Falling for Josh Carter

Falling for Josh Carter

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"Tell me to stop," he whispers, his voice hoarse, desperate. She looks up at him, her lips trembling, her pulse wild beneath his fingertips. She should say it. She should push him away. But she never could. "I can't," she breathes. And just like that, the lines between love and disaster blur. Because falling for Josh Carter was something she had no control over. From secretly crushing on him for years, to living with him in an unexpected turn of events, to being his pretend fiancé, just how crazy can things get. Especially when he gets obsessively addicted to her

Falling for Josh Carter Chapter 1 Meeting him

Leah's POV

The world slowed to a crawl.

One second, I was walking to school, my headphones in, the cool autumn air brushing against my skin. The next, I heard the screech of tires, the sharp blare of a horn, and my body locked in place as fear paralyzed me.

I couldn't move.

The car was too close, moving too fast. My heart slammed against my ribs, my breath caught somewhere in my throat, and in that frozen moment, I thought-This is it. This is how I die.

But then-arms. Strong, firm arms wrapped around me, yanking me back with a force that sent me colliding against a solid chest. A rush of warmth. The scent of something deep, musky, expensive. A heartbeat, steady and calm, right beneath my ear.

I gasped, my body trembling, my hands fisting into fabric-his fabric.

"Are you okay?" A voice, deep and rich, laced with something unreadable.

I lifted my gaze, and-oh.

The world, which had been on the verge of crumbling, suddenly stilled.

He was beautiful. Devastatingly, unfairly beautiful.

Dark brown hair, just tousled enough to look effortless. A sharp jawline, strong cheekbones, piercing eyes-God, those eyes. A shade of hazel so intense it felt like they could see right through me. His lips were slightly parted, brows drawn in concern, and for a ridiculous second, I forgot how to breathe.

I swallowed hard, my voice barely above a whisper. "I... I-"

Before I could get a proper word out, he was already moving, already stepping away like I was nothing more than a momentary inconvenience. He ran a hand through his hair, exhaling. "You should be more careful."

Then, just like that, he turned away.

And I stood there, heart still hammering, pulse still erratic, watching as he walked off like he hadn't just saved my life.

Like he hadn't just knocked the air from my lungs with a single glance.

I stayed there for a long moment, my fingers still curled into the ghost of where his shirt had been, my mind replaying the deep timbre of his voice, the way his touch had burned through my uniform.

And then I shook myself. You're being ridiculous, Leah.

With one last look in the direction he had disappeared, I forced my legs to move again, my heart still struggling to settle.

.............................

My heart was still racing when I walked through the front door.

I kicked off my shoes absentmindedly, still replaying the morning's events in my head-the screech of tires, the strong arms that had yanked me back, the deep voice that had sent a strange shiver down my spine. Him.

I hadn't been able to stop thinking about him all day.

Not just because he had saved me, but because there was something about him-something commanding, magnetic, impossible to ignore. He had barely looked at me, barely acknowledged me, yet my mind was trapped in the memory of his hazel eyes, the way his hand had gripped my arm so effortlessly, the way my body had reacted to his presence like it had been wired to do so.

I shook my head. You're being ridiculous, Leah.

I exhaled and stepped into the living room, expecting to see my brother, Ryan, sprawled on the couch watching basketball or playing video games. What I didn't expect was him.

The same him I had spent the last several hours trying to push out of my thoughts.

Sitting on my couch. Laughing with my brother.

I froze mid-step. My heart slammed against my ribs so hard I thought it might crack.

What. The. Hell.

He looked different now. More relaxed. His posture was lazy, his long legs stretched out in front of him, an easy grin playing on his lips as he clinked a beer bottle against Ryan's. His hair was still tousled, but in a way that seemed intentional, like he had run his fingers through it a thousand times.

And then, as if sensing my presence, he turned his head.

And those hazel eyes-those same goddamn hazel eyes-landed on me.

For a second, time stopped.

I felt the floor shift beneath me, my breath tangling in my throat as the weight of his gaze pressed against my skin. Did he recognize me? Did he remember pulling me back from the street just hours ago?

His brows pulled together slightly, like he was trying to place me.

And then-nothing.

Just like that, his expression smoothed out, completely indifferent. Detached. Like I was just a stranger, someone not worth a second glance.

Like he didn't even remember me.

My stomach twisted into a hard knot.

"Leah!" Ryan grinned, completely oblivious to the internal meltdown I was having. "Finally home, huh? Come here, I want you to meet someone."

I already know him.

I already know the way his voice sounds

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“"Tell me to stop," he whispers, his voice hoarse, desperate. She looks up at him, her lips trembling, her pulse wild beneath his fingertips. She should say it. She should push him away. But she never could. "I can't," she breathes. And just like that, the lines between love and disaster blur. Because falling for Josh Carter was something she had no control over. From secretly crushing on him for years, to living with him in an unexpected turn of events, to being his pretend fiancé, just how crazy can things get. Especially when he gets obsessively addicted to her”
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Chapter 1 Meeting him

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Chapter 2 Feeling invisible

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Chapter 3 Crushing on him

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Chapter 4 Uncharted territory

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Chapter 5 Trying to figure things out

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Chapter 6 Like a Blur

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Chapter 7 The beginning of something new

22/02/2025

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Chapter 8 A city of strangers

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Chapter 9 Things got hard

22/02/2025

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Chapter 10 Nowhere feels like home

24/02/2025

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Chapter 11 A home that isn't mine

24/02/2025

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Chapter 12 A Stranger in my Bed

24/02/2025

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Chapter 13 The business of love

24/02/2025

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Chapter 14 A fake relationship

24/02/2025

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Chapter 15 Butterflies

04/03/2025

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Chapter 16 Almost crossing the line

04/03/2025

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Chapter 17 An unspoken shift

04/03/2025

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Chapter 18 The line between business and something else

06/03/2025

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Chapter 19 The business of love

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Chapter 20 Partners

06/03/2025

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Chapter 21 It's a win

06/03/2025

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Chapter 22 The distance between us

06/03/2025

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Chapter 23 A kiss

06/03/2025

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Chapter 24 Jealousy

06/03/2025

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Chapter 25 No more running

10/03/2025

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Chapter 26 Addicted

13/03/2025

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Chapter 27 Can't get his hands off me

13/03/2025

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Chapter 28 Date in the park

15/03/2025

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Chapter 29 Uncontrollably hers

16/03/2025

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Chapter 30 Movie date

16/03/2025

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Chapter 31 The unexpected guest

17/03/2025

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Chapter 32 How hard can it be to hide our relationship

17/03/2025

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Chapter 33 The game of secrets

17/03/2025

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Chapter 34 Almost getting caught

18/03/2025

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Chapter 35 Getting caught

19/03/2025

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Chapter 36 Speaking from the heart

31/03/2025

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Chapter 37 Back to her

31/03/2025

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Chapter 38 Being there for me

08/04/2025

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Chapter 39 Going home

08/04/2025

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Chapter 40 More than words

08/04/2025