Novels by Sandy

*Tessa*I hear the ringing in my head, so loud that I am sure it will live with me for months. Knox acts fast, pulling me with him. I try to turn around, searching for my friends, but he doesn’t give me the liberty as he keeps moving farther away from the sound.At the end of the hallway, he stops and pushes me behind his body. A gun appears in his hands. “The attacker is shooting from the parking lot,” he explains. “You are safe here, unless there is more than one of them.”Fear works its way through me. "What happens if there is more than one?"He shrugs. “You pray you don’t die yet.”"Knox," I whisper. "My brother pays you to guard me, and that includes keeping me from death."He gives me a look. “So, now you are willing to recognize that.”Another bullet rings through the air, and I flinch. "My friends, Wes…""Your little boyfriend is going to be fine," he says a little too harshly. "I don't want you going out looking for him. Stay put until you are absolutely certain it is all ri

*Knox*A scrawny little kid approaches Tessa with something that could make a measly pass for anger etched on his face. He looks pathetic and desperate. Maybe that is what girls like Tessa like, because her face breaks into one of worry, like she is about to hand him a five-page essay on apology. “Wes,” she says in a high-pitched tone. “Oh my God! I am so sorry. I totally forgot.”“You forgot?” Marin slips away from view, refusing to be caught in the crossfire. Watching her is hilarious. “I know how this sounds, Wes, but a lot happened yesterday, okay? I tried running away from my security, and I would have joined you if some lousy bastards hadn’t delayed me. He tried harassing me, and it got the attention of the very people I was trying to run away from.”Any other man will be immediately concerned for her safety. They will ask her if she was hurt in any way. Tessa just mentioned she was harassed, but Wes doesn't even bother with that. “This is why it stresses me out being with y

*Tessa*The last thing I remember is the feel of a soft furry cat underneath my feet, but suddenly, that dream is yanked away from me. My eyes fall open when the shrill of the alarm clock hits, only that it sounds louder than normal.I groan, my eyes searching around the space for the source of the disturbance. But it is hard to miss him. He is standing directly over my bed, staring at me with a grim expression. The alarm clock is in one hand, pressed over my ears. “What the hell!” It feels like I am always screaming with Knox around, but it doesn’t seem to bother him as he doesn’t flinch. Instead, he turns off the alarm and slides it back onto my nightstand. "Your first class starts in thirty minutes. Get ready." He strides over to the door, covered in black, but at least it is not a drab suit like the others. He is in a pair of track pants, with an armless shirt that leaves almost nothing to the imagination.His ripped muscles are on display, and it makes it harder to remember why

*Tessa*"Get me out of here right now!" I shout at the top of my voice for the umpteenth time, but the driver doesn't even give me a second look. I might as well be a soothing song playing in the background.And for some reason, I do not doubt his threat to throw me out of the jeep. We move past a jeep, and he looks at me from the rear view mirror, as if reminding me his words are still alive. "Whatever." Giving up, I huff and throw my back into the leather seat, thinking of all the possible means of escape. "My brother is going to find me, just in case you think you can get away with this. And when he does, he is going to break every single finger in one hand. You are going to wish you had never met me."“Do you always talk this much?” he questions suddenly, his forearm gleaming under the night lights as he makes a turn.I swallow from the look, suddenly feeling parched. It seems like the temperature in the car has been turned off a notch. “Do you always pick up little girls in the

*Tessa*The message I have been waiting for all night comes in. “I just arrived at the location. You have roughly twenty minutes to be here before the doors close. Please try to make it this time.”And then, another one enters. “I love you.”Marin peers at my phone from over my shoulders. "You should stop grinning so wide if you want your bodyguards to suspect your intentions."The smile on my face dies immediately as my eyes scan the room, searching for them. The first one is standing by the door, dressed in a dark suit that stands out so annoyingly in the loud club. Even the neon lights bouncing all around do nothing to change its colours. “She looks so serious,” Marin mutters, rolling her eyes. “Do you think she is as dumb as she looks?”I giggle under my breath. “Shall we find out?”Marin nods eagerly, falling into step with me as we sneak out through the side doors of the club. The doormen outside give me a look, but I tip them enough to let me off just this once.Clutching o