18+ For Mature Language and Sexual Content. Where other girls had childhoods full of Girl scouts, parties and sleepovers. Charlie Evans' early life was full of hospitals, surgeries and the fight to survive. Forced to grow up quickly, she learned not to let anyone in. What was the point? People always let her down. But Fate always has a sense of humor. After one chance meeting...then two...then three... Sam Greyson changed everything. He broke down the walls she'd built around herself and forced his way into her heart. She finally let someone see the real, bruised, damaged girl inside. Then suddenly everything came crashing down. The man she's opened up to... The man she's let see her darkness... The man she's fallen for.... is off limits. He's her new Creative Writing Teacher. Will Charlie deny her own happiness to protect everything he had worked for? If giving him up meant he could have a normal life... She would do it in a broken heartbeat.