It all started with a blackout

Soleia Washington built her salon from the ground up with nothing but talent, grit, and sleepless nights. But behind the polished mirrors and flawless installs, the bills are stacking higher than her profits, clients are getting harder to keep, and the dream she sacrificed everything for is slipping through her fingers. The last thing Soleia needs is distraction - especially not one wrapped in designer clothes, cold stares, and street power. Jordan "X" Woods is the kind of man people whisper about. Feared across the city and known for running one of the most profitable drug operations on the east side, his name carries weight... and danger. He's built his empire by never letting emotions cloud his judgment, until one chance meeting with Soleia leaves him wanting something he's never allowed himself to have: peace. In a city where love can get you killed, is risking your heart ever worth the cost?

"I told you about looking down when you being talked to mama." Kaiser spoke more softly than before. In the small time he been around Serenity, he noticed how shy she was. She was so avoidant but alluring. He was interested in her. Seeing how well she was with the kids was just a plus. "Why?" She sighed in frustration before signing. She knew if she started talking she would make a fool of herself. "Why what?" He signed back. "Why do you care? You don't know me." "Not everyone has it out for you. I just wanna know you," Kaiser frowned. He didn't understand why she was so isolated but he wanted to know. She was worth knowing.

"Unfinished Business" follows Ariana, a young woman navigating the aftermath of a painful breakup two years ago, after catching her ex-boyfriend, De'Marcus, cheating. Now living in Atlanta, Ariana has built a successful career as a model but is struggling to move on from her past. With the support of her two best friends, Dream and Dionte, Ariana tries to reclaim her life and trust in love again. When she crosses paths with Dave, a tattoo artist and rapper known for his tough exterior and hidden vulnerability, a magnetic connection sparks between them. But both have their own emotional baggage and are far from ready to dive into something new. As Ariana faces her demons and Dave confronts his past, they both find themselves questioning if love and healing are still possible.

A black sheep from Houma, she's chasing her dreams, surviving heartbreak, and finding love in the most unexpected place ...

Mylaina "Lai" Sade makes a living cleaning up death. As a crime scene cleaner in Chicago, she's used to blood, bullet holes, body outlines, and rooms most people couldn't stand in for more than five minutes. Her job is simple: show up after the police clear the scene, clean what's left behind, and ask no questions. Until one cleanup feels wrong. The call came through the official police line. The paperwork looked real. Everything said Lai was supposed to be there. Still, something about the scene won't leave her alone, and her questions lead her straight to the biker bar where Romell "Reaper" Cross and his crew are known to be. Reaper is Chicago trouble in black leather. A biker, an enforcer, and the kind of man people warn you about before lowering their voice. When Lai walks into his world looking for answers, he clocks her immediately, takes her to the back, questions who sent her, and keeps her ID as a warning. Lai thinks Reaper is the problem. But the real danger is Tobias Lewis, a dirty cop working both sides. After Tobias tries to double-cross Reaper, one of Reaper's brothers catches on and gets killed for it. Then Tobias drags Lai deeper into the mess by taking her twelve-year-old brother and forcing her to clean the blood he left behind. Now the man she swore was the villain might be the only one willing to burn Chicago down to bring her brother home.

Nia Saint is a broke college student doing whatever it takes to make ends meet-juggling classes, a part-tim job, and bills that never stop coming. Her only focus is getting through the semester and building a better life for herself. hi store Milk Caropowerful, successful, and used under an offer she can't ignore-a high-paying position as his in-home assistant-Nia steps into a world she never imagined. What starts as a simple arrangement soon turns into late nights, deep conversations, and feelings neither of them saw coming. But with secrets, pasts, and a lifestyle neither one expected, will love be enough to make it all worth it?

in Oak Cliff, love doesn't grow quietly. It collides. Love Me follows two teenagers chasing escape in different ways one through money, one through music while pretending they don't need what the other represents. sometimes love isn't enough. sometimes it's everything.

"I was a real bitch for a fake nigga so it never added up I gave him everything that I ever had and it still wasn't enough I would have went to war with the whole world if it meant savin' you You had me paranoid, every single night, thinkin', "What am I to do?" These niggas ain't loyal like us (Loyal like us) These niggas be doin' too much (Doin' too much) I'd rather be single and alone 'Cause y'all niggas be fuckin' up at home And I'm probably the realest in your corner (Realest in your corner) Almost tatted up your name (Tatted up your name) Remember them times that I would slide and you would fuck me a hunnid different ways (A hunnid different ways) All that shit is past tense, just like everything you said (Everything you said) Need me a nigga who ain't just tryna open up my legs You was always blamin' me for shit (Damn) Always goin' tit for tat (Ah) Once I stop fuckin' with you, swear to God there's no comin' back" ~CAP by Tink In the end you could have just left me alone.... I can do bad all by myself" DaveEast&AriannaFanfic

THE PHONE CALL THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING Arianna Fletcher's iPhone buzzed violently against the marble nightstand. Bleary-eyed, she grabbed it, expecting another business email. Instead, an unknown number flashed with a Harlem area code. *"Answer it,"* a voice in her head whispered. She swiped right. *"Ari, it's me."* Dave's voice was ragged, like he'd been running. *"Listen-I fucked up. They're coming. You gotta get out."* Arianna sat up, heart pounding. *"Who's coming? Dave, what the hell did you do?"* A gunshot exploded through the phone. Then silence.