Noah

I knew she was mine the moment I laid eyes on her.

Even at the tender age of fourteen.

Her dark green eyes captivated me and ensured she was all I could see.

She was the reason why I breathed,

But then I listened to someone else, someone I trusted.

I didn't find out the facts and left without a word,

Too focused on my pain.

I thought she broke me; I thought she tore my heart out.

But I was wrong.

I broke her, destroyed the trust she had in me, in us.

I came home for her, to make her mine, but only to realize how much I had truly messed up.

She thinks I'll give up.

She thinks I'll walk away again.

But she's wrong.

She's the melody in my world, and it's time she realizes,

I'm returning to her one way or another.

Rose

Ever thought you had it all, that nothing could stop you?

Friends, family, a love that consumes you.

I did until he left.

Without a word, he destroyed my whole world,

Leaving me to fend for myself when I needed him the most.

Music and women were all he cared about,

All while I struggled to get through school.

For two years, I tried to forget him and ignore his words on the radio.

I left my hometown adamant to succeed without the weight of my family's last name.

But then suddenly, the same day I returned for my father,

I bump into him.

Some say it's fate, while I believe it's hell.

He wants me back; he wants us back.

But he wrecked what we could have had; he broke my trust.

I try and evade him at every turn but he's relentless.

I don't give in though.

I'm more stubborn than I ever used to be,

And forgiveness is something I don't think I'm willing to hand out willingly.

Good luck trying to win me around, Noah,

Because I'm not one of your groupies and you broke.

This is a standalone with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.