TayeSteele

"We're standing uncomfortably close and he makes no sign that he intends on moving from the position in which he has me pinned against the door, unable to flee. His eyes run down my face, my neck, over my cleavage, and he makes a sound of appreciation from his throat.  He dips down to kiss me and I open to him on contact. Bringing his hands up to either side of my jaw he cradles my face, giving me a far sweeter kiss than last time. Unhurried, less desperate, but somehow it holds more intensity than last time. When he moves to deepen the kiss I give no objection, tilting my head, and lifting my arms to throw them around his neck."

There's nothing quite like the freedom of college. For many young adults, it's their first experience with life on their own, but for Vale Clarke, it's about more than that. It's her one and only chance to carve a new path for herself away from her dysfunctional family. When she loses her scholarship she's faced with two options: come up with the dough, or kiss her future goodbye.

Inspiration strikes her when she meets Kaden West. A hot rock prodigy born with a silver spoon in his mouth and a sense of entitlement to match. How far is Vale willing to go to lock down the future she wants?

TW: Depictions of drug and alcohol use/absue, mentions of past trauma. May contain scenes of dubious consent.

Sex Sells

<p>"Loud and clear," Naomi's voice rang clearly through the earpiece I was provided with. Oddly enough, I had envisioned some other type of fancy tech, but what they wired me up with is the same shit they've been putting on people in the movies since ninety-five. You would think with how small everything is nowadays, they might have something better available, but that's not the case.  </p>

<p>I spent the better part of last night trying to skirt Kaden's questions about why I was acting strange. Honestly, I thought that I was being as normal as I possibly could be given the circumstances, but the knot in my stomach continued to tighten with each moment as it passed.  </p>

The Noose