American man-Indian girl Arranged marriage love story Story in single line: Not a love marriage but love after marriage Anu's a girl who'd never been loved before and still hoping that someone will love her and be her first, one, and only love of her life. But sometimes this universe won't give what we were praying for. sometimes it gives better than what we wanted and sometimes it gives worse than we'd ever expected it'd be. And what this universe was waiting to give to Anu? The better version or the worse? He stared at me with a confused look for a minute. "Go ahead," he said eagerly waiting for me to speak, when he said that, my gaze was lifted from the floor and landed on his eyes. God! Kill me! His eye was deep blue as the sea. "Will you please stop this arrangement?" I said staring into his eye. "I'm not ready to get married." When I said that he clenched his fist but when I saw that he freed his clenched fist. "I'm sorry. I didn't have any guts to say this to my family. So will you please say 'no' to this engagement and make up any reason you want, I won't say a thing. Please?" I requested. If he said no and save her she'd still have time to find her fine, one, true, first love. Will he say NO to his parents and save her? Published on March 9th 2021 Words [50000 - 65000] [Unedited]

Book #1 in the YOU Series. KARTAVYAxANIKA "You can try all you want to make him love you, Anika but he will never love you. Because he has given his heart to me along ago." She said looking at me hatred in her eyes. "I don't have to try to make him love me. He already does with all his heart." With a smile on my face I look at my phone which pinged with a notification. "I don't have time to waste with you, my husband is waiting for me." She laughed out loud making me look at her in confusion, is she loosing her senses or what? She looked at me with pity. "I feel sorry for you that you believe he loves you. If he loves you as you say why was he at my place every night for the past three days." To say i was shocked would be an understatement. He lied to me. He lied about where he was and what he was doing. What happens when two souls are arranged together one who doesn't believe in love or so he thought and the other who always wanted a fairly tale like story. Will they be able to come together and find love in each other or would they break by the circumstances surrounding them. Join Kartavya Raichand and Anika Raichand in their journey.

𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐢 𝐱 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐯 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 ⋆⭒˚.⋆𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑰: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 ⋆⭒˚.⋆ "We are getting married in a week." He stated. I looked at him with my tear filled eyes. He took my both hands in his , slowly caressing them as his gaze met mine. I wondered how he could be so calm in such a situation. "You don't have to marry me. I don't want to be a burden on someone." , I muttered as I slowly averted my gaze from him. " I need you in my life, Miraya. And to answer your question, you will never be a burden on me. NEVER."I quickly looked at him. And to be by his side for this past one hour felt like he was healing something inside me. Something he has never broken. His words seemed odd. And still they were enough to assure me to trust him with my life. "Why?" "I need an heir for my family and your child needs a father. No one will know about this except us. Okay?" ☆ ★ ✮ ★ ☆ Miraya Agnihotri married her bestfriend's only cousin brother, the billionaire Raghav Singhania, to provide a father to her unborn child, and an heir to his family. She had struggled all her student life to fund her education and find jobs to make ends meet for her family, only to never get the love she deserved from them. Her boy-friend promised her their forever future to her and marry her one day but he died in a car accident before she could announce her pregnancy news to him. Will she ever be able to forget her boyfriend and love Raghav more than only as the father to her child? Is this just a marriage-of-convenience or a promise of forever love? Did Raghav really marry her out of pity or was she his chosen bride?

"Arranged?." I asked. "Yes. " She replied. There comes a time in your life when you feel utterly guilty of leading a life you never wanted. But the taste of it only gets worst when you loose someone in the process of portraying yourself as strong and capable human. To find out the relation between these two individuals so read my book!

I'm standing in my wedding lenhga Looking at the Barat on my door. Agasthya is smiling looking at his family, who are dancing crazily. our family is happy with this marriage and We both agree to marry for shake of them. however deep down my heart is ponding. so many thoughts are running in my mind. Hello my dear friend! It's been a long, Saumya,Once my friend and now my rivals said smirking at me which broke my chain of thoughts. I don't remember I have invited you; I spoke in annoyance, turning my gaze back to the entrance. Of course you didn't but how can I miss your wedding, when you are stepping into your destruction, she said smirking and I snapped at her. Frown is visible on my forehead. Did you know that your soon to be husband, Agasthya! Suppose to be marrying me? Saumya asked. My eyes got widen hearing her words. She scoffed seeing my reaction. You didn't, Then I'm sure you have known that he has someone else in his heart!? She said smiling and I stared at her with welling eyes. He is marrying you just for his family. you are nothing but just a decoration to him, which he elegantly shows to the world. Those words are enough to get chill on my spine, tears roll down my cheeks and my legs weakned. You might be daughter in law of Surywanshi's but you will never be his wife. You might be sharing his bed, but you never have his heart. He will never love you, Aarya! Never! She said clenching my jaw. I slumped onto floor hearing her words. My breaths get uneven, and I can't breathe. Aarya! You are taking which is not belong to you and I will make sure you never get happy with it! Never! She said and walked away. Will Aarya able to get love and happiness from this marriage? will Agasthya ever able to accept Aarya as his destiny? let's find out all this together my my curious fellas...

Nobody ever loved him; she was the first who loved him. He did not have a family and then one day she entered into his life and became a world for him. His love, care , anger, attention are everything reserved for her. Everyone thought that he would be possessive for him but no she was the one who claimed him as her and was possessive for him. And for that she keeps Chanting that he belongs to her and nobody has right on him. But what about their life? They belong to, Two different lives. Two different past. Two different ways. They are like sky and earth. Everyone only thinks that they can't meet. But nobody knows that when they meet that is the most beautiful scene on the earth. Yes, they are the horizon who everyone thinks of as a delusion. Yes, the horizon can be a delusion but the most beautiful one. He is 28. She is 18. He knows the harsh reality of life. She thinks of life as a fairy tale or movie. He smiles because he wants to show he doesn't care. She smiles because she actually doesn't care. He never has someone who he can hug or kiss. She is the most clingy person out there who loves to hug and kiss. He was a dirty secret of his mother. She was a precious gift for her mother. 1st in # fiction. 2nd in # obsessed Suddenly out of nowhere she entered his life and changed everything. Till now nobody ever claim him and she, She keeps Chanting that he belongs to her. And that one claim took his heart away. He was her to claim. To know more about them joine the journey of Jeevika to Claim his Vidhyut.

❤️ Completed ❤️ She brings two coffee mugs in her hands and sees that he is busy with his work, she does not want to disturb him in any way, so she immediately goes to the balcony by places the coffee mug in front of him. But a very beautiful and shy smile always appears on her face whenever he is in front of her. She is pressing her lips under her teeth to control her rapid heartbeat. Takes his eyes off his laptop, watches her walk towards the balcony, and immediately holds his coffee mug and enjoys its fragrance for a while, with a smile, and sips it a little bit. He always loves her presence around him and deliberately shows that he is not noticing her. A wide smile starts crafting on his lips after remembering her shy smile which always enhances her beauty when she sees him. ****************************** He is driving too fast and with a strong jerk, he stops his car on a deserted road because he knows she is very disturbed today. She looked outside and cried silently. Then he forcibly makes the girl sitting next to him sit on his lap but as soon as she is sitting on his lap she starts hitting on his chest with her soft and small palms. She is very angry with him and wants to show her anger just like this. He also knows that he has made a mistake and is ready for this punishment. But he immediately grabs her nape and crushes his lips with her soft petals. She feels shocked but starts moving her lips with him while having a lot of tears in her eyes. ********************************* A journey from fighting to sweet banters. In short, it's just arranged marriage that turns into a very sweet journey.

What if your internet crush becomes your present? This is a story of a girl named Ahana who is jovial and carefree. She is like a boy named Aryan. He is a social media sensation, she is an introvert and doesn't post even her pic on social media, he is an extrovert and filthy rich, and she is from a normal middle-class family. What if her dream boy becomes her reality? If you want to know about the amazing story of Ahana and Aryan go and read by yourself. Read the story of their super romantic journey together and fall in love with them. This is my first story I hope you like it and support it. It is going to be a story full of fun, love, emotions, and whatnot. And yeah ignore my grammatical mistake I am not a professional writer 😉. butt there is twist and turns alsooooooo ' hmm now leave me or else' she said controlling her sobs ' or else what. u r going to complain about this to ur so-called boyfriend?' i asked sarcastically ' tell me does he hug u like this? does he make u feel like this? does he care for u like me? do u feel like this with him? you don't. and yeah tell him to make some distance from u either I will break his bones or I will directly kill that bastard' i warned her ' leave me Aryan I want to go she said ' ok, u can. tum mujhse waise bhi door ja chuki ho ahana and the reason is u yourself ' i said and went from there leaving her there devastated "Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable." - Bruce Lee #2=wedding out of 24.6k #2=college life out of 2.4k #4=college friends out of 3.4k

I wince when my bangles dig into my skin,forcing a smile,hoping my boredom didn't show in my movements. I inwardly roll my eyes when my father makes introductions. What lame crap. They obviously know each other. Why make intros? I hiss when my sister steps on my foot,making me looking up. I glance at a middle aged couple, freezing when I made eye contact with an all too familiar grinning face, my vision landing next to her,hoping it was just a bad dream,my heart stopping and finally turning into an icicle when I stared into eyes of the most unexpected person,the person looking back at me,but not quite acknowledging me.

ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʟᴀɴɢᴜᴀɢᴇ ɪꜱ ʜɪɴɢʟɪꜱʜ (ʜɪɴᴅɪ ᴇɴɢʟɪꜱʜ) 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚 Being bubbly doesn't mean a person is free from pain. Harshita, a chirpy and lively girl, seemed happy, but her heart bore the scars of her dadi's harsh treatment toward her and her mother. Behind her smiles was a silent plea for relief from the constant torment. Will someone step up to shield her from this cruelty and fight for her rights against her oppressive dadi? 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐲𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚 She's an old soul that believes in romance, and love. She wants that kind love that quicken your pulses but relaxes your mind. She wasn't weird but she was kind of rare who wants to experience that kind of love that is shown in movies. Will saumya be able to find that kind of love in someone or she have to live a loveless life? 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚 She's an introverted girl which doesn't means she hate people it's just mean that she feels better when no one is around. She's a living proof that you can walk through hell and still be an angel. But moreover she had a past, a past which she's hidding behind her beautiful smile,a past which made her like this, a past which refuses anyone to get too close to her until even herself cannot stop someone to come near her.. but who is this someone who break down the walls and unearth every part of her.. Is this someone will ever be able to see her pain behind her every smile?will they teach her the value of loving yourself?

She looked like an angel in that beautiful dress, so confident and her aura so mysterious like I have never felt. He thought to himself. He had never experienced this......it was a new experience for him. Was it so called the "Love at first sight"? Maybe, but whatever it was, it was beautiful and comforting, the thought of her to Viraj was calming itself. He wanted to make her his own. But his ego was contradictory. He snapped out of his thought and started speaking "Ms kaur I don't like people who are late and here- " but before he could continue, I spoke haughtily " And Mr. Singhania, I don't like people who order me around or think highly of themselves. Achievements :- #2 lawyer #1 sikh #1 singh #1 kaur **** This is my orignal story. ****I do not own all pictures that are attached to this story. Published on Wattpad only.

Rudra Malhotra ❤Love? People are lucky to have real love in life. I am just not one of them, I am from the unlucky list of people. Aanya Raichand ❤Love? Comes with compromises and sacrifices. And I am not ready for it. Or maybe I don't deserve it. He was deep in love with someone who did not belong to him. She was just running away from love as she thought she was not capable of falling in love with someone else. When they meet everyone has to keep them at a safe distance to avoid them from killing each other. Despite all of the fights they have always stood to protect the other one. Two people with equally broken hearts and two different and beautiful definitions of love yet find it difficult to fall in love again. What happens when they meet again? What happens when he returns to India after 3 long years? Of course, double the hatered, double the profanities yelled at each other, and double the sexual tension. Join their journey full of madness, tears, smiles, hurt but above all Love. _______________________________________________ "Are you not happy by getting your heartbroken once?" Aanya asked moving closer to me. "Do you think I have a control over it?" I chuckled. "I hope you remember you are not in India forever and involving with me is going to ruin you so fucking bad!" She chuckled moving her hands towards my shoulder while I held her waist. "What if I am willing to get ruined?" I asked and she laughed. My heart will explode! "If you know we are both going to get ruined after this why do you want to continue it?" She asked with hope in her eyes. "So that this time around I don't runaway from all the memories of India. I rather have your smiling face in my memories and cry with a smile then lose this chance of having you near me just to protect my heart." I said honestly.

[INDIAN ROMANCE ] Ahhhhhhmmmmm...raj she moan He continuously kissing her like beast. "Good, because ajj ki raat tum bhul nhi payogi jaan." He said before attacking my neck making me gasp. It turned me on even more, my juices were dripping down my thighs and I can feel more of them secreting from my sex. "In this story, two souls destined to collide, finally meet by chance, after navigating through a myriad of life's challenges. The male lead, a man with an unyielding arrogance, has built walls around his heart, while the female lead, a gentle soul with a heart of gold, radiates warmth and kindness. As their paths converge, the question on everyone's mind is: will they find solace in each other's embrace, or will their differences tear them apart? Can the female lead's unwavering compassion and empathy penetrate the male lead's armor of pride, and awaken the dormant goodness within him? Will their journey together be the catalyst for transformation, or will the male lead's dangerous and mysterious past prove too great a hurdle to overcome? As fate brings them closer, the air is electric with tension. Their love is put to the test, and the world holds its breath, wondering if their bond is strong enough to overcome the darkness that has defined the male lead's existence. Will love's redemptive power prevail, or will the shadows of his past forever hold him captive? The stage is set, the players are in position, and the drama is about to unfold. Will this be a tale of star-crossed lovers, or a testament to the transformative power of love? Only time will tell."

STOP RIGHT THERE Mrs Priya Ekaansh Raghuvanshi, a shiver ran down her spine listening his dangerous voice she gulp and tightly close her eyes,she was clutching her saree in her hands that her life depend on it. When she stop at her place but didn't turn then he marched towards her with long strides , he holds her wrist in his tight grip without hurting her he pull her towards him that she collided with his chest she put her one hand on his chest so that she didn't fall. She open her eyes immediately because of his sudden pull,her brown doe like eyes meet with his black and dark eyes which is showing nothing but anger and hurt. But she was not able to maintain an eye contact with him so she immediately look down on her hand which was on his chest. Why the hell are you ignoring me since evening Mrs Raghuvanshi care to explain??he asked with irritating and slight anger in his voice. But she didn't said anything,she was Just looking down,she bite her lower lip in nervousness and his close proximity isn't helping at all. When he didn't get any answer from her he hold her shoulder and yelled at her ANSWER ME DAMMIT. Ji.....ji...wohh....main...she said stammering tears fall from her eyes.because it's her first time seeing his anger. when an innocent and shy girl is arranged into marriage with cold and top most sexiest businesses tycoon. "It is typical arrange marriage without any enemy it's just normal marriage life". let's see how love is going to bloom in both of their hearts. Let's see if he is cold with her also or not??? #6- family #1- Hindi #1-india #14- arrange marriage #10-love life #4- cute romance #3- wife

MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE "You didn't trust me" Guilt wash over her when a tear cascades down his eye. He is crying for the first time. She is the sole reason behind his tears. "I am sorry" She lowers her eyes in shame. He steps closer to her gripping her forearm with his left hand. A shiver rolled down her spine not due to their proximity but due to the tension vibrating between them. She looks up and her heart crack in response as betrayal brims his eyes. "You claimed to love me but you couldn't trust me. Is our love so fragile ?" His words cut through her soul. The question felt like a mock. Question on their relationship. Question on her trust for him. Question on her lover for him. "I trusted you with everything. I strip off my every layer for you. I bared my soul to you. You are the only one whom I allowed to do this and I get this in return. If this is what love feels like then I don't want it" He left arms with a jerk and heaved a sigh suppressing the anger bubbling inside him. Hurt visible on his face and his voice held a mixture of anger and pain. She had never seen him this sad. This helpless. She hates to admit that she is the cause of it. "Adhyan please don't---" "You are,you were and you will be my responsibility. So there is no chance I will hurt you, it would be best If I go away " Two souls bounded by sacred bond. Tied by the promises of their grandparents. Will they be able to fulfill their promises ? Or break them by breaking each other ? Join their journey to know what the future holds for them.

Book 1- Our journey from engagement to marriage Book 2- The journey of Love Siddharth and Preeti complete their journey from engagement to marriage in book-1. Siddharth make Preeti his after so many obstacles in his path. Now they both are ready to live their life after marriage. "Siddharth I felt someone's eyes on me. Like someone is watching me from afar and observing my every single move." she told me on phone. I clearly sence the panic in her voice. "Where is keerti?" I asked her while looking at my car keys in my drawer. "I don't know..she told me she will come in fifteen minutes but it's already more than hour when she went somewhere, dropping me here. " she said in a trembling voice. I know she is near to cry. "Don't worry baby. I am on my way." I said while taking a long strids towards the elevator. "Siddharth I...Aaahhhhh..." I heared her scream and then phone line went dead. I tried it again but it was switched off. ..................................................................... 'Slap....' A loud sound of slap echoed in a large sitting hall. I looked at Siddharth with my teary eyes. Tears did not stop falling from my eyes. His face turned to the side due to slap and he looked at me with his blood shot angry eyes. He grip my wrist and draged me to his car. After slamming the door shut with thud voice he drove off in his full speed with me. My heart is beating really fast. I have never seen him this angry. Start :- 20-4-2020 Completeed :- 11-11-2020

Previous Title : Tum Jo Nahi Toh Kuch Bhi Nahi --- He sat emotionlessly, his gaze filled with anger as he looked at her. She met his eyes, confused and unable to decipher what was going on in his mind. The mantras echoed around them, the ceremony unfolding in slow motion. He went through the motions, following the priest's instructions, but his mind was far away, lost in a storm of resentment. "I can't believe you did this," he seethed inwardly. "I thought you were different, someone who could understand me, but I was wrong. I wanted to marry her, to build a life with her, but you destroyed everything. How could you stoop so low? She asked me to marry you for the sake of my family, for my father's happiness, but I can't. I will never marry someone like you." Suddenly, he stood up in the middle of the ceremony, his voice cutting through the mantras. "I can't go through with this marriage," he declared, leaving her shocked. ... She cried silently, trapped in her helplessness as he accused her of a betrayal she had never committed. All she had ever done was love him-deeply, unwaveringly. And that, she realized, was the gravest mistake of her life. Yet, despite the pain, she couldn't bring herself to hate him; her love for him was too profound. Join her on a journey where love speaks not in words but in silence. Discover how she finally receives the love she deserves, all without uttering a single word. For though she was mute, her eyes spoke volumes, revealing the depths of her heart. _________________________________ #1 Indianlovestory on 5.10.20 WINNER:- * Ist position YOURS CHOICE AWARDS * 2nd position in INFINITY AWARDS (Reader's choice) * Best emotional story in SWASAN FAMILY AWARDS ( 2nd ) * SWASAN NEWBIE AWARDS (consolation prize). _________________________________

Sona is scared. No one has ever given her a reason not to be, not that she has ever let anyone in for that. Sona has always carefully planned out her life, fitting every piece of the puzzle called life accurately but that rule is about to be broken. Sona is getting married. To a Stanger. and Sona is scared. Devasya is anxious. No one has ever interfered in his life, not that he has ever given anyone an opportunity to do that. Devasya has created a plan for his upcoming life, he has been working hard for it anxiously for forever now, and just as he was about to pass the threshold of success, someone interfered. Devasya is getting married. To a stranger. and Devasya is mad. Unexpected surprises are the worst surprises. but they are still surprises, and sometimes it's in our hands to make these unexpected surprises, a little bit more surprisingly lovable. Devasya is about to learn that its not always necessary to walk on your path alone, sometimes it's feels good to walk while holding hand of someone. Sona is about to discover that life should not be always planned, sometimes it's nice to go with the flow because that's what life is. Life is an ocean and we all are the swimmers and now it depends upon Devasya and Sona to either cross this ocean together with the flow or go against the flow to change their paths. **** "And how do I check if I am happy or not?" "no one is truly really happy to be honest .everyone has something they always worry about so there is no way to "check" it. All you can do is find those small moments where your heart feels so happy that it feels like it's burning, your eyes shine so bright you forget to blink, or your lips can't help themselves and stretch into a huge smile. you just have to find those moments you know?Life is just a collection of moments making memories, its on you how and when to choose it. you decide how happy are you, no one does it for you." *** Previously titled: The two introverts

He is a psychopath. For her. #1 The Desi Psychopath Series The glass from her hand dropped and she was about to run towards her brother. But... "Shh..baby, sleep now..it was a hectic day." He came from behind with the chloroform handkerchief. He placed her on the passenger seat of his car and sided the hair which were falling on her cheeks. "Pehele aap zarurat thi meri, magar ab aap rooh ban chuki hain aur aapko lagta hai ki main apni rooh ko khud sey door karunga?" (Earlier you were my need, but now you have become my soul. And you think I will let my soul go away from me?) ｡⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠｡ Over-possessive is an understatement to describe him. "The moment I saw her, I knew she was made for me. Just one look at her was enough to make me go insane for her. But her innocence? It made me fall in love with her. Deeply. Passionately.Now there would be no turning back. Anybody who comes in between us would be dead." - Amrit Singh Shekhawat "İ fell in love with him. İt was so pure. So real. Little did I know he had a side which was full of darkness which would consume me." -Manheer Kaur Gill. This story is about a sweet punjabi girl Manheer Kaur Gill who is full of life and happiness. To enjoy is her main motive. She is polite, soft and is loved by all. Things take a dark turn when the King of Rajasthan as well as Mafia Amrit Singh Shekhawat lays his eyes on her. What do you think will happen when the beam of light meets the dangerous dark? Read to find out! DISCLAIMER: YOU MAY FIND THIS BOOK SUNSHINE AT FIRST BUT IT IS DARK AND FULL OF SUSPENSE!! I don't write dark romance, I write psychotic romance. ｡⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠｡ LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT DARK ROMANCE. SUSPENSE

"𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅, 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔" ••• 'Don't fall in love with someone before you even know them' Easier said than done, She harbored a profound, secret love for him over five years. From stolen glances to heart-fluttering encounters, her feelings have remained concealed, Locked down in the deepest corner of her heart. But circumstances shift and fate intervenes, a sliver of hope emerges when he unexpectedly enters her life but no one has even gotten something easily, have they? He has nothing to offer while she's ready to put everything at stake. The question is, risking their cherished friendship for a chance at something deeper, will it be worth all the wait or a lesson? •••