He's the cop who picked her up off the street. She's the runaway who needed a place to stay.

Nate

Driving the streets at night, I never expected to find Harper in need of dry clothes and a place to stay.

I should have taken her to the local shelter or put her up in a motel for the night.

I should not have taken her back to my house, but I did.

I shouldn't have touched her, but I did.

Now there is no going back, I will risk it all to keep her.

Harper

When I heard my dad's plans for me, I made the split-second decision to run.

I had nothing more than what I could fit in my backpack.

Living on the streets, hiding from my dad, is no fun, and when I see that cop car pull up, I think it's all over.

I wasn't expecting Nate to give me a place to sleep and some warm food, or the way he warmed my body in more ways than one.

But my dad won't give up, and now Nate is in his crosshairs too.

Trigger Warning:

Age Gap, Kidnapping, Dubious Behavior