You Believed in Me by M. Kristine

Huxley:
Growing up in a house full of girls was overwhelming, to say the least. So, what did I do to get away from the estrogen overload? Became a tech genius of course.
I developed my first web-based application at sixteen, started at MIT at eighteen, and graduated at twenty-one. I’m now the President of Canyon Tech the largest in the U.S. and the Chief Technical Officer of the family company, Canyon Inc.
My life is perfect, I spend my days maintaining and developing new technology and by night I spend time with my buddies. At twenty-seven, I’m not looking for something permanent, just wanting to have fun.
That is until I met Aspen Reed. The petite curvy raven-haired goddess has put a spell on me, and I’ve never wanted anything more.

Aspen:
My life is finally looking up. After living through horrors that no child should have to endure, I came out on the other side alive. I survived thanks to Grandma Ruby and I haven’t looked back.
Graduating at the top of my class from the University of South Carolina was my biggest goal and I crushed it. Getting the job at Canyon Inc. is my dream and I nailed that shit too.
Meeting Huxley Canyon has thrown me off my game, but I can’t be with him. I’m too damaged. It seems he didn’t get the memo and has done everything possible to get my attention.
When we start to get close, my past rears its ugly head. Not wanting Huxley to know anything about that time in my life, I push him away. I must protect him from the ugliness that was my childhood.
When I get news that changes my life, Huxley slays the demons of my past.

**Warning** This story contains sexual abuse. If you have triggers, proceed with caution.