. But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces. Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for her in his eyes, I realized what I had to do. I couldn't marry a man who wasn't truly mine. With no means to cancel the wedding and lacking the courage to confront him, I made a desperate choice to leave. I painfully gave his first love my treasured engagement ring thinking it was for the best and the only way to free myself. But when he saw that ring on her finger, the fragile world I had tried to escape began to shatter. His obsession to find me and bring me back ignited a dangerous game of cat and mouse.