AUTHOR NOTE
Complicated was originally written in 2021 for another reading platform and is one of my earlier works.
Unlike some of my more recent stories, Complicated has not undergone a full rewrite or professional edit since it was originally written. While minor corrections may have been made over time, I have chosen to keep the story largely true to its original version.
Because of this, you may come across grammatical errors, awkward wording, inconsistencies, or elements of the writing that reflect where I was as an author at the time.
My writing has changed considerably since 2021, but this story remains a part of my journey as an author, and I wanted to give it a new home rather than completely rewrite what it once was.
Please keep this in mind while reading, and I hope you enjoy this very complicated journey.
Complicated is an explicit contemporary romance intended for mature audiences (18+ only). This story explores love, sexuality, and an unconventional relationship between three consenting adults.
This is a work of fiction created for entertainment and escapism. All characters participating in sexual situations are consenting adults over the age of 18, and any resemblance to real persons or situations is purely coincidental.
Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2026 Hazel D. Hawthorn. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, stored, adapted, or shared in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, except for brief quotations used for reviews, commentary, or other uses permitted by applicable copyright law.
The characters, fictional organizations, settings, storylines, concepts, and original elements contained within Complicated are the intellectual property of Hazel D. Hawthorn.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, organizations, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental.
Please Read Before Proceeding
Complicated contains explicit sexual content, mature themes, unconventional relationship dynamics, and emotionally intense situations. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
Content Warnings & Themes
Explicit Sexual Content – Graphic sexual situations, dirty talk, sex toys, unprotected sex, and other mature sexual themes.
Polyamory & Group Relationships – The central romance follows a committed relationship between three adults and explores attraction, intimacy, jealousy, boundaries, and loving more than one person.
Group Encounters & Exhibitionism – Multiple partners, voyeurism, exhibitionism, and sexual situations involving other consenting adults.
BDSM & Power Dynamics – Bondage, restraints, dominance and submission, praise and degradation, spanking, and other consensual power dynamics.
Rough Intimacy – Some encounters contain physically intense sexual dynamics and possessive behavior.
Family & Social Conflict – Family disapproval, estrangement, prejudice, slut-shaming, and judgment surrounding unconventional relationships.
Pregnancy & Family Themes – Pregnancy, parenthood, and discussions surrounding family and the future.
Emotional & Medical Themes – Relationship conflict, insecurity, fear of loss, emotional distress, accidents, hospitalization, and medical trauma.
The relationships and situations portrayed in Complicated are fictional and are not intended as guides for real-life behavior. Healthy communication, mutual respect, boundaries, and enthusiastic consent remain essential in real-world relationships.
If any of these themes are upsetting or triggering for you, please consider whether this story is right for you.
Thank you for picking up Complicated.
This is a story about friendship, desire, love, and three people discovering that sometimes the heart refuses to follow the rules.
It is messy. It is passionate. It is emotional.
And, naturally, it gets complicated.
