"Our love was never sure, always thin as silk." _________________________ [Sequel To Tamed] It's been five long years since Toby and Nat have seen each other. Natalie has begun her medical schooling and is on her way to becoming Doctor Atkins while Toby has been stationed all over the world, including South Korea. They've always had brief spells of sadness at being a part, but not seeing each other hasn't played as big of a role in their lives as they thought it would. But Toby is back now. Equipped with a beard, a new title, and a drinking problem that's beginning to turn nasty. After their first meeting with each other since the break, they realize something, neither has kept their promises. How can love survive with more trust is being broken than promises being kept? [Black Woman/White Man]

Carson is freshly clean from AA and an incoming freshman at UCLA. He's got an entirely new outlook on life and is determined to change his ways. And now that Noelle Cartwright is back on his radar again, he can't afford to lose her again. But is Noelle the same person she was six months ago? Noelle is determined to let loose and be free. She always been the respectful student, the responsible friend and the perfect daughter. Everything she did, she did for other people and never for herself. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter what you do for other people sometimes, they still burn you in the end. Noelle has a new philosophy in life and she's not bending backwards for anyone else again. period.