She was his world. Now he's gone. Crystal is left raising their two-year-old daughter, Lailah, while trying to survive the weight of grief, love, and memories that won't fade. But when Devale steps into her life unexpectedly... she's forced to face everything she thought she buried.

We thought forcing ourselves to forget and a few state lines could make us regret what we were. We lied, called it life and just let it run its course. But death doesn't care about boundaries and the heart will always yearn for exactly what it wants.

Fatima Wilson has built a life rooted in responsibility, not passion. A dedicated Nurse Practitioner, a devoted mother to her three-year-old daughter Faith, and a woman trying to hold together a relationship that's been emotionally dead for years-she's doing what she believes is right, not what feels right. Zachary Taylor has returned home a successful business owner, disciplined, focused, and carrying the weight of a relationship that no longer fits the man he's become. His life looks solid on paper-but behind closed doors, it's draining him. When a chance encounter at a mall brings them face-to-face for the first time in fifteen years, everything shifts. Because before the broken relationships... Before the responsibilities... Before the distance... There was them. Best friends. First loves that never got the chance to be. And now? Old feelings don't just come back... They linger. But timing is complicated. Healing is messy. And love the second time around? It demands honesty. STILL US is a slow-burn, emotionally layered story about rediscovering love, choosing yourself, and realizing that sometimes... the right person was never lost-just delayed.

take a break & come read some zatima oneshots boo <3 every chapter takes you on a different ride, enjoy!

"So you just wanna fuck me forever, and that's it, huh?" "I ain't say-" He sucked his teeth. "We already talked about this shit, Z." "Nah." She chuckled dryly. "You just keep shutting me out." "Why you doin' this to me, Ma?" He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Hm? Why you tryna fuck everything up?" • • • • • • 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚊 𝚗𝚘𝚗-𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚊 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚌, 𝚊 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚌 💌👻 𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝟷 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚅𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜

Actress and Social Media Personality Crystal Renee Hayslett and Family Therapist and Social Media Personality Dr. Jay Barnett navigate their marriage and new addition to the family all while balancing their own lives.

Our love ended years ago... or did it?

Eleven years ago, Zac Taylor left Philly as the #1 NFL draft pick with the world at his feet. Now, a public setback forces him back home, where old memories, unfinished feelings, and long-buried secrets wait for him. He must build community and face the youth. But the closer Zac gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes: some things were hidden for a reason.

It was just a late night. An empty office. And a conversation that lasted twenty minutes too long. ⚠️ Disclaimer This book contains adult, smutty, explicit, erotic content, strong language, and sexually charged themes intended strictly for mature readers (18+).

A Zatima Story