She sold her time for money; until desire demanded her heart. Broke and desperate, twenty-two year old Sage, takes a job that pays thousands for her time and beauty-no strings attached. But when she meets Cortez Banks, a powerful man with tattoos, secrets, and temptation written all over him, rules shatter. He's off-limits. He's dangerous. And falling for him could cost her everything. Sage swore she wouldn't break the rules. Cortez swore he didn't need love. But rules were made to be broken. What begins as desire spirals into something far more dangerous. When secrets unravel; secrets that tie Cortez to her family, to her best friend, to a world of blood and betrayal-Sage will learn the truth: Luxury isn't free. And love might cost her 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

** Jon Bernthal fanfic ** **Older man trope** Naomi thought graduation night would be the beginning of her new life. Instead, she catches her longtime boyfriend cheating, gets blackout drunk, and ends the night with a bruised cheek and a broken heart. When her father's stern, older best friend, Jon, comes to her rescue, Naomi's life takes an unexpected turn. Forced to stay under his roof while her fathers on a work trip, she quickly learns that Lawson has rules-and she's determined to break every one of them. He's supposed to be the man protecting her. She's not supposed to start wanting him. And neither of them is prepared for what happens when the lines between them begin to blur.

"I tried to be that for you but I obviously wasn't enough." _____ Being a teenage girl was probably one of the hardest things there was, that's what Briana thought at least. From figuring out herself, managing school, her family, and even her heart, she felt like there always something in her way. Especially him. They had similar struggles, both being teens and having to walk down their own paths, but for Naseem, he felt like he had everything under control when she was by his side. He never meant to be an obstacle. Started; March 25th, 2026 Published; May 15th, 2026 Finished;

"I'm still gon love you even if you won't accept it." _____ Forced with the responsibility of growing up quickly, being riddled with tough decisions alone, and having a strong and stubborn head, 21 year old Jordyn goes through the motions of her young adult life, wondering if things could get any worse. She pushes her own needs to the side with the hopes of ensuring a secure future but will she be able to focus on her path and accept the new presence of someone who is her opposite when he's suddenly pushed into her life? Life wasn't easy but his life had never been hard, allowing 22 year old Nasir to be eternally grateful. As a young artist in the music industry, he continues to keep a good head on his shoulders, stumbling upon a girl who intrigues him more than music does. Will he be accepted into her life with his gentle demeanor or will it do nothing but add another commitment to both of their lives? Started; January 2nd, 2026 Published; February 17th, 2026 Finished; May 11th, 2026

𝗜 𝗔𝗜𝗡'𝗧 𝗔𝗦𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗘: ❝ 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙞𝙣'𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡, 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞'𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡, 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞'𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪... ❞ 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗜'𝗠𝗔 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨: ❝ 𝙞 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙮𝙤' 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙜𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙥, 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣' 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙞𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣' ... ❞ 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃 © 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐄. (not edited)

DeMario (Mozzy) Brown is a 25 year old hard working business man. He loves the fast pace of it all. The freedom, the money, the cars, everything.. He used to live his life without a care in the world. However, when he found out he was becoming a father things changed for him with a quickness. Noelle and Mario both came far in their lives to raise their son.. and they've been doing a damn good job at it. Now his lifestyle caught up to him. Will he survive it or will he fold?

Noelle Sinclair thought leaving him was the hardest thing she'd ever do. She was wrong. Still hurt from betrayal and trying to protect her peace, Noelle made a selfish decision... that she never told him. Now seven months later, the truth lands on his lap. And Mario Brown is the last man she wanted showing up at her door angry, heartbroken, and demanding answers. What happens when the man you still love finds out you kept his child a secret? Some betrayals don't come back from...and some love stories are never really over.

𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, "𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖽𝗈𝗇'𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗍, 𝖻𝗈𝗒, 𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗒 𝖻𝗋𝗈𝗄𝖾" 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐧' 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, "𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗒 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍'𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗂 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍" 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊!𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐂 x 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐁 𝐌𝐂𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋