Even though I don't look up right away, I feel him. His presence shifts the air, makes it heavier, like the sky right before a storm. A shiver runs down my spine, but I shake it off. I can sense he's here to handle our unfinished business, and I know he won't hold his tongue this time, not without our audience from earlier to keep him in check. "Why yuh really come back Jodie?" He's blunt, as always, and I can tell he's revving up for a fight. Him lucky. "I love Ms. Iva and I respect her for what she does, but dem neva send yuh gah school fi sell yam dung a market...Why'd you leave Kingston?" "I told you already, I'm using my PTO Knox" I dispose of the water into the grass, setting the wash basin up against the tank. He scoffs. "Liad, yuh done tell dah one deh already, betta yuh come up wid a next one." His eyes are daring, challenging me to come clean, but I can't. "Why you cyaa juss believe me? What's so suspicious about me needing time away from work?" I push past him, not yet ready to dive so deep into the unknown. He grabs my wrist, pulling me into his chest and trapping me there. The warmth of him seeps into me, setting off a fire under my skin. He doesn't ease up, but the pressure does something to me that I can't shake. I tell myself to take a step back, create some space, but I don't. I won't. "Because me know yuh, Jodie. Better than I know myself. I know you..." He presses his index fingers to his heart, his breath shallow as it cascades across my collarbone. "I thought we were better than this, I thought we could tell each other anything" I shake my head, my eyes closing as I inhale his scent, it's uniquely him. It's dangerous how familiar it is, how it makes my chest ache. I hate him for making me feel like this, I hate myself for wanting to be even closer than we are now.

A JAMAICAN COMING-OF-AGE ROMANCE.

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After surviving the streets and a brutal attack, Duke and Brooklyn face new battles-inside and out. As old wounds resurface and loyalties are tested, their love is pushed to the edge. Will they hold on, or lose everything they've fought for? © 𝑷𝑼𝑹𝑷𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑨𝑰𝑵 _ Published: 10-10-24 End:-

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"Yuh never know police man coulda be romantic?" - Javani. She never planned on falling for a police officer. But one late-night pickup changed everything. Between laughter that feels like home, arguments that cut too deep, and secrets she isn't ready to face, Aajanai finds herself tangled in a love that tests both her patience and her heart. And when the past comes knocking, she has to decide-will love be enough to keep her safe, or will it all come crashing down?

Part two- Cyber Wife Malayiah's life turned upside down when her parents separated after her dad's infidelity. Forced to leave the familiar behind, Malayiah and her mother moved to a parish, hoping to start fresh. The new house they moved into had an unexpected neighbor - the boy Malayiah met at his birthday party when they were kids. Coincidence would have it that Malayiah transferred to the same school as him. Complicating things further was the baggage Malayiah carried from her ex-boyfriend, who had exposed her in a painful way. Now, as young adults, Malayiah and Tyrese found themselves caught in a web of denied emotions. Both fought their growing feelings for each other, trying to resist the pull of attraction amidst the complications of their pasts. Will they surrender to the love story unfolding between them, or will they continue fighting the undeniable connection? "Fighting Feelings" is a tale of young love, past hurts, and the struggle to let go and trust again. ---

Love built them. Danger surrounds them. Three years after choosing each other, Naiari and Zayvion are still holding it down and parenting a daughter who fights harder than most grown folks. But peace doesn't last long in their world. Old enemies resurface, new threats slip in unnoticed, and the past has a way of showing up uninvited. As the lines between loyalty and survival blur, Naiari starts to question how much more she's willing to sacrifice for love... and whether love alone is enough.

" 𝘔𝘪 𝘯𝘶𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘢 𝘥𝘪 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘮 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘪 𝘶𝘱 - 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪 𝘸𝘪 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘯𝘨 "