After being locked away at sixteen for a murder he swears he didn't commit, Cartier comes home six years later cleared by new evidence, but prison turned him cold. Haunted by betrayal and convinced his best friend sold him out the night everything changed, he returns to a city full of secrets, anger, and beautiful lies... only to realize the one person he trusted most may have never betrayed him at all.

Noe'Lani Skye was supposed to be teaching little girls pliés and pirouettes - not rebuilding her life in a Miami penthouse with a broken heart, a drained bank account, and a daughter she's no longer allowed to see. After a brutal divorce to wealthy businessman Vaughn Mason, Noe'Lani finds herself emotionally destroyed, financially cornered, and one step away from losing everything. With the clock ticking and custody lawyers waiting for her to fail, Miami becomes her last chance at survival. Then she finds Freak Show. Miami's most elite gentlemen's club isn't just full of dancers - it's a world of money, obsession, luxury, power, and dangerous men who ruin beautiful women for sport. But when Noe'Lani walks through those neon-lit doors, her ballet background, soft beauty, and quiet sadness immediately make her stand out. Especially to Nasir Kane. Record label owner. Emotionally unavailable. Possessive. Dangerous. Nasir doesn't believe in love - only control. And the moment he sees Noe'Lani on stage, he decides she belongs to him long before she's ready to admit it herself. But in a city built on temptation, survival has a price. And the deeper Noe'Lani falls into the world of Freak Show, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between being desired... and being destroyed.

[ 𝟏𝟐:𝟑𝟑𝐩𝐦 ] 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳. [ 𝟏:𝟑𝟑𝐩𝐦 ] ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ? [ 𝟖:𝟓𝟓𝐩𝐦 ] 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘱. 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳. [ 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ] 𝟗:𝟎𝟓𝐩𝐦. "𝘠𝘰𝘶 the only one who got me like this" His familiar drawl pierced the barrier of a door. The only thing that was hindering him from reaching her physically. Emotionally, she built a strong wall of defense based on a foundation of lies told by friends, media, family, you name it. She believed lore instead of the 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 23 year old male who thought the world of her. "Swear. Open the door before I act a 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘭 outside this bitch and wake the whole neighborhood up"

Kendrick has never been the man that onlookers routed for. They just watch, judge, and whisper... shouting for his success but praying on his downfall. Now in the spotlight of the NFL, his name carries weight, money and a clingy girlfriend he can't outrun. Macie has spent years learning how to exist in a world that never made her feel soft enough, pretty enough, or chosen first. She's done fighting to fit in with the societies expectations. When the two collide tension is thick and neither of them are ready for it. Kendrick made her feel unwanted and she could never forget the way it affected her. Once lines blur, their loyalty is tested , and they have to figure out if their disloyal actions are worth the chaos it created. This story isn't to repaint Kendrick in the light of redemption, but to give clear insight on why he is the man he is today, and unapologetically. STARTED; March 3rd, 2026 PUBLISHED; March 21st, 2026 FINISHED;

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"I hate how much I need you, Niyah..." From just enemies, to enemies with benefits, to lovers. I hate how much I want him. But I can't escape him. Why? Because we're lawfully locked. An office romance between rival lawyers who try to fight the tension between them until they finally give in. "You say you hate me but you fuck me the same day." *a lot of smut included*

Polo G Fanfic || Urban Plus Size 18+ Reese & Lori ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Damn papa, you're a rare breed, no comparing.. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Lori always knew what she wanted to be in life, which was a baker. Since a child she's been in the kitchen with her mama helping her mix cake batter, roll dough, and ice cakes. Lori was the one everyone went to for everything but no one was there for her, until him. Faced with a near death experience due to an accidental fire, Lori must now find a new home. Incident after incident, Lori wants to give up but the quiet and oh so fine firefighter won't let her. Reese is a kind, quiet and strong firefighter with a sweet tooth. He always puts others first but no one truly saw him for who he really was. He was the safe option to everyone but always coming second to them. Now hesitant to love and some may say bitter about it, Reese doesn't do relationships. But after saving the sweet baker, she stayed on his mind. After too many chance encounters he knows she's temptation wrapped in pink, 𝐻𝒾𝓈 𝒮𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓉𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝒯𝑒𝓂𝓅𝓉𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃. Through accidents, late nights, baked goods, and a whole lot of sweet temptations.. follow Lori and Reese as they learn that life can actually be pretty sweet.