Loving her feels like standing on the edge of something holy and unforgiving at once, because she sees a man I've never met, and I'm terrified that if I reach for her, I'll either become him... or drag her down into the ruin I've always called home.

"I don't want to, but I have to let go. It's better for her this way and I cannot have a fucking kid" Hardin leaves Tessa all alone, after they find out they're pregnant. Something terrible happens that might bring him back to his senses but is Tessa ready for all that?

Tessa Young has been stuck in a relationship with Noah Porter due to their parents and he is abusive to her. But no one seems to notice. Until Tessa goes to college and her roommate Hardin Scott realises what Noah has been doing to Tessa and they end up in a relationship. Will Noah or Carol find out about the relationship? How will the couple deal with drama? What issues will Hessa be faced with?

It's been a crazy few months for Hardin and Tessa. It's finally time for them to say I do, and they couldn't be more excited to be husband and wife. Things seem to be going well for them, but when events shake their world, and old friends pop back into their lives, their married life becomes far from what they dreamed it would be. This is a time of new beginnings for Hardin and Tessa. Will their love be strong enough to tackle the challenges that are coming their way? THIS IS A SEQUEL TO MY STORY -> 𝐈𝐧-𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧: 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 AFTER: CONTINUED SERIES BOOK #2

COMPLETED STORY--Tessa Young is a 23 year old employee at Vance Publishing with a turbulent life, a prestigious job, and a troubled ex-boyfriend. She vows to focus solely on her new career, until she has a chance meeting with a rough-and-tumble boy named Hardin, the lead singer of a local punk band called One Direction. After her life swiftly changes directions, Tessa comes to realize that things aren't always as they seem.

Tessa Young has finally found the man of her dreams. The only catch? He's literally in her dreams. Every night Tessa dreams of the same perfect man, but she refuses to believe it's anything more than just a dream. She's never been one to believe in soulmates. That is, until she finally comes face to face with the man from her dreams, Hardin Scott. With the unsolicited help of her meddling best friend, Tessa Young is about to find out if soulmates really do exist.

Tessa and Hardin are finally together and living happily ever after in New York City. But of course, life is not a fairytale. The couple face new and difficult challenges both together and alone, but also are met with the best moments of their lives. They are older now, not the same kids they were when they fell in love. We know what becomes of their relationship, but what happened in-between? AFTER: CONTINUED SERIES BOOK #1

Highest ranking (30.05.21): #1 under #Hessa #1 under #afterfanfiction #1 under #afterwecollided (09.10.21) #2 under #afterwefell (09.10.21) #3 under #herofiennestiffin 19 year old Theresa Young, bold, beautiful and brainy, is all set for her term in St. Stephen's University of Liverpool. Hardin, is the brown haired ghost of her past and his attending the same college, doesn't make things any easier, considering he is the sole boy owning the best and worst moments in Tessa's life. Trevor, is the blue eyed, shining angel of her present and he has everything one could want in a guy, who cares immensely and loves from afar. Torn between love(s) and friendship(s), Tessa has to make a choice, between the solace of a right love and the passion of a great love. ... "And I wish I could have loved him less. Or better yet, not at all." ... "Whatever the past is Tessa. You have to let it go. There's no past that can't be forgotten." ... "Everything I have to say has already crossed your mind-" I break off to let him complete which I knew he will. I just didn't know it would sound so much... more. "-then possibly my answer has crossed yours." ... "Alright so I'm feeling absolutely terrible and I feel like I'm cheating on them both when in reality I'm dating neither so I can't cheat. But then I feel I have and I don't know which one to feel more guilty about." ... It's not a kiss that's impulsive, violent, or rushed. It's one that feels like it has long been waited for, and it's every bit worth the wait. ... "Every time I've been there for everyone. Yet when I cry, I'm alone. And now I've started to prefer the same." ... "I need you to choose me, tell me, you choose me." ... "But you'll hate me." "I love you." Everything made sense. ... "Love and loyalty are not mistakes, Theresa." ...

Tessa Young is everything an eighteen-year-old girl is supposed to be-brilliant, driven, ambitious enough to dream of a university far away from the town that feels too small for her thoughts. She loves quiet, books, and the feeling of being in control of her future. But there is one thing she can't control. Hardin Scott. The boy she built sandcastles with at the beach. The boy who held her hand on her first day of school. The boy who once swore he would never hurt her. That same boy is now the reason she wakes up with fear in her chest every morning. Ever since his mother died, Hardin has been shattered-hard, distant, angry-and Tessa has become the perfect target for a storm he can't understand or contain. The words that once brought her safety now cut like blades. The eyes that once held warmth are now colder than steel. Everyone sees Hardin as the boy who smokes, drinks, fights, and fears nothing. But Tessa sees something else. A pain no one recognizes. A void that never found words. And a past that tied them together-only to rip them apart. But feelings don't listen to logic. And Tessa, against every principle she lives by, falls for the boy who hurts her every single day. She hates herself for it. She doesn't understand it. But every time Hardin shoves her into the lockers, she sees the same flash of the boy who used to catch her when she fell. And every time he insults her, something in his eyes breaks with her. When Tessa's feelings can no longer stay hidden-when her heart finally speaks louder than her fear-Hardin is forced to face a choice he's never had the courage to make: Will he become the boy who once protected her... or remain the boy who pushes her away to avoid losing himself? And the question that could destroy them both: Can love grow out of pain- or will it be the final crack that breaks them for good? ~~~~~~~ Currently rewriting

Hardin Scott has been madly in love with Tessa Young since the moment he first laid eyes on her, but there's no way she could ever see him as anything more than a friend. After all, he's a bad boy with a promiscuous past and she's a sweet and innocent good girl. Knowing he'll never be good enough for her, Hardin decides to hide his true feelings from Tessa, leaving the door open for his best friend, Zed Evans, to swoop in and ask her out. When Tessa and Zed start dating, Hardin is left with a broken heart, until one day he accidentally stumbles upon a dark secret that changes everything and gives him a second chance at winning Tessa's heart.