♥ Chapter 1 - The Best Gift Anyone Can Ever Receive ♥

"You know, Hazel Parker, we are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be," he said.
"Adam, did you just quote Mother Night?" I asked, shocked.
"Of course, who else to quote other than the great Kurt Vonnegut?" Adam replied, as if it was the most believable thing in the world that bad boys read such sentimental novels.
"I don't know," I replied, although his rhetorical question didn't call for a response.
"Well, I can think of another quote that describes you perfectly," Adam added, with a genuine smile.
"What?" I asked, curiosity getting the better of me.
"The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all," Adam said, looking deep into my eyes.
"Adam White, did you just quote Mulan?"

Meet Hazel Parker, your typical good girl. Never drinks or took drugs. Not much of a party gal. Believes in relationships. Aces all her classes. The only thing different about her than the stereotypical good girls is that she is beautiful in the inside as well as the outside.

Then, there's Adam White, your typical bad boy. Drinks, parties, and plays with girls' hearts like the strings of a guitar. The only thing different about him than the stereotypical bad boys is that he has a reason for the way he behaves.

But what happens after a contract is signed and the two decide to try to change each other's lives for the better? Will Adam be able to teach Hazel to enjoy life's greatest moments? Will Adam be able to show Hazel her beauty and that she is more than the good girl she pictures herself to be? Will Hazel be able to teach Adam the meaning of commitment? Will Hazel be able to show Adam that he too deserves to be cared for and that he is more than the bad boy he pictures himself to be?

And finally, will Adam be able to teach Hazel how to live, will Hazel be able to teach Adam how to laugh, and will Adam and Hazel be able to teach other how to love?