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Because! You Are My Obsession

Because! You Are My Obsession

732 Views · Ongoing · anonymous_author713
This story is about Rafael King who is a Mafia King and a simple girl Eva Rogers,
He is a heartless and cruel man and she is a simple, innocent and caring girl for whom her responsibilities are everything.
How after an accidental meeting and spending an evening together in Paris, the Mafia King becomes obsessed with the innocent girl, and wants to keep her with him forever, at any cost. Will she also fall for him that much hard the way he adore her.
But what will happen when Rafael's family wants to take Eva's life, will he be able to save Eva and keep his promise?
When Eva discovers the truth about Rafael King as his 5-year-old daughter and an obsessed wife
She’s My Teacher… and My Obsession

She’s My Teacher… and My Obsession

914 Views · Ongoing · Cherry Vale
"Take your hand off my thigh, Elliot."
"You’ll have to make me."
His fingers slide higher beneath the table.
He’s nineteen. She’s thirty-five.
He’s her student. She’s the teacher he wants to fuck.
And her husband is sitting right across from them.
“I think you two are quite… entertained,” Elliot says, pulling his damp hand back. “Why don’t I give Mrs. Ellis a tour of the house?”
She hesitates. But one look from her husband, and she follows.
He shoves her against the wall —just steps away from the dining room. From her husband. From Elliot’s mother.
He lifts her dress, yanks down her panties, presses his hard cock between her ass cheeks and growls:
“Want to remind your husband how loud you can moan? Want to give them a little show?”
“Elliot… please.”
“Please what? You’re grinding against me already. You want this. You want me. I’m going to fuck you right here, right now… and I don’t know what I’ll enjoy more: watching you fall apart, or watching you struggle to keep quiet.”
And then he’s inside her in one brutal thrust.
She gasps, burning from the inside out.
“Fuck, Mrs. Ellis… why the hell are you this hot?”
He’s her obsession.
She’s his.
But Katherine Ellis is married. Wounded. Lost.
And Elliot? He’ll destroy anyone who stands between them.
Even her husband.
Because when you take what you shouldn’t…
You never give it back.
The Ruthless Alpha (You're My Obsession)

The Ruthless Alpha (You're My Obsession)

792 Views · Ongoing · Omaisabella
He is evil.

Some say he is a monster, a demon in disguise.

The gods and every supernatural being are scared of him, including his father.

His father, the king of all supernaturals and a half Lycan werewolf and vampire, had impregnated his mother and left them in a faraway undisclosed place, going back to his kingdom and back into his mate's arms and their son.

Seven years later, he appeared claiming to be his son, and when the young boy got challenged by the gods, he defeated Zeus sending fears into the hearts of every gods, monsters and supernatural beings.

He listens to no one, not even his father, his stepmother or his half brother until an unknown ugly chubby girl walks into the supernatural school, and he finds himself melting and his two cold hearts changing.

Vala, a half dragon, demon and elf, was sent on a mission to the supernatural school, make Ruthless fall in love with her and steal one of his heart's to unlock the chains that binds her father, Lucifer's brother.

Stealing any of his heart's is hard and impossible, and falling in love wasn't part of her plan.
My Mum's Friend Awoke My Obsession For My Stepbrother

My Mum's Friend Awoke My Obsession For My Stepbrother

387 Views · Ongoing · Choba O
Seraphina already knew what pleasure felt like, a secret she shared with her mother’s old friend.
Now, that secret is always with her. When her mother moves in with a new fiancé, Seraphina has to go with them to his large house. But she does not expect to meet a charming stepbrother, who quietly watches over her. A dangerous sexy eyes that want her in ways she cannot ignore. Seraphina tries to forget her past, but her sexual hormones kept failing her. How long will she hold herself?.......Sexual emotion know no boundaries....
My Stepbrother's Secret Obsession

My Stepbrother's Secret Obsession

2.2k Views · Ongoing · Lazywriter
"Have you been a good girl, Inés?"
His fingers brushed her cheek, light, familiar, dangerous.
By day, he is her stepbrother, cold and distant, openly contemptuous of her presence in his home.
By night, he becomes her most devoted client, watching her beneath crimson lights as if he wants to take her apart piece by piece.
Inés never wanted saving. When her mother marries a dying billionaire, it is not love. It is survival. The price is living under the same roof as Miguel Alvarez, the arrogant heir who treats her like she does not belong.
But their new life is built on secrets. A debt from the past, three hundred thousand owed to dangerous people, is still waiting to be collected.
So every night, while the world believes she is somewhere safe, Inés disappears into the shadows of the city's most exclusive club. Behind a mask and a wig, she becomes Red, untouchable, desired, and finally free.
Until the night Miguel walks in. He does not recognize her. But he cannot stop watching her, wanting her, needing her. At home, he barely sees her. At the club, he is obsessed with her.
Inés knows she should run before the truth comes out. But she does not, because no matter how much she hates him, her body betrays her every time he gets too close.
Secrets do not stay buried forever. And when Miguel discovers that the woman he craves and the stepsister he despises are the same person, it will not just break them. It will destroy everything they thought they could control.
MY BROTHER-IN-LAWS OBSESSION

MY BROTHER-IN-LAWS OBSESSION

6.5k Views · Ongoing · blessing amos
Rated🔞 🔞 🔞
TRIGGER WARNING:
This book contains steamy sex scenes. Dark dangerous obsession, violence, dark secrets, Cheating,suicide.

“You’re mine, Heaven. Every moan, every tear, every fucking inch of you.”
Her breath shook, her knees almost gave way .
The altar pressed into her spine, Boyle’s portrait loomed above. Guilt and want collided, her body heated up at his claim.
Maverick’s free hand slid under her skirt, shoving it up to her hips.
“M..ave..rick no no we can’t.. it’s his a..altar… we can’t....”
His fingers found her panties, tore them aside with a rip. “You want a life?… I am your life!!You stay where I want you..where I keep you!!” he snarled, two fingers plunged into her without warning.
Heaven gasped, her nails dug into his shoulders. She was already soaked shamefully, helplessly.
His fingers curled, stroking that spot inside her that made her see stars.
His thumb pressed her clit, ruthless circles.
“Look at him,” Maverick growled, twisting her head toward Boyle’s portrait.
“Look at your dead husband while I finger-fuck you….even he can’t do anything”
“Maverick…stop…” she couldn’t help but moan



Heaven Kalabora’s life shatters the moment her father gambles away their fortune.
To save her family from ruthless loan sharks, she’s forced into a marriage with a man she has never met, the heir to the most influential military family in ivory city who was rumored to be impotent.

But tragedy strikes on her wedding day.

Trapped in a mansion that was never her home, Heaven learns to live in silence and bound by a name that isn’t hers.

Until one fateful night… she ends up in bed with her distant cold brother-in-law, Maverick Richard

What begins as a single mistake soon turned into a dangerous obsession,one that would consume Heaven entirely
Obsession

Obsession

593 Views · Ongoing · syeda.laila.ali313
DARK ROMANCE
"Sir, I am in a dire need of loan. Its very important, my friends life is at stake. I assure you I'll try my best to return the loan asap." She breathlessly said it all.
Her eyes were filled with hope and expectations. He was her last hope.
"Miss Sheharzaad," Shehryaar said, while standing up from his chair causing her to instantly stand up.
"Yes sir" she replied, her voice troublesome yet confident. He walked towards the other side of the table and sat on the chair parallel to her.
"Keep sitting, please." He said, like a gentleman and she sat down. She tightly held her hands together. A life could be saved by his single yes.
"Sir please," she pleaded.
"I agree. You can have the loan, but I have a condition."
"I agree to your every condition sir" she replied with a little smile of victory on her face.
"Think before you speak, Miss Sheharzaad."
"I trust you."
"I want a one night stand with you." He dropped the bomb.
............
"Every women is nothing but a whore and you're also one of them." He said making her wriggling double against the ropes, which tied her.
"You're wrong." She replied with a sheer determination in her eyes. He harshly gripped held her chin and bobbed her head up towards him.
"Oh, I'll prove it to you then." He spoke with an immense intensity and a promise in his eyes.
"You'll now serve me as my personal escort, Sheharzaad." He declared and threaded his fingers into her silky locks, pasting his lips on hers, her brutally.
He didn't trust womankind and she was a strong woman. He wanted shatter and break her into pieces so he could satisfy himself.
My Ex husband’s plus Size Obsession

My Ex husband’s plus Size Obsession

1.1k Views · Ongoing · sonia fadia
Being married to Gabriel Bowen for two years, Nicole never faced a problem for being a plus sized woman. He always made her understand he liked his women thick.

Until one evening she decides to surprise him early from work. But as she steps into their apartment, she notices something’s off.

Gabriel is home, but he isn’t alone. She walks up to the bedroom where she finds her husband’s head buried between the legs of a red haired woman who is nothing close to being thick.

Unapologetic about it, he straight up asks for a divorce . After the divorce shatters her, she disappears… only to return a year later with a transformed body, sharpened confidence, and a legal mind ready for war.
Pregnant with my Obsessor

Pregnant with my Obsessor

4.4k Views · Ongoing · Ully Kety
“Please!” - I beg, practically throwing myself at your feet. – “You can't treat me like this, not after knowing I'm pregnant.”

He leans into my space, so close that I can smell the spicy notes of his cologne. Then a dark smile comes across his lips.

“And you want me to believe that you, a poor little rich girl, were innocent." He pauses dramatically and smiles as if I had told a very funny joke. “You didn't look like a virgin when I fucked you.”

It was my fault, my fault for believing him, for falling in love with my enemy, for really believing that he would ever love me. Now I was pregnant and alone.

“I hate you!” I say it with all the strength I have in me.

His jaw tightened and he looked like he wanted to break my neck, just like the first time. But now something shone in his eyes, something different. He was uncertain of the accusations he had made, and worst of all. He knew that I was serious. He knew that I would never go back.
My Father-in-law's Forbidden Obsession

My Father-in-law's Forbidden Obsession

557 Views · Ongoing · Voice Of Hope
Bianca McIntyre once had it all—wealth, power, and the promise of a fairytale life. But when tragedy struck and her family died, she made the mistake of trusting Marcus Steele, the charming heir who became her husband. For three years, he betrayed her, drained her inheritance, and shattered her heart. On their anniversary, she caught him in bed with her best friend—and walked away from everything.

On a flight to Spain, broken and desperate, Bianca met a mysterious older man who offered her three nights of freedom. Three nights of passion, escape, and raw desire. She never asked his name… until fate revealed the shocking truth.

Her stranger wasn’t just any man—he was Leon Steele. Marcus’s father. The ruthless patriarch of the Steele empire.

Drawn into a forbidden affair, Bianca finds herself caught in a dangerous game of lust, power, and betrayal. Marcus wants to destroy her, Leon wants to protect her, and secrets threaten to tear everything apart.

Now Bianca must fight for her legacy, her heart, and the child who could change everything. But will she survive her father-in-law's forbidden passion?
Forbidden Claim: My Step-Son's Obsession

Forbidden Claim: My Step-Son's Obsession

737 Views · Ongoing · Kaosiso Glory
🔞She was supposed to marry his father… but his touch ruined everything.
Sage thought she knew what duty meant until she met the Alpha King’s son. He’s wild, magnetic, and everything she’s been warned to stay away from. Yet one look at him and her heart betrays her.
Every moment with him feels wrong, but every breath away from him hurts worse. Their passion is forbidden and if they’re caught, it won’t just be hearts that breaks because love this forbidden almost never ends well.
Escape My Father's Best Friend's Obsession

Escape My Father's Best Friend's Obsession

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Fuzzy Melissa
He was my father's best friend and my legal guardian. I mistook his obsessive control for protection—until the night of my eighteenth birthday, when he shattered that illusion in his study. For eight long years, I lived a double life: his pure, adopted daughter by day, and his dirty little secret by night.
I thought it was love. Then today, a Wall Street alert announced his engagement to a media heiress. While the world celebrated, I finally understood: he was capable of love; he just couldn't marry me.
Now, I've deleted every trace of our eight years together. Standing at the window, I held up my newly ringed finger to the surveillance car he sent to watch me.
"The game is over," I texted him. "P.S. I got married today. And you… you're the last to know."
FATAL OBSESSION: OBSESSION TRILOGY 1

FATAL OBSESSION: OBSESSION TRILOGY 1

432 Views · Ongoing · Sylva Nyx
"Shhh.." he says as he slams into me. "There are people outside. Can't have them hearing us, can we?"

I nod, unable to form a complete sentence as he thrusts relentlessly into me.

God!

I can't believe I'm fucking the man I'm supposed to kill, the person my father asked me to kill, when said father is right outside this door and can come in at any moment.

Kira Hernandez came to Italy with one mission: kill Ryat Vitale, the ruthless Mafia Don who her father detests.

But one night in a Venetian club changes everything. A dangerous man, a seductive gaze, and an aphrodisiac-laced drink ignite a passion Kira can’t resist… and a secret she can’t hide.

When her mission goes horribly wrong, Kira shoots Ryat and flees to New York—only to be caught in the hands of another powerful Mafia kingpin. Now Ryat, the new Capo dei Capi, is hunting her, and the lines between revenge, lust, and love blur in a deadly game of power.

Can Kira survive the Don’s wrath… and his desire?
Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession

24.4k Views · Ongoing · adannaanitaedu
"When you're with me, I can only think about touching you. Tasting you. Fucking you. You are in my darkest, dirtiest dreams, Amelia."

"We have rules, and I-"

"I don't care about the rules. You have no idea how much I want to fuck you until you scream with pleasure."

✿-✿-✿-✿-✿-✿-✿-✿-✿-✿-✿-✿

Damian doesn't believe in love, but he needs a wife to claim the inheritance his uncle left him. Amelia desires to take revenge on Noah, her cheating ex-husband, and what better way to do it than a marriage of convenience with his worst enemy? There were only two rules in their fake marriage: no entanglement or sexual relationship, and they will go their separate ways after the arrangement is over. But their attraction for each other is more than they bargained for. When feelings start to get real, the couple can't get their hands off each other, and Noah wants Amelia back, will Damian let her go? Or will he fight for what he believes is his?
CEO's Obsession

CEO's Obsession

3.5k Views · Ongoing · PERFECT PEN
His lips licked my right shoulder upward to my neck and then he kissed my ear.
I swallowed hard as I was only left with my bra and underwear. Mildly, he took off my bra and then his fingers shred my underwear apart rendering me naked.
I clutched my hands over my chest, even if I wanted to shed tears now, it would be useless and so I just had to surrender to let him do his thing. "Don't hide," he whispered against my ear, his breath sending a shiver down my spine that had nothing to do with pleasure.
"The game," he purred, "is just beginning."


Amaris Carter, has never had anything handed to her, but after moving to Silicon valley, she's made to depend on her best friend. After unsuccessfully looking for jobs as a programmer, she has to take a job as a secretary so as to get off her best friend's back. On the day she's supposed to go for the interview, she ran late because of car problems. On her way into the office she bumps into a random guy, she tries to apologize but he starts yelling at her. Pissed, she urges him to fuck off. Walking into the office for her interview, already behind schedule, she realizes that the unfortunate encounter she had outside was with the CEO of Thorne enterprises, Mr. Caleb Thorne. Already thinking she's lost the job, she's surprised when the job is granted to her. And her life goes downhill from there. She already hates the man that's to become her boss, but she's yet to realize his interest in her. Slowly, a load of hate turns into a lot of love, but there are other people interested in this ruthless billionaire, he also has some really shady secrets.

She is told that the man she loves was once killed her father's murderer? Is this true?

Will she still love him after his secrets come to light or will her earlier thoughts of him being a monster be confirmed true?
Dark Obsession

Dark Obsession

55.4k Views · Ongoing · Kerry Kennedy Author kennedy
Lucky isn't ready to be married nor is she interested in the arranged marriage with Mafia Don, Nico Santangelo. But he has a contract out on her father for the marriage or he will have Lucky's father killed. He is a man who always gets what he wants and nothing will stand in his way. He is richer than any man and more powerful than any other Don has ever been.
He rules the underworld of the New York Crime Scene and this alliance between his family and Lucky's mafia family would mean he becomes the King of New York.
He doesn't care for a wife especially not Lucky but he needs her and it eats him alive that this is the only way he can be King of New York and he will do whatever it takes in his power to make that happen even if it means being with the enemy and a woman who is not one of them.
Lucky is strong willed, she is fierce and not a docile dove he can easily manipulate but Nico Santangelo is not scared of a challenge, he will have her eating out of his hand and tamed if it is the last thing he does. Besides, when he is the King of New York and her father dies eventually, he will no longer need this woman.
Or will his heart fall for this determined, strong and independent woman?
Lethal Obsession

Lethal Obsession

1.2k Views · Ongoing · Trashinlove
"I-I swear I didn't mean to enter this house. I got l-lost. I am s-sorry sir." She politely said taking a step back only for her to froze in the spot.

"Seal" He smirked when the main door of the mansion got sealed just by his one command. He could see how much she was trembling in fear.

She looked like little innocent lamb trapped by the giant wolf who was toying with her before attacking her to his fullest.

"Now my lady I am a gentleman I don't like to send my guests back without showing my hospitality. Especially uninvited guests." He said as his smirk widened.

"Just look at you. An epitome of perfection." He said pointing at her head to tow before creepily darkening his shiny orbs.

"And Perfection is made for only perfection. Which means you're made for a man like me."

This was enough to make her run to the door faster than hurricane.

A Story about a Narcasstic Mafia boss who considers himself a Greek God with insane power he holds. And a poor insecure naive girl who had been entangled in a relationship which couldn't even be called as one.

WARNING: MIGHT HAVE GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. IT'S A DARK ROMANCE STORY SO BEWARE.
Bleeding Obsession!

Bleeding Obsession!

2.7k Views · Ongoing · talesofpassions
Sarah is a lonely and depressed girl, daily fighting the battles of life to survive in a toxic surroundings. On a regular night she witnessed a murder, she escaped from there and from eyes of the killer but destiny played a very cruel game with her.

Sarah's father forced her to marry a man whom she haven't even seen before. Forcefully and helplessly she went to aisle but the ground beneath her feet slipped away when she saw the groom, he was the same killer.

Xavier king, The cruel and heartless mafia married a girl whom he haven't seen before neither he showed any interest in his newly wed bride.

But when he finally saw her face, he lost it.

"Destiny has given me a very deserving chance and this time you are the one who will bleed, my beautiful wife..."
He said as hatred and anger boiled within him.

Will Sarah understand the reason behind Xavier's behavior?

Why Xavier wants to destroy her?

Will they fall in love or the hatred will be carried on to the end?

Will Xavier make Sarah's life worst which is already ruined by her depression and loneliness?

Welcome to the journey of two wounded souls...
Reckless Obsession

Reckless Obsession

681 Views · Ongoing · yuki239m1
"You're the girl who tutors. You're not supposed to matter."
"And yet here you are, sitting at my table."

Mara Delgado survives Westbrook High the only way she knows how — quietly, invisibly, alone in her corner by the rattling heater. When the school's star quarterback needs a tutor or loses his starting spot, he lands at her kitchen table with a battered textbook and too much ego. They're enemies at school and something harder to name at home. As his ex-girlfriend sharpens her claws and the walls between them wear thin, Mara discovers that the most dangerous thing isn't being bullied. It's being seen.
Mated To My Enemies! Lycan Kings Obsession

Mated To My Enemies! Lycan Kings Obsession

2.7k Views · Ongoing · Golden Writer
She was sold to her greatest enemies…four ruthless Lycans who ruled with power, danger, and desire.
But fate had a cruel twist… they were her fated mates.

Mira was never meant to be theirs. Traded by her father as nothing more than a breeder, she vowed to destroy the monsters who took everything from her. Yet the moment their eyes met, the bond ignited—a connection that burned hotter than hatred itself.

They were cursed kings, trapped by a dark spell only her blood could break. The cruel irony? The curse demanded her death as the price for their freedom.

Torn between vengeance and the magnetic pull of their touch, Mira battles the very destiny that ties them together.
But secrets run deep in the Lycan world. Her father’s betrayal hides a truth darker than she could ever imagine…and the line between love and destruction blurs when the enemies she swore to kill become the only ones who can save her.

In a war of blood, magic, and forbidden desire, one question remains:
Will she destroy them… or will she become their obsession?
Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

599.8k Views · Ongoing · Velvet Desires
Trigger warning!!!

Intended for mature readers who enjoy morally complex, slow-burn, possessive, forbidden, dark romance that pushes boundaries.

EXCERPT

Blood everywhere. Trembling hands.

"No!" My eyes blurred.

His lifeless eyes stared back at me, his blood pooling at my feet. The man I loved—dead.

Killed by the one person I could never escape - my stepbrother.


Kasmine's life was never hers to begin with. Kester, her stepbrother, controlled and monitored her every move.

At first, it was all sweet and brotherly until it began to turn into an obsession.

Kester was the Alpha, and his word was law. No close friends. No boyfriends. No freedom.

The only consolation Kasmine had was her twenty-first birthday, which was supposed to change everything. She dreamt of finding her mate, escaping the sickening control of Kester, and finally claiming her own life. But fate had other plans for her.

On the night of her birthday, not only was she disappointed that she wasn't mated to the love of her life, but she found out that her mate was none other than him - Her tormentor. Her stepbrother.

She'd rather die than be mated to a man whom she had known as her big brother all her life. A man who would do just anything to make sure she was his.

But when love turns to obsession, and obsession turns to blood, how far can one girl run before she realizes there is nowhere else to run to?
Coaching My Enemy: The Ice Legend's Obsession

Coaching My Enemy: The Ice Legend's Obsession

349 Views · Ongoing · Furqan Khattak
Julian Vance was the untouchable king of figure skating. I was the arrogant rookie who stepped onto the ice to steal his flawless crown. We never spoke. We only glared across the rink, separated by a bitter, freezing hatred.

A significant scandal ended Julian's exceptional career. The Ice King lost everything. The ultimate punishment required him to exit all public view while moving to my private rink where he would train as my new coach. The man I believed I hated became my ruler because he controlled all aspects of my life. The training sessions force us to work harder except they show that our friendship is breaking apart because our relationship needs time to heal.

Our situation involves two people who used to be coach and athlete but now battle for dominance. The two of us who refuse to give ground face off against each other in a battle that occurs during nighttime hours. The empty locker room creates terrifying, breathless tension which actually develops into a strong desire that will destroy both of us. I believed that we both wanted to end each other's lives. Until I accidentally unlocked his phone... and found his meticulously curated playlist of my routines. He found my secret hard drive which contained every single interview he had ever given. The toxic rivalry we shared turned out to be a breathtaking deception.

It was always a dark, filthy obsession. Now, we are going to completely shatter the ice.
ALEXANDER'S OBSESSION

ALEXANDER'S OBSESSION

158.3k Views · Ongoing · Shabs Shabs
"You’re selling me?" My father couldn't even look me in the eye. "Solas bid the highest."
I stumbled back, but Alexander Dimitri grabbed me, his large hand possessively squeezing my throat. He slammed my father against the wall. "She’s mine," Alexander growled. "I’m the only one who gets to spread her legs."
He dragged me to his car, throwing me into the backseat. He climbed on top of me, his heavy body pinning me down. "Your father sold you to be a whore, Alina," he whispered, biting my earlobe. "But you're my whore now."
He ground his erection against my clit through my thin dress. "And I'm going to use you every single night until your debt is paid." His hand ripped my panties aside. "Starting right now."


In a world of high-stakes crime, betrayal, and dangerous alliances, Alina Santini finds herself caught between loyalty to her father and the wrath of the most ruthless man she’s ever encountered—Alexander Dimitri. Her father, Arthur, is a gambler with a penchant for making enemies and a debt so steep it could cost them everything. When Alexander storms into Alina’s life, gun in hand and vengeance in his cold, gray eyes, he delivers a chilling ultimatum: repay the stolen money, or he’ll take something Arthur holds most precious.

But Alexander isn’t just a man collecting debts—he’s a predator who thrives on power and control, and Alina has just stepped into his sights. Believing Alina is precious to her father, he takes her as payment, thinking her to be a bargaining chip to settle the debt.
Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession

19.9k Views · Ongoing · Rita Writes
“Say you want me.” I whispered to her.

“I don't.” Her voice was barely audible.

“You don't, huh? Then tell me, Chica, why are you so fucking wet for me?”

Camilla Torres didn't want to go out clubbing for her 21st birthday.

She didn't want her friends to dress her in slutty attire.

She didn't want to be kidnapped into the mafia world.

And most of all, she didn't want to catch the attention of Àlvaro Castillo, the head of the Italian mafia.

But life can't give you everything that you want. Sometimes, it gives you just the opposite.
Her Obsession.

Her Obsession.

875.8k Views · Ongoing · Sheridan Hartin
He kills without mercy. She loves without reason. And nothing will stop her from having him.

For three years, Mafia leader Conner O’Neill has felt eyes on him. A phantom touch in the night. Perfume lingering on his pillows. Warm cookies in his oven. Enemies' heads delivered to his doorstep, gift-wrapped in bloodied silk. It isn’t fear that coils in his gut—it’s fascination. Someone is watching him. Someone who knows him. Someone who kills for him.

Her name is Sage—and she’s been his shadow since the night he unknowingly stole her heart with a bullet to another man’s brain. For her, it was love at first sight. Violent. Beautiful. Inevitable. Raised in darkness, owned by a monster, Sage was never meant to love. But Conner changed that. And she’s been his ever since, waiting for the day she can step out of the shadows and into his arms.

But the man who owns her doesn’t let go of his toys. And the man she loves doesn’t know she exists—yet.

She’s done watching. It’s time he learns the truth.

He belongs to her. And she’ll kill anyone who tries to take him away.
Sade's Obsession

Sade's Obsession

1.4k Views · Ongoing · arianniahrain
Rain
It was always just me and my mom—until Derek Russo came into our lives. The first time I met his son, Sade, I knew something about him was wrong. He watched me too closely, too intensely, like he could see straight through me. And once our parents married, there was no escaping him.
At first, I blamed the tension on the adjustment—his cruel sister, the elite private school, the feeling that I didn’t belong. But as the years passed, I realized the real problem was Sade. He was always there. Always watching.
The older we got, the worse his fixation became. Beneath his perfect mask was something cold, obsessive, and deeply unsettling. I hoped college would finally put distance between us.
Instead, it only made him worse.
Now Sade has crossed every line, trapping me beneath his control while whispering terrifying promises in the dark.
You’re mine, Rain. You’ll always be mine.
And the most horrifying part? He has no intention of ever letting me go.

Sade
I’ve always known I was different. I learned early how to mimic normal people well enough to blend in, to hide the darkness underneath.
Then I met Rain Baxter.
From the moment I saw her, she became my obsession. When our parents married, fate handed her to me permanently. So I watched her. Protected her. Removed every threat that came too close.
No one ever realized how dangerous I truly was.
Leaving for college nearly destroyed me, but distance only forced me to become smarter. More careful. Rain never understood how completely I’d built my life around her—how deeply trapped she already was.
Now she’s eighteen.
Now she’s finally mine to keep.
Because obsession like mine doesn’t fade.
It consumes.
Bittersweet Obsession

Bittersweet Obsession

323 Views · Ongoing · Karensia
"Every time I take a breath, I accept the power I have within me, breaking the rules and going against what society expects of me. To love you means to fall for you." (Tamara Sinclair)
It is a gripping tale of love, deception, and the high price of forbidden passion.
Tamara Sinclair, a hardworking young woman supporting her ill mother and a spoiled sister, was struck by a devastating blow when her boyfriend, Henry Beauregard, tragically dies in a severe accident.
In the midst of their grief, Tamara finds herself wrongly accused by Henry’s father, Judson Beauregard, a wealthy and ruthless billionaire, during the funeral. This accusation sparks a confrontation that exposes Judson's unforgiving nature and his insistence on receiving perfect service.
When Tamara finds out that Judson kept her away from his son on purpose in the past, she gets angry and confronts him. When her plan to get even went in a different direction, it sparked their forbidden desires, and she found herself entangled in a dangerous temptation.
Will they be able to withstand the temptation of their forbidden passions, or will they give in to the attraction between them?
Ralph's Obsession

Ralph's Obsession

385 Views · Ongoing · Rituparna Darolia
Ralph Van Halen has it all: money, power, and a life free of emotional attachments. As a successful fashion mogul and one of the country’s most eligible bachelors, he doesn’t believe in love, only pleasure.

That belief shatters when he meets Raven Porterfield, a brilliant, twenty-year-old student who is nothing like the women in his world. Innocent, loyal, and completely immune to his charm, Raven wants nothing to do with a man like Ralph, especially when she already has a boyfriend.

But walking away has never been Ralph’s strength.

Will desire fade… or will it turn into obsession?
Obsession Therapy

Obsession Therapy

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Lance Rea
Dr. Adrienne Volke doesn’t simply sell fragrance; she offers a unique form of control. Her luxury colognes are lauded for seamlessly blending wellness and allure. Yet, they harbor a covert formula she developed in secret—a scent that manipulates desire, rewires loyalty, and transforms obsession into an extraordinary tool.

Her private files lay bare her intentions. Each subject is meticulously categorized—Needy, Charming, Controlling, Defiant—with every experiment crafting a system more potent than the last. To Adrienne, power equates to unchallenged authority, freedom from abandonment, and eternal remembrance. Control is not granted; it is seized.

Adrienne’s influence over men fuels her obsession, and her genius leads her to believe no one can resist her or escape her reach. However, the very hunger that constructed her empire may one day become its undoing.

Power, however, comes with vulnerabilities. Past subjects carry scars, her brother Noah harbors knowledge she presumed was buried, and Silas, a colleague at her company, is beginning to unravel her concealed schemes. With each new revelation, Adrienne becomes more entrenched in her conviction that her grip cannot be broken.

She sought to create an obsession.
She yearned for them to obsess over her.
Yet obsession is complex—and her relentless pursuit of power may ultimately spell her downfall.
Damian's Obsession

Damian's Obsession

1.5k Views · Ongoing · Irene lucky
"Haven't I warned you not to test me princess?" He asked angrily as he brought his face closer to mine.

"You can't tell me what I can and can't do. I'm not your property!!" I screamed angrily at his face as I tried to release his hold on my wrist.

He gripped me harder and pushed me towards his chest as he held my waist with his free hand.

I signed in ecstasy as I caught a whiff of his manly cologne.

"Really??" His husky voice brought be out of my dreamland.

"Let's see then!" He muttered before forcefully pressing his warm lips on mine.


Selina Cortez is a twenty-four year old and poor orphan who had big hopes and dreams of being a very successful fashion designer.

She was nice to people who show her kindness but wouldn't let anyone harrass or bully her.

She looked innocent but has the heart of a warrior.

Her dreams were cut short when she crossed path with Damian Black, a very powerful mafia lord who was known for his cold and brutal nature.

Not knowing who he is, she was disgusted at his behaviour but on the other hand, she amused him.

After their first meeting, he couldn't get his mind off her. He wanted her all to himself even though it meant taking her against her will.

What happens when a Mafia lord falls in love with an ordinary girl?

A war is bound to break out because the cold mafia finally has a weakness.

Join me in this amazing ride filled with love, lust, revenge and betrayal.

Note: This novel contains many R rated scenes like violence and smut.
If you don't like this type of stories, don't bother starting it.
An Inconvenient Obsession: My Fiancé's Alluring In-Law

An Inconvenient Obsession: My Fiancé's Alluring In-Law

2.6k Views · Ongoing · Lauranda Seepaul
Ethan interposed his finger on her lips and gently silenced her. "Shh, babygirl," he cooed, "It's alright. I am here now." And without warning, he strode over to his desk and, in one fluid motion, bent Ava over it.
He lifted the exquisite gown, exposing her lissome frame and revealing her slender legs. With a primal instinct, he used his teeth to rip off her panties, relishing the sound of the fabric tearing. Her scent, a mix of jasmine and musk, was alluring, and he could feel his arousal growing with each passing moment.
He traced back up her spine with his lips, teasing her with light feathery kisses. With one hand, he reached down between her legs, caressing her clitoris, his fingers moving in slow, circular motions that made her lose herself. The way she responded to his touch was electric, and it made him crave her even more.
Will they continue their secret affair after a family member threatens to expose them? What happens if Ava's fiancé and Ethan's wife find out?
What will Ethan do when both his wife and mistress discover that they are pregnant?
Is he the father?
God-Father's Obsession: I Became My Ex's Stepmother

God-Father's Obsession: I Became My Ex's Stepmother

652 Views · Ongoing · Ruthy
I gave my virginity to a powerful stranger to spite my cheating fiancé, only to discover he's my new boss and my ex's billionaire godfather.
Joann
He fucked my blood sister, I fucked his dad. And now we're even. 
I usually condoned Steven's misdeeds and ignored his red flags—at least the one he made obvious. Because why not? Everyone has flaws, I could deal with it. But cheating on me?? And with my immediate sister? That was the last straw.
I got with a stranger that looked familiar, and in my defense, I was high. Finding out I slept with my ex boyfriend's dad, my head bumped. I was toast! Though it felt like a payback. I tried every possible best to avoid Mr Sanchez. Had sex, moved on, but I couldn't. I'm pregnant! And for a one night stand with my ex's dad. 
This Book is highly erotic. 18+
Bikers’ Obsession: Ruined and Claimed By My Bullies

Bikers’ Obsession: Ruined and Claimed By My Bullies

1.2k Views · Ongoing · Mariam Olorode
Diane Ashford’s only crime was being overweight.

Because of this, she was bullied by her stepbrothers, her parents ignored her existence, and she became the object of ridicule at college.

Despite all this, the only person who seemed to love her was her boyfriend, Liam Quin. He was everything to her, and she clung to him because he took her as she was.

After getting married, Diane was thrown into despair. Liam no longer looked at her. He used her, betrayed her, and took a mistress, comparing her to how beautiful and slim she was.

On the night he files for divorce, Diane loses everything, including her life.
But with death came a twist of fate.

Diane wakes up years earlier, in a slimmer, younger version of herself, with a thirst for revenge. She was determined to take back everything that was stolen: her dignity, her power, and her future.

Her stepbrothers—notorious leaders of the Steel Serpent motorcycle club—were her first victims. And she planned to use them to get her revenge on the man who shattered her heart.

But what happens when Diane discovers that revenge comes at a price, and that the line between justice and desire can be dangerously thin.

Her brothers want her, yet the scars of the wounds they inflicted on her run deep.

As she navigates a world of dangerous motorcycle gangs, corrupt elites, and forbidden passions, will Diane rewrite her fate? Or will she get lost in the arms of the men she’s supposed to hate?
Billionaire's Great Obsession

Billionaire's Great Obsession

3k Views · Ongoing · AnnaShanne
Brianna walked towards him obediently. Seeing how stiff and hesitant she moved, Scott was displeased. "What? Are you a robot? Don't you know what your job is?"

"Yes. To please you," Brianna answered awkwardly, "But... but we know little about each other and... and we don't have feelings towards each other as well…"

"What are you talking about? You are merely my possession." Scott said coldly as he slid his finger from her lips down her neck towards her collarbone. Brianna felt his finger moving downwards and resting on her right breast.

She bit her lips and said, "Mr. Anderson, I'm just a common girl to you compared to those that you have met. I don't think I'm good enough to please you."

"Whether you are good enough or not is up to me. Also, why would I look for others since I have got one here that I've paid for?" Scott said in a cold voice.
MR IMPOSTER'S OBSESSION

MR IMPOSTER'S OBSESSION

21.4k Views · Ongoing · Zelda Blair
Looking at them, I could feel my pussy was paining. I put my hand on my pussy, and a lazy moan escaped my mouth.

I was looking at them as now he put his junior in her pussy and pushed her boobs together, making them bigger than before. They seemed so full.

There was no one, so I put my hand inside my skirt and felt the wetness in my panties. I looked up and found him sucking her nipples while fucking her hard…

"Ahh, master more, fuck me harder," she said and closed her eyes.

When I caught the boy I loved for many years having sex with another girl, I completely collapsed.
I never knew that the boy I loved for many years had such a passionate and chaotic private life. Can I still love him?
A Mafia's Obsession

A Mafia's Obsession

47.2k Views · Ongoing · Adaririchichi
I felt his lips brush against my earlobe, a soft brush that suddenly made my toes curl. His breath lingered on my neck before he finally whispered, "I own you Crystal. The sooner you get to accept that the better for you. I'll make sure you submit yourself to me, be it the hard way or the easy way. And I'll break this ego of yours. I promise you"


He was her beast and she was his beauty. He was addicted and she was his favourite drug. He was a sinner and she was his sin.

In the blink of an eye, Crystal sees her entire life crumble with the death of her parents and she is forced to take a job that she would never have thought off to make ends meet for her and her sister and pay of her gambling father's debt to a crime boss-- being a stripper.

Just a glance on the doe-eyed milk skin beauty swinging her hips seductively on the pole and Leonardo already knew he had to have her as his. He had to claim her for himself. But he was everything she hated. She despised him and loathed his existence for the pain and anguish he had caused her and her sister.

She swore never to succumb to him but what she didn't know was that he was also determined to show her that he would earn a place in her heart and life.
The Alpha's Obsession

The Alpha's Obsession

50 Views · Ongoing · Lillith Black
"What’s wrong with you?"Dominico’s frustration was evident as he stepped closer.
"Don’t touch me!"I whisper-yelled, unable to muster anything louder. My heart was pounding in my chest, thumping so hard it felt like it would break free.
Heat.
"Shit. You’re going into heat?" Dominico’s voice broke through, and I felt him grab me again, this time pulling me into his chest.
Before I could dwell on it, Dominico’s scent—strong, earthy, filled with sandalwood—intensified. His arms wrapped around me, and the heat in my body blazed hot for a second before, suddenly, it plummeted. His hands gently caressed my back, and for a fleeting moment, I relaxed.


Nyxia Evangeline has always been an outcast—a Beta scorned by her own pack. After the mysterious deaths of her parents, she lives under the suffocating control of her ruthless uncle, determined to reclaim her family's legacy and run away with the man she loves—a human unaware of the dark reality lurking beneath the surface of her world. But when her secret relationship is uncovered, Nyxia is forced into an arranged marriage with Dominico Lombardi, the dangerous Alpha enforcer of the most powerful pack on the continent.
However, something far darker has been forced upon her. Through black magic, Nyxia is transformed from a Beta into something far more rare and valuable. As the dark magic within her clashes with the secrets of her past, she must tread carefully, for surrendering to her desires could mean losing more than just her heart.What will she do when she finds out that she and Dominico are mates? How will her relationship with Dominico develop?
The Don's Obsession

The Don's Obsession

1.1k Views · Ongoing · onasanyaoluwatomisin
In the cutthroat world of organized crime, where loyalty is a currency more precious than diamonds, Mafia Don Luciano Rossi reigns supreme. His life, a tapestry woven with threads of power, violence, and calculated risk, is about to be irrevocably altered. A woman, initially perceived as nothing more than a debt, a possession to be collected, is poised to ignite a fire within him he never knew existed.

Her presence is a disruption, a stunning anomaly in his carefully constructed world. She is not just beautiful; she is a force of nature, a whispered promise of something more profound than he has ever known. As their lives intertwine, Luciano is forced to confront the ghosts of his past, the ruthless choices that paved his path to power.

His journey toward self-discovery and the uncharted territory of love is fraught with peril, especially when betrayal lurks in the shadows, cloaked in the guise of loyalty. In this high-stakes game of survival, where alliances crumble and trust is a fragile illusion, Luciano must navigate a treacherous landscape of shifting loyalties and shocking revelations.

Just when he believes he has deciphered the true meaning of love and redemption, a twist of fate will challenge his very understanding of everything he holds dear.
A Dangerous Obsession

A Dangerous Obsession

2k Views · Ongoing · elenahobbs8
She wanted her mother's love, but instead, she won the heart of her stepfather because, after all, love doesn't follow rules; it simply happens.

FORBIDDEN ROMANCE TABOO - INSANE PLOT TWIST - AGE GAP - SLOW BURN - FOUND FAMILY

Jack Bourbon, the youngest magnate in the beverage industry, a master brewer, young and enigmatic, saw his life take an unexpected turn when he was preparing to marry Liana Stuart, a mature and ambitious woman who owned a popular café in Miami, Florida. He had always lived a life of adventure and was completely averse to the idea of ​​ever becoming a father. However, fate had an unparalleled surprise in store for him: the arrival of Clayre, the stepdaughter he had never known.

Clayre Freburg, a sweet and gentle 18-year-old, returned to Miami determined to start college but had always dreamed of winning her mother Liana's love, who had abandoned her when she was still a child. What she didn't expect, however, was that her heart would find a new direction, beating wildly for her stepfather, Jack. A man with a striking presence, eyes that promise mysteries, and smiles that hide desires.

As Jack and Clayre struggle against an overwhelming and forbidden passion, fate relentlessly throws an even greater challenge their way. Clayre faces a genetic disease and depends on her mother to possibly be her bone marrow donor. Amidst secrets, fears, and the weight of society's prejudice, they will have to fight to live this love.

Could there be a future for this forbidden passion?
Alpha’s Forbidden Obsession

Alpha’s Forbidden Obsession

792 Views · Ongoing · lavenderpen0
My stepbrother came for me the night my world burned—and claimed me as his mate in front of everyone who ever broke me.

My name is Indigo. My husband locked me in a storage room, rejected me on snow-covered stone, and let his mistress call me a poisoner. I was dying from bond sickness, my own daughter couldn't stand the sight of me, and the only person who answered my call was the one man I swore I'd never need again.

“Who do I have to kill?” Zade asked. He never yells. That's how I knew he meant it.

Now I'm trapped in his territory, burning in a heat so powerful it's driving his entire pack mad—including him. He wears silver cuffs to stop himself from taking me. My fever is climbing. My past is crawling back. And my husband just appeared at the gate, begging me to return because our daughter is dying.

“You don't own me,” I spat.
He slammed me against the wall. “Were you ever going to say we're mates?”

I didn't answer. But my body did. And now I'm collapsing, bleeding, and vanishing into thin air—while Zade stands over a vision of my own hands ripping out his heart.

They want me back. He won't let me go.
And the only thing more dangerous than running is staying.
Mad Spring Obsession

Mad Spring Obsession

1.9k Views · Ongoing · Jennifer Cooper
She is extraordinary.


The moment she steps into my line of sight, she eclipses the world.


If I met her a hundred times, I would fall a hundred times.


My soul will only ever tremble for her.
The Alpha's Obsession

The Alpha's Obsession

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Author Hunni
"Breaking you is the only salvation I can give you, Freya. And there is no escaping me."
Freya had always lived her life in a thin line of obedience and punishments. An Omega wolf, discarded by her family, unseen and enslaved by her own family. Her world shatters when she is forcibly sold to the ruthless Alpha Logan of the NorthRidge pack to settle her father's debt.
She is relieved to be escaping her family, having no idea who’s web she has fallen into.
Alpha Logan is ruthless, and she isn’t an exception, and discovering and exploring her is the only interest he holds in mind. She is nothing but a breeder to him, but his fingertips say otherwise.
Holding her heart not to fall for him is the only way to escape him, but with lust and desire in the air, she is beginning to crave the forbidden.
She knows she must resist for the sake of her own survival, but what happens when he plays a bigger part in her life and past?
"I won't let anyone break or hurt you. I am the only one allowed to do that, Freya."
His Curvy Obsession

His Curvy Obsession

2.5k Views · Ongoing · Um_royhan
"Angelina's life took a turn when she left her father's country to New York City because of a scholarship she received. With her drowning in her self insecurities and anxieties of being a curvaceous half cast.
Nathaniel, one of the eligible bachelors in State with a killer smiling face and body. The sole heir to his family's companies and a loyal fiance to his girlfriend. His fiance left him on his wedding day with a breakup letter. Due to the paparazzi and public eyes, he needed a replacement. "
The Masked Obsession

The Masked Obsession

1.7k Views · Ongoing · Mary D. Sant
“Good girl…”

The deep, whispered voice cuts through the silence, raising goosebumps along my skin and reverberating through my body in the darkness of the cabin.

So real it freezes me in place, sending my heart racing with pure terror.

I’m not alone.

I want to scream, but nothing comes out. The sound stays trapped in my throat, locked down by fear.

Without looking back, my first instinct is to run.

But before I can take a second step, the wooden floor vanishes beneath me as strong arms wrap around my waist, lifting me off the ground.

My scream is smothered by a large gloved hand as I struggle.

“Shhh,” he whispers against my ear. “Don’t scream… (…) It’s useless. No one will hear you… there’s no one around…”

Suddenly, he turns my body, pinning my arms behind my back.

Breathless, I force myself to lift my face and look at him, but all I can see in the darkness is a black mask covering almost his entire face, revealing only his eyes and mouth.

I swallow hard, a new shiver running across my skin as I meet the intense, shadowed stare behind the mask.

I’m paralyzed again. Only now, not just from fear.
There’s something else—something I can’t understand or control.
Something that holds me still, trapped in his gaze when I should be screaming and trying to escape.

(…)

“I’m not leaving… not until you show me why you want me here so much. And you do want me.”
He slides his fingers along my cheek, a touch that makes me question my own sanity.

“So show me, little flame.”

“This… this is sick,” I breathe, fighting the way his gaze makes my skin burn.

“Then why are you so wet?”


Dark Romance. 18+.
HIS DARKEST OBSESSION

HIS DARKEST OBSESSION

519 Views · Ongoing · Ayo Mide
Anya Petrova thought she could finally breathe.

Orphaned at seven, she had been sent to live with her uncle in Canada. What should have been a safe home had turned into a nightmare.

Her uncle had started assaulting her when she was eight, and the flashes of those dark days never stopped. The trembling never stopped. She had grown up learning to hide her fear and her pain.

At nineteen, Anya finally escaped. She stole enough money to get to the airport and boarded the next flight back to Russia. She had won a scholarship to study Arts and Humanities and believed that it was her chance to start over, to be free at last.

She was wrong.

Because freedom did not always mean safety.

Nikolai Volkov was the man everyone feared. Silent, brilliant, and merciless, he moved around the campus with his black cat and said almost nothing to anyone. Rumor had it he was mentally unstable. Others said he was violent. No one knew what he would do next.

And the moment his eyes landed on Anya, everything changed forever. He was a force that terrified and mesmerized, a man who could destroy her in ways she never imagined and make her crave it at the same time.

Anya had come to Russia hoping to escape her past. What she found was obsession, danger, and a darkness that followed her everywhere she went.

The question is whether she can survive it or fall completely under his control.
A rare obsession

A rare obsession

32 Views · Ongoing · Samuel Julius
Jessica, a poor girl was opportuned to attend a billionaire campus through a scholarship scheme. She got there and was bullied for her poor appearance. Ray, the finest and the richest boy on the campus would never stop bullying her. On the night of the fresher's party, Ray and his friends played a ' truth or dare' game where Ray dared to ask out the poor girl, Jessica, or else he loses his father's company. Ray was drowned in two conflicting choices.

Will Ray ask her out as the game says or give out his father's company?

What if Jessica doesn't like Ray despite his richness and cuteness?

Or is it going to be twisted feelings, mixed feelings, revenge, or a rare obsession?
ALPHA’S SEXY OBSESSION

ALPHA’S SEXY OBSESSION

564 Views · Ongoing · Snow Above Story
She thinks she’s going to die alone as a virgin, but she could get her cherry popped by one of my friends… It was a win win. But why did I still feel that tug in my heart warning me that it was a bad idea?***

My heart was pounding fast, the blood rushing through my veins increased their pace and became hot… much too hot for me to handle. Her freaking scent…

I lean in closer, and I see the heat flush on her cheeks when I press my hardon close to her. My hands further travelling up her smooth stomach, up her chest. Her lips, swollen and wet from my kisses and bites.

Fuck mate bond, I want her! Now!***

Keira was an ugly wolf-less she-wolf who was bound to die alone. Or was she? That same Keira happens to be Raiden’s mate, son of the Alpha. But Raiden bluntly rejects her at a party where he learns they were mates after getting intimate with her.

She is heart broken, depressed and emotionally drained after being rejected and then she was pregnant for the Alpha and this pushes her into making the decision of living among the witches. They actually accept her in their home and she takes them all as family and swears her undying loyalty to them.

Years goes by and with a beautiful daughter, Naomi, her previous heart break turns to rage and she returns to Blood moon’s pack for revenge. But what’s this? The Alpha wants her now?
His Invisible Obsession

His Invisible Obsession

430 Views · Ongoing · nuelladulphus97
Mira has spent half of her high school years being invisible. After her father's arrest destroyed their family name and her body changed, she became the girl everyone either ignored or targeted. Then she took a babysitting job to help pay her mother's bills and walked straight into the home of Nathaniel Martinez. The golden boy and the boyfriend of the most popular girl in school.
What begins as cold indifference slowly becomes something neither of them has a word for.


I thought I was invited to a party, but I was actually walking into my own execution.
The music stopped the second Kem snatched my unlocked phone. She read my most pathetic, obsessive diary entries about Nat out loud to the entire room. The boy I had secretly loved for four years just stared at me with pure disgust.
Then came the pie smashing directly into my face, followed by a bottle of sticky liquid poured over my head while everyone howled with laughter. I was the fat, pathetic joke of the school.
I walked home dripping in humiliation, swearing I’d never look at him again. Until the next day, when I showed up to my new nanny job... and Nat walked down the stairs.
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