As daughter of a man in charge of the CIA, Gemma knew her father was overprotective. She just never thought he would assign a man she couldn't stand to be her bodyguard under the rouse of a fake marriage. (Formerly known as STUMBLE)

REMOVED. One night stands are usually never good. But a one night stand with your sworn enemy? That's even worse.

What do you do when your attractive neighbor proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement for one weekend? Throw caution to the wind and fall in love with him, of course. {Completed story in four parts.}

Brody Hansen and I, we had a system. I didn't like him and he didn't like me, but we both liked watching each other undress. That's just what happened when you gave good-looking, hormonal teenagers bedroom windows that faced each other. Full sum inside.

Now published in full for Amazon Kindle. Link in profile! 9 years ago Callie was beaten and left for dead after witnessing her best friend's murder. Her attempts to get on with her life in Amherst, CT are now threatened by the killer...as well as the brooding cop assigned to protect her.

Recently laid-off teacher Riley takes a job as a tutor for the child of a wealthy family. She finds herself drawn to grandson Charlie, despite her reservations and his sister's blatant contempt, for he proves himself to be more than just money. COMPLETE!

One night, copious amounts of alcohol, and faulty latex combined to change enemies' Brielle and Logan's life forever. Now they have forty weeks to mend bridges that had burned years before. Will they be able to overcome their differences before the new bundle arrives? Or will their rude introduction to parenthood prove too much to handle?

REMOVED ..."On a scale of 10 to 10, how hot do I look right now?" he wriggled his eyebrows suggestively. I tried not to gag - or jump his bones - as I said sweetly, "Is get the hell away from me before I punch you in the kidneys a choice?"

One night, Bryony Bennett had her first real kiss and a lot more taken from her, and from no less than Darren McFadden, her older brother's best friend, who she'd been in love with for, oh, only the last five years. *Three-shot*

When Jess Mercer thinks about Tristan Cole the first that comes to mind is unresolved business. When Tristan lets himself think of Jess what comes to mind is Heartbreak. Apart for more than a decade, they never expected to meet again, until they did.

For Noelle Preston, a life without Adrian Hastings was a good one. And she intended to keep it that way. But it turns out you really don't know someone until you wake up in bed next to them with no recollection of how you got there.

Removed.

She's the sarcastic bitchy girl. He's the panty-dropping manwhore. The only rule of the game: Don't fall in love. Who ever falls first, loses. COMPLETE. REMOVED.

dreams transform. and fade. growing up

He's a millionaire playboy. She's a girl who's just trying to get by. They were best friends growing up but five years can really change a person.

Being the youngest Masterson, Forrest has some big shoes to fill. He's tired of waiting for his challenge to come along, but he's about to figure out that it's been right in front of him in the form of the person he least expected. COMPLETE. REMOVED.

14 months ago, my best friend left for the army. 14 months ago we both knew exactly where we stood. Best friends; nothing more, nothing less. Now, 14 months later, he’s back and we’re not so sure anymore. Two-Shot. FIN.

With her father a staunch loyalist and her brother a member of the Sons of Liberty, Evelyn Newberry thought her life couldn't get any more complicated, but when Will Holcombe comes to town, she realizes she'd been wrong. Please read and review!

Emily's alone time in interrupted by her obnoxious roommate, Drew, who uses the music of Frank Sinatra to melt her cold exterior.

A bartender for 7 years,Cameron is just starting to realize there may still be time for him to make something of his life. A glamorous new girlfriend, a volunteer job, and a friend who opens his eyes to the most surprising thing of all. COMPLETE!

SKow WINNER: They say you can't go home again. But after she is jilted before her wedding, Sydney Wheeler is coaxed home by her family with every intention to leave in a few weeks...but her best laid plans, as they often do, go awry. COMPLETE!

Julia King learns just how hard it is to remain professional in the face of personal bias and, oh, complete and utter loathing, when her boss takes on a new but familiar client. Written for the "I Love To Hate You" challenge.

Ryan Winters was accustomed to spending her summers at her Aunt's ranch for the 'criminally' rich running the horse barn and dealing with the wants and needs of the riding guests. What she wasn't accustomed to was befriending a certain boy and his family.

COMPLETE! After losing her mother Keri is very protective of her feelings and pushes away anyone that attemps to get close to her-that is until she embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime road trip with her grandmother, brother, and his best friend.

REMOVED. So he's my twin brother's best friend. The supposedly hot one who gets the girls while I hang out with the loud mouthed, all round idolized jocks of the school. Then he kisses me one night... wait, WHAT?

She's a bleeding heart liberal. He's a jaded Marine. She's the best friend. He's the older brother. She's middle class. He's loaded. And they're sharing the same address. Painfully cliché? You have no idea. SKoW Winner and Runner-up, Round 8.

After life plays a rather nasty April Fool’s day prank, I find myself in desperate need of roadside assistance. It is very unfortunate though that the only guy available to help is more interested in working on me rather than my car. Oneshot.

All I wanted was one last peaceful summer before I finished college. Needless to say, I hadn't expected my brother's best friend to climb through my window every night...or that it'd be so hard to turn him away. Judge's Pick for SKOW's Best Cliche Round 7

Stop ha-harassing me!" she screeched as she felt his hands come around her, but she didn't move. His head descended towards her. He no longer felt angry. Instead he was overwhelmed by passion.

I guess I should have seen this coming. It's the cliche right? Well up until now I had so adamently claimed it would not happen. I would NOT fall in love with my best friend. Well my body must've missed the memo because for some reason I'm kissing him.

I stare at him. I can’t tell whether he’s being serious or not. He is smiling but I’m not sure it’s a "ha-ha, I joke" kind of smile or a "say yes" smile. The best thing to do when you’re unsure about something is...

I've always relied on him, steady, unthreatening, and for all of my purposes, basically a girl. Except that we have some rules. Important rules. Ones that keep him steady and unthreatening. So when did it become okay to start breaking them? Oneshot.

So he’d been around forever, taking on the big brother role and sheltering her from the evils of the world. Could one stormy night alone in her bedroom really change all that? One-shot.

Sometimes you just want chocolate, but there are other times when you will give it up if its not your turn to have it and he kisses you to get it back. Then you give it to him and wonder "what do i do now?"

“What?” I rolled my eyes, “Please, Jake would kill me if he knew I was even hanging out with you in the wee hours of the morning… especially since I’m asking you to check me out and give me your honest, unbiased opinion.” Sweet, fluffy One-Shot

Temporarily Removed

“How about a movie? Saturday night? Just you and me.” I scowled. “How about you get the hell off my desk before I kick your fat ass off it?” He grinned at me, unfazed. “You just can’t get enough of my ass, can you?” ONESHOT

The Laurel Clennadon Story. Laurel's senior year is confronting her with frustrating and life altering decisions. When the entire Clennadon clan goes to The Mount Resort for the winter holidays, Laurel finds an unlikely friend in her classmate, Jack.

Uh-oh" the little girl said. I looked up and mistletoe hung in the door above us. We glanced at each other and he smiled, the dimple showing in his cheek. "I guess we kinda have to huh?" Christmas Fluff. Mariah Carey's All I want for christmas is you

She's appalled by his food choices. He thinks she's a baseball curse. It's definitely not a match made in heaven or in Boston, for that matter. //REMOVED//

“Ugh.” I growl under my breath, and then, in female teenage rage, I hawwwk back in my throat, and spit a great big one on his shoe. “Fine,” I stay and stamp on it, turning around prissily and heading for the swings angrily.

Matthew cringed and moved further away from me. “Kate I’m sorry, okay? Brief lapse of judgment right there.” Then giving me a chagrined smile and a shrug he slumped on my couch with a sigh. And if I didn’t know better I’d think he was blushing.Owait.He wa

Grace hates James with a burning passion, and she doesn't try to be discreet about it either. So then, why does he refuse to leave her alone? please please review!

Fiercely independent, and determined not to have another man shatter her comfortable life, Fay finds herself working with the arrogant Adam Ford. Her job is to write reviews for excursions on the idyllic Greek island of Crete but sinister events ensue.

It wasn't that bad, until he glanced over at me in horror and fled my bed like it had been infested with roaches. Seriously, he was dressed and out of my apartment in less than 26 seconds. Which, if I didn't hate him so much, might have impressed me."

Read at your own risk ; After recently getting a job offer, she moves back to New York to live with her brother until she gets her own place. Only to find that his roommate is the one person she can't stand.

For years, they unequivocally loathed one another. But then they found out that one hand washing the other benefited them both. And just like that, things began to change. And all it took was a band called Funk You & a broken camera. FIN.

ONE SHOT. SKoW challenge response. “You're mine. And I'm yours. It's a whole big possession thing. Point is: I love you.”

Temporarily Removed.

Thanks to Tyler Hainsworth, Charlotte's Saturday nights are usually filled with fun, laughs, and a few messes. What happens when another Hainsworth steps in for the night? [oneshot]

REMOVED // He’s Adam, she’s Eve. How could this not work?

WWI. Kate hates Thomas, but everything changes in one night at a farewell dance for the soldiers. Sometimes we don't know love even if it hits us in the face. Based on Dashboard Confessional’s beautiful song Stolen.

I didn't think going to that party would change my life. But it did when I found a guy passed out in the back of a car and I fell in love with him.

Blair and Matt haven't got along since her brother befriended him. Now it's six years on and Blair is refusing to do any of her schoolwork. When Matt's hired to tutor her, secrets Blair never wanted anyone to know start emerging, but will anything change?

Sometimes what you're looking for is right in front of you. Mark and Nathalie grew up together amist two families with a shared love for food. As adults, Nathalie sees Mark as the boy next door: cute, constant but so not right for her... right?

Throughout their lives, Aubrianne and Brent have been stereotyped as the naive cheerleader and the quiet rebel. Yet, they have been inseparable since kindergarten. Now that they're beginning their adult lives, unexpected changes enter their friendship.

Aislynn never wanted to love him. He was angry and had major baggage. She was a dreamer, immersed in her thoughts and the fictional worlds created by books. Then one night, he crawls through her window, and everything changed.

Reese was a good girl. Conscientious, effective, and thorough. Everything in her life was planned perfectly, except for a little infatuation with a certain arrogant brat named Cole Roderick. Oneshot.

[Fin... revised] Christine moves from Ohio, albeit reluctantly, and is tossed into a new life. She isn't sure about the attention she's receiving from all over, but she discovers things aren't always as clear as they seem.

Ally Leinberg is a successful, 23-year old novelist living in New York City, away from everything she knows. She's devoted to her career until something gets in the way. Enter Trent Harbor, the Yankees' newest superstar. Will they strike out? [complete]