*UPDATED VERSION* Life was simple, uncomplicated and now I'm so confused. Can I fight my feelings or do I just give in.

After spending years being bullied for her weight, Lauren leaves Brooklyn behind for a fresh start at college in Atlanta. Quiet, guarded, and struggling with deep insecurities, she hopes distance will help her become the person she's always wanted to be. But healing isn't as simple as changing locations. As Lauren navigates new friendships, attention she isn't used to, and the pressure of learning how to love herself, she's forced to confront the damage her past left behind. In a city full of new beginnings, Lauren must decide whether she'll keep hiding from the world-or finally allow herself to be seen before she loses herself completely. Copyright © 2015 Republished 2026 I do not own any of the pictures used in this publication.

"Don't ever leave me again" With age comes responsibility, some comes sooner than for others. Being in a family filled with drugs and murder it's only normal to follow in the footsteps of those before you. With old beefs growing more and more deadly the family is more divided then ever. Everything comes at a cost and karma is very much real, it just hits in different ways. With the Jamaican cartel thriving in the drug world and deemed untouchable an old beef between Moriah and Kaine seems to be growing out of control leaving people stuck in the middle. New York also has stepped in to the feud when it's leader grows power hungry forcing sides to be chosen, their motto is 'Death Before Dishonor'. Ajani and Kaine's love story might be officially over, especially when mistakes are made and the past comes to light and sides are chosen out of lies and deceit. When it's all said and done only one side will remain and the California organization you all have grown to love might have just met its match.