After wrapping yet another season of Sistas, Crystal Renee and the girls decide to celebrate at a nearby restaurant and bar. On the way out of her dressing room, she bumps into her co-star Devale Ellis and is instantly stunned by his appearance. Should she make a move? Disclaimer: Devale is single in this story.

For seven years, Officers Fatima Wilson and Zachary Taylor have been inseparable. Partners on the force and best friends off the clock. They've weathered each other's heartbreaks, shared countless late-night stakeouts, and built a bond stronger than any backup call. But when Zac suddenly becomes overprotective, Fatima is left confused and frustrated by his shift in behavior. After Zac is injured in the line of duty, Fatima is unexpectedly pulled into a high-stakes undercover operation. With her life on the line, Zac refuses to sit idly by, throwing himself into her case despite orders to rest. His constant interference drives Fatima crazy until she realizes that the line between friendship and something deeper has been blurring for a long time. As their undercover personas pull them deeper into a dangerous world, the feelings they've buried for years start to surface. Now, with their lives and hearts on the line, Fatima and Zac must face the truth: the greatest risk they've ever taken might be falling for each other.

Fatima Wilson, a driven investment banker in Manhattan, meticulously orchestrates her life with an unwavering focus on her career. Balancing her demanding job with a relationship with Dr. Marcus Scott, a committed general surgeon, proves challenging as their hectic schedules often collide. One fateful evening, while waiting for Marcus at an upscale restaurant, Fatima's plans falter when he fails to arrive. Instead, she crosses paths with Zac Taylor, a charismatic restaurateur whose charm and intriguing stories offer her a refreshing escape from her routine. This chance meeting sparks a series of events that compel Fatima to reevaluate her priorities, leading her on a journey that challenges her professional ambitions and opens her heart to unexpected possibilities.

Zac and Fatima have been inseparable for years-best friends, the kind of duo people always assume are together. But they're not. In their tight-knit friend group of six, everyone else is cuffed, leaving Zac and Fatima as the last two standing. Everyone sees the feelings between them-everyone except them. Well... maybe not except. Zac feels it every time she laughs at his dumb jokes. Fatima feels it when he remembers the smallest things about her. But neither of them says a word. Because if they admit the truth, they might ruin the best friendship they've ever had. Hoping to give them the final push, their coupled-up friends plan a group trip to a remote, romantic island. The hope? That the magic of sun-soaked days and starlit nights will finally crack open what Zac and Fatima have been burying for years. But it's not that simple. The island brings them closer-sharing rooms, private moments, lingering silences-but the fear is always louder. What if saying "I love you" means losing everything? The angsty tension builds like a storm on the horizon, both of them aching for more but too afraid to reach for it. In the end, love didn't ruin them. It revealed what was always there. It was always us.

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Fatima is the owner of a law firm and part owner of a club . Zac is a lawyer by day and exotic dancer by night. As lust rekindles and old wounds bleed into the present, Fatima's dark, possessive nature tightens its grip. But when secrets threaten to surface-ones that could shatter lives and change everything-Fatima must decide whether she's willing to risk her power, her heart... and the truth.

Fatima Wilson has spent her life rebuilding from the ashes - from foster care to law school, from heartbreak to healing. On the surface, she's strong and steady, but her past still lingers in quiet corners she refuses to face. When she agrees to fill in for a Chain Breakers session inside a local jail, she doesn't expect to meet Zachary "Zac" Taylor - a man whose silence speaks louder than words and whose eyes mirror a pain she knows all too well. What begins as an unexpected connection behind prison walls turns into a bond neither of them can deny. As their lives intertwine, Fatima and Zac must choose between the safety of who they've been and the risk of who they could become - together.

Sometimes you have to lose to find the one who truly adds to your life.