Repent

Repent

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re·pent /rəˈpent/ verb feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin. Haven is your average Christian young woman. She attends church, always reads her bible, and is the leader of her church's Youth Group. She even has the perfect Christian boyfriend, who she's sure she'll marry. Tristian is your average trouble maker. He drinks, smokes, and has no interest in religion. He's been sent to live with his religious grandmother harboring a lot of guilt and a horrible secret. When Haven meets Tristian, he turns her Christian world upside down and offers to show her a life outside of God. Her faith wavers as she falls in love with him and sets down a passionate, sinful path. She tells herself God will forgive her if she repents. But repentance means nothing when you're not sorry for what you've done.

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Chapter One

~Haven's POV~

The Devil is everywhere. Especially outside this store. Don't get me wrong, I love collecting donations for the church, but some of these people really need Jesus!

I cried out as a quarter bounced off of my chest into the jar.

The guy walking into the store laughed. "You're welcome, Jesus Freak!"

"Why do they have to be so rude?" My best friend Grace asked, pushing her glasses up on her dark brown face. Her chocolate eyes were filled with annoyance. 

"They don't know God, therefore they don't know love.” I said calmly. "At least he donated, I guess."

"Thirty more minutes and then we're done?" She begged. 

"Yes, fine. That's fair."

Other people yelled at us, but luckily nothing else was thrown. We even got a few more donations.

I noticed the guy who had thrown the quarter at me exiting the store again. 

"Hey" I stopped him. "Thanks for your donation, but maybe next time don't throw it. That was really rude."

"Haven…" Grace whispered. 

"A donation is a donation." He rolled his grey eyes. "Maybe use that quarter and buy a clue. Religion is a waste of time and you're way too hot to be saving yourself for Jesus, babe. Why don't I give you my number?"

"For what?" I asked. 

"I can teach you how to do things that would make your Lord and Savior blush."

I gasped. "That's vile! I'm going to pray for you! You should attend church tomorrow and repent!"

"Don't count on it toots. Come find me when you're ready for some hell." He winked before walking away.

"Let's go home Grace, I need to read my bible."

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I loved seeing how intense the people got during church service. The shouting, the crying, the dancing. It was all so beautiful.

Knowing God had such a positive effect on others is inspiring and I loved being able to witness it.

The sermon was incredible. I felt like I had reached another level in my spiritual walk.

"Now we welcome a leader in our Youth Group, Haven Campbell for a few announcements and the welcoming of our guests." Pastor Williams announced.

The congregation clapped as I made my way up to the podium.

"First I would like to let you know that we have a youth meeting immediately after service. We'll be meeting in the choir room."

I let the clapping and murmurs settle down. 

"Now I would like to take the time to welcome our visitors. If you are here today for the first time, please stand and remain standing."

A few people stood up. I saw Ms. Fletcher nudge a boy who looked about my age next to her. He rolled his eyes and also stood up as the rest of the church clapped. He seemed kind of familiar.

"We just want to welcome you all and thank you for coming in this morning. We really hope something was said today that strengthened your walk with Christ. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to contact us. Thank you and have a blessed day." I smiled.

After service I quickly made my way to the choir room. When I got there, I saw Gabe Shields, the other leader of the youth group and my boyfriend.

I was convinced that Gabe was the one for me. He was strong in his faith, nice, intelligent and very handsome. 

He had gorgeous curly dark locks that my fingers would get tangled in, intense hazel eyes, and soft, flawless light brown skin. He's easily the best looking boy in our age group at church.

We'd been together since middle school, striking envy in the hearts of every girl in school at the time. Once I had him, I never intended to let him go. 

Everyone was sure that we'll get married. So was I. I expected he'd propose within the year.

"Hey," I smiled at him.

"Hello beautiful," he said grinning, his hazel eyes crinkling. He gave me a kiss on the cheek. 

Gabe and I feel that church is an inappropriate place for excessive PDA.

"Will you be coming over for dinner tonight?" I asked.

"Nothing could keep me away,” he said as the others started filing in.

Grace walked in. She looked very nice in her pink knee length dress. It was vibrant against her dark brown skin. Her wavy brown hair was clipped back on the sides, allowing her dark, almost black eyes to have a break from being hidden. Her stylish black glasses were sliding down, revealing an indent on her slim nose.

Once it seemed that everyone who planned on coming showed up, Gabe and I started the meeting.

Just as the meeting was ending and we were starting to disperse, the door opened. 

"Oh, hello Ms. Fletcher,”  I said.

I liked Ms. Fletcher a lot. She's a sweet woman with stunning grey hair, always in the tightest of coils. She always had red lipstick on, which I personally think contrasted wonderfully with her light brown skin. Her small brown eyes were almost beady and while her voice was kind of shaky, she was not a weak woman. I admired her greatly. 

"Hello, dear," She said. "I have a huge favor to ask. Would you mind giving my grandson a ride home? I have to go run an errand."

"Sure of course. Where is he?"

"In the bathroom. I pointed out your car to him and told him to meet you there, if that's okay?"

"Sure, I'll head out now." I smiled, happy to help. 

"Okay, his name is Tristian." She returned my smile.

"Got it."

After saying bye to Gabe I waited patiently at my black Mercedes.

"You Haven?" A voice from behind asked.

I turned around. "Yes I am-"

It was him! The quarter thrower from yesterday. 

"Jesus Freak." He grinned. 

"Please don't tell me you're Tristian."

"Guilty babe."

I hated to admit it, but Tristian was quite cute. His eyes were greyer than a stormy day and absolutely hypnotic. His midnight black hair was wavy and fell over his forehead messily. I wondered if that’s how it fell or if he wanted it to look messy. His tawny brown skin was almost illuminating. I noticed a hoop in his nose. I don't think I'd ever met a boy with a nose piercing. 

I sighed heavily. "Get in, I guess."

Tristian and I climbed in my black Mercedes. 

It was silent in the car.

"So do you always throw quarters at strangers?" I asked.

"Only hot ones standing outside of the store."

"Well, thank you for your donation. The church appreciates it."

"And I appreciated watching that quarter bounce off of your chest." Tristian smirked.

"Did you like church? Did you learn something? Did you repent?"

"No. I was thinking about you the whole time."

"I have a boyfriend." I stated. 

"And I'll have the house to myself when you drop me off. What do you say we get on our knees and not pray?"

*Tristian's POV*

I couldn't believe I'd been forced to go live with my grandma. Not that I didn't love her or anything, but I didn't like being torn away from my life.

I'd made a few mistakes and did things that even I wasn't proud of. I never meant for things to go so far or to hurt anyone. I wished I could take it all back. But I can't. It's done and I had to live with this for the rest of my life. I was trying to forget about it. 

My parents had enough of dealing with me so they sent me off to my religious grandma. They're hoping I'd see the error of my ways and change, but I highly doubt that. Even my life ruining mistake couldn't get me on the straight and narrow.

And now I had to wake up early on Sundays to attend church, which was boring as hell. These people were brainwashed. It's almost cultish.

They even had the people my age brainwashed. And my grandma was making me hang out with the crazy youth kids.

But I did have to admit that Haven is so freakin hot, even for a Jesus freak. She had beautiful warm light brown skin that glowed like topaz and shiny straight obsidian black hair. Her big round eyes were like amber stones. They glistened when they caught the light and reeled me in. Freckles were etched across her upturned nose and cheeks.

Her voice turned me on the most. She had a shockingly raspy voice almost as though she'd been smoking for ten years or had a bad cold. It doesn't at all go with how innocent she looked and I loved that. 

She also had that good Christian girl thing going on that I'm not usually into, but I'd definitely make an exception for her. The thought of corrupting her turned me on. I wanted her to scream my name instead of God's. Never thought Jesus Freak would make me feel this way.

I didn't make the best first impression on her. I guess you never know who the Jesus Freak you throw a quarter at outside the store will turn out to be.

I didn't care. I still wanted her.

She looked over at me, her amber eyes wide, before focusing back on the road. "Are you trying to offer me...sex?"

She said it like it was a dirty word.

"Well I would want some in return too." I grinned.

“I don't engage in premarital sex!"

“And your little boyfriend is okay with that?" I asked curiously. Something about making her squirm was so satisfying to me. 

“Of course," she said quickly. “Gabe and I have been dating forever. We're completely on the same page. We are waiting until marriage."

“What's the point of waiting if you know you're gonna marry each other?"

“Because we're supposed to. And we both know that."

“He may know that, but he probably doesn't like it,” I smirked. I kind of liked when she gets worked up. How could I make it happen again? 

“That's not true. You don't even know him," Haven said defensively.

“I know he probably touches himself to your pictures."

Haven scoffed in disgust. There it was. Man, she's so hot. “Do you have to use such vulgar terms?" She asked.

“I think of them as sentence enhancers,” I laughed. 

“They're disgusting and totally inappropriate," Haven said dismissively. “Also, you're wrong about Gabe."

I laughed again, my eyes still on her thighs. "If you say so."

“What's your problem?" She asked.

"Honestly? The fact that you won't sleep with me."

"Well, that's a life long problem you're going to have."

"Wanna bet?" I challenged.

“No." She said bluntly as we stopped in front of my house.

"This was thrilling, Haven."

She forced a smile to her face. “Yes, it was. Have a blessed day."

“Thanks, Haven. I'll see you later," I winked at her and hopped out of the car.

I had barely closed the door when she peeled away. I looked after her car. For a Jesus freak, she sure does drive fast. I guess there's nothing in the Bible about going the speed limit.

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Jeffery
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2022-01-02 00:53:48
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H. WARD
I love a good romance with realistic twists and turns... This was a great read. Thank you, author, for such a beautiful story!
2021-11-12 04:21:07
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Ronnie
OMG ITS OVER! I loved it so much, it was perfect! What a great ending to a great story! Can't wait to see what happens in your other stories. Amazing job!
2021-10-26 03:54:25
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Ronnie
OMG I'm super into Haven and Logan! Can't wait to see where they go!
2021-08-30 05:00:01
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Ronnie
Oh this is going to be very bad for Tristian. But hopefully that means Haven and Logan will get together ......
2021-07-30 01:23:43
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Ronnie
Okay so I'm kinda into Logan and Haven 👀 hes just so sweet with her, I think they're cute!
2021-07-19 02:29:04
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Ronnie
HOLY CRAP!! I knew Trevor wasnt done wreaking havoc just yet! Amazing two chapters!
2021-07-05 03:47:23
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Ronnie
Oh my goodness, poor Haven cannot catch a damn break!! So excited for the next chapter, great job!
2021-07-01 04:21:16
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Ronnie
Hi also obsessed with the new cover, it's amazing!
2021-06-29 06:40:18
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Ronnie
OMG more drama!! I feel so bad for Haven right now with all that's going on. But I'm kiiinda shipping her and Logan now! Great chapter!
2021-06-29 06:39:56
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Ronnie
OH YIKES!! This is all falling apart 😭 how does Heath know about the people Tristian killed? Who's in the hospital?? This is so good!
2021-06-23 08:42:38
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Myra P
holy shit! excuse my language but holy shit!! This is not gonna go well at all oh this is gonna be so bad! I'm so ready to see how this goes!
2021-06-18 06:25:16
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Ronnie
OH NOOOO This is gonna be soo bad for Haven and Tristian! I thought Trevor and Viola were gonna be the most of their worries, but wow!
2021-06-17 04:14:12
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Ronnie
YESSS THEY'RE BACK!! Buuttt I must agree with Myra P. No way Trevor and Viola would go down without a fight. The ending of this chapter was adorable. I love them!! Update soon!!
2021-06-13 06:41:08
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Myra P
YAY so thrilled it worked out! And yet something tells that Trevor and Viola are not finished wrecking things for them! Loved this chapter, it was really sweet and cute!
2021-06-11 11:48:24
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Chapter One
~Haven's POV~ The Devil is everywhere. Especially outside this store. Don't get me wrong, I love collecting donations for the church, but some of these people really need Jesus! I cried out as a quarter bounced off of my chest into the jar. The guy walking into the store laughed. "You're welcome, Jesus Freak!" "Why do they have to be so rude?" My best friend Grace asked, pushing her glasses up on her dark brown face. Her chocolate eyes were filled with annoyance.  "They don't know God, therefore they don't know love.” I said calmly. "At least he donated, I guess." "Thirty more minutes and then we're done?" She begged.  "Yes, fine.
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Chapter Two
~Haven's POV~I was beyond furious after dropping Tristian off. What's his problem? Who throws quarters at people?And saying that Gabe pleasures himself to substitute the fact that we don't engage in premarital sex is just ridiculous! He knows nothing!Sure Gabe gets a little intense and grabby when we make out, but he's more than aware that we have to wait. He's never verbally said that we should take things further, but his actions when things get hot and his breath gets shallow do indicate that he wants a little more.He'd have to wait.Tristian is still a jerk and completely wrong. I took a deep breath and reminded myself that we're not supposed to judge others. That's not our job,
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Chapter Three
~Haven's POV~ I could barely sleep that night. I was always incredibly excited for the first day of school. And knowing I had art classes only made me even more excited. I had the perfect dress picked out. Knew exactly how I would do my hair and had brand new art supplies. I was so ready. I was up before my alarm went and I got ready for school eagerly. I texted Tristian to make sure we were still meeting early so I could show him around the Art Department. I got an immediate response. I wasn't sure how to feel about what Tristian had told me last night. He said I didn't seem happy with my life, only comfortable. And now he was making his mission to help me. I wasn't sure what that entailed, but he was wrong about me. I love my life
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Chapter Four
*Tristian's POV*I’d only known the girl like two months, but Haven has somehow captured my attention something fierce. She’s just unlike any other girl I’ve ever met. She's completely insane and yet makes so much sense at the same time. She makes me wanna tear my hair out and confess my undying love for her all at once.She's kind of perfect.I didn't think I'd feel this way about her. It's become so much more than about sex. Don't get me wrong, I still want nothing more than to make love to her. I wanted to be tangled in the sheets with her for hours on end while making her feel like she'd been to heaven and back.But I also have real feelings for her. I wanted to hold her hand and buy her ice cream and kiss that adorable nose of her. I want to hold her in my arms
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Chapter Five
~Haven's POV~I was so confused. I loved Gabe, I really did, but there's something about Tristian that pulled me in. These last two months we'd spent hanging out with each other had been wonderful. Whether it's doing art or obsessing over the many masterpieces in the art building at school or getting ice cream. There's never a dull moment. We're always talking and laughing and doing art. I know Gabe still didn't like Tristian and dislikes that we hang out so much. But I didn't know what to do. Tristian and I just connect in a way that Gabe and I don't. I can tell how much that bothers us. But to be fair, he is making hanging out with Trisitan much too easy. He's always busy gaming or whatever he and Jonah do on weekends. Heath really liked Tristian. They'd become gr
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Chapter Six
*Tristian's POV* I knew I shouldn't be doing this, but I couldn't help it. Haven was so close to me and she smells like strawberries like she always does and she's absolutely stunning. So I kissed her. My body felt like it had been set on fire! I had never felt this before. She's kissing me back hesitantly, but she's still doing it. I slip my hand in her hair, kissing her harder. She moaned against my lips. It's too much, I want her so badly.  I'm allowed maybe a minute of tasting her utterly perfect lips before she pulled away abruptly and backed away from me. “What's wrong?" I asked. “You know what's wrong. You can't do that, Tristian." “Why not?" I asked, even though I knew the a
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Chapter Seven
~Haven's POV~ Even though I was sure I wanted to be with Tristian, I wanted to give Gabe a chance to keep me. To see if he could make me feel the way Tristian did.  Were making out, but I wasn't really feeling anything. I probably just have to work with him a little. I grabbed his hands put them in my hair. I liked when Tristian did that. "You want my hand in your hair?" Gabe asked. "Yeah, I thought it would be kind of hot." I smiled. "But you put so much work into your hair." "Well you can mess it up." I kissed him hard pressing against him. I still wasn't feeling anything. I was honestly kind of bored. I wasn't excited or damp or
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Chapter Eight
~Haven's POV~ "Can we help you?" A girl now emerged from the covers. I looked at her in disbelief. “I was so close to getting off.” I shook my head. “No. I'm sorry I interrupted. That was...rude of me.” "Haven..." Gabe whispered. "Um..." I couldn't stay there. I couldn't look at him. I couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that most of my life was a lie. I ran out of the room. I practically stumbled down the stairs. "Haven wait!" Gabe's voice called after me. I ran into the backyard. I couldn't breathe. My chest was closing up and I was crying and I was dizzy. I think was having a panic attack. I had to stop and lean against the house to catch my breath. "Haven, what are you doing here?"
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Chapter Nine
~Haven's POV~ "What do you want?" I asked approaching him. "You weren't at church today,” he said. "I had other plans,” "Where?" "That's really none of your business, Gabe." I said crossing my arms. "Now what do you want?" "I want to talk to you about our break up. I want you to reconsider." He said quietly. "Excuse me?" I asked. "Are you out of your freakin mind?" "Maybe I am. That's what being without you feels like, Haven. I feel like I've lost my mind." Gabe said. "That's funny, because you weren't losing your mind when you were with all those o
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Chapter Ten
*Tristian's POV* Being with Haven is truly something else. I absolutely loved kissing her more than I loved anything else. But I also loved just talking to her. That's pretty much all we did. Talk and kiss. And do art. She was literally the perfect girl. Haven had changed a lot since we'd started secretly dating. She cursed a lot now. She was good at not doing it around any of her church friends and her family, but around me, she didn't filter anything. I think it made her kind of excited to say words she knew she wasn't supposed to. Her clothes are completely different too. Haven used to dress pretty modestly. Skirts and dresses down to her knees, no low cut shirts, nothing too tight. That was gone. She went in the back of her closet and took all those sexy clothes and made them her wardrobe. Her body was now scantily adorne
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