All characters and events in this story are completely fictional. If anything seems familiar it is completely coincidental. All situations in this story come completely from my imagination. ******* Loyalty lasts a lifetime, but what's the point of being loyal if you're being left behind. **** The money is treating him right, but he knows she'll treat him better...He needs to get back to her, but is she the strong girl he left behind? Have the bricks broken her down or built her up?

started: O4.O9.15 finished: O6.25.15

"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

Zen is not the most known or boldest person, but she never backs down. Coping with the death of her mother, her life continues to grow even more complicated day by day. As she survives the harsh streets of Chicago, she meets someone that might just change her life.

Zihir had what all street guys want. He had bad bitches, drugs, and lots and lots of money. He was king of the Hood. Slangin rocks is what brought him his fortune. Zihir got anything he wanted. He has a crew that had his back to the fullest and would die for him and one of the biggest names on the street. He was THE man. Then There was Nique. She was in college and trying to get her shit together. Her life had never been perfect and she had done some foul shit also in her time. But she was trying to move forward and put that behind her. Life was too short to waste. Her sister thought different. Everyday was a party and they craved adventure! What will happen when these two totally different people cross paths? Drug lord woman user meets the good girl who could probably change him. Of course, it becomes a chase. Because she wants nothing to do with him and wants to sample her. Will he get his way? Our will she run game on the player himself? Its all Sex, Drugs, Money, & Love ( Caution) ©copyright -- NOT EDITED -- You have been warned !!

(trailer inside)Jada has it all: great friends, a loving boyfriend of three years, and a beautiful one year old daughter. Her world comes crashing down when her boyfriend is drafted to the NBA. To make matters worse, on the last night they will be sharing together for a while, she finds out he has been cheating. Now Jada must mend her broken heart, and keep sane for her daughter. But soon a new guy transfers to her school and tries to get with her. Will she be willing to finally let go of her past relationship with Tracey, and start to let this other guy in her heart?