Gifts Given By the Ocean can also be taken back. After the death of the Village Head, estranged cousins Mandeeq and Shermake reunite at their Grandfather's funeral where their fathers fight over who would be the Heir to the village. With tensions running high and the greed of Humanity leading only to ruin, Mermaids who had once bestowed gifts upon the Village people now revoke them by dragging the Village to the bottom of the Ocean. Being the only two left standing with the help of a Mermaid who is shunned by the underwater society, it's up to Mandeeq and Shermake to save their family and their village from themselves, and the mermaids who seek to take back their gifts.

Janeisha "Neisha" Bambi has always survived by keeping a low profile. She don't get caught up in the kind of business that comes with bodies, secrets, and street names that echo. But all it takes is one night-one favor for her best friend-to slide her straight into the orbit of Seven "Saint" Carter. Saint is discipline wrapped in menace. A man the streets don't just respect,they fear. The type Neisha promised herself she'd never look at twice. He doesn't chase, beg, or explain. Yet somehow, he does all of this for her. And when that calm, unreadable gaze settles on Neisha, her careful world starts to crack. Now Saint's patience is running out, Neisha's defenses are falling apart and the pull between them is starting to feel less like a choice and more like fate. He's trying to shield her from the life he lives. She's trying to decide if loving him is salvation or self-destruction.

"You ain't even that cute." Jojo playfully rolled her eyes allowing Dice to pull her arm to wherever he seemed to be leading her. "Where are you taking me!" She grew annoyed with the anticipation. "On a trip, just chill." -- For as long as she can remember, Jojo Rosewood has lived a picture-perfect life in a suburban area located in Chicago-designer clothes, private schools, and a glamorous lifestyle all thanks to her high-powered mother. Evidently her perfect world seems to be a lie when it comes crashing down as her mother's secrets come to the light, forcing her to face reality. Now having all of her family's assets cleared she's every bit of confused on what to do. With nowhere else to turn, Jojo is forced to leave behind everything she knows and move across a plethora of states to live with her father, a man she barely knows due to distance, and his new family. Learning to balance the shift in culture and the chaos of her first year in college all in one, Jojo struggles to adjust to her circumstances and blend into a world where her privilege no longer holds any weight. Things grow even more complicated when she meets Dice, her half-brother's best friend-a well mannered , street-smart young adult who seems to embody everything Jojos maternal side of the family warned her about. Dice is equally frustrating and intriguing, with a no-nonsense attitude that calls Jojo out on her unrealistic expectations. As their chemistry builds, Jojo finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about family, loyalty, and love while Dice struggles letting Jojo take a trip to his world. Started; December 18th, 2024 Published; January 4th, 2025 Finished; March 2nd, 2025

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐀𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐧, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐜, 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐀𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐧. - 𝐧𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐡𝐧𝐱𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚ After finding out about her boyfriend's double life, RN S'Laeya Rosewood finds herself craving a change of scenery. With her trust shattered and heart heavy, she flees to Houston and takes refuge in her Auntie La La's home, hoping for both healing and a fresh start. D1 Athlete Cassias Hale was all about football. He breathed, lived, and stayed on the field 24/7, chasing the dream of being drafted into the NFL. Nothing else mattered-until one devastating injury threatens to steal everything he's worked for. But what happens when Cassias suffers an injury and S'Laeya crosses his path-not as a fan, but as the nurse tasked with helping him recover? Two broken souls, both searching for redemption, collide in ways neither expected. Will their pain keep them guarded, or can love rewrite the game?

"She's pretty for a darkskin." words that came out of Josiah's mouth he wished he could take back. Have you ever fallen for someone that isn't your type. And you have no clue how to deal with it.

"He cups my face by my jaw and looks at my lips then straight into my eyes. "You got my dick so hard, my shit throbbing to be inside you ma," he says, his voice raspier and his breathing heavier. He pushes his body against mine to make me feel how hard his shaft already was. "You feel that?," he asks me making feel a throbbing sensation between my pussy lips. He wanted me as badly as i wanted him but I can't go through this again. I knew what I wanted, my body and my heart wanted the same thing, him, but my brain wasn't sure. Trusting him again after what had happened between us? I don't think I can. "I-I..." ~•~•~•~•~~•~•~•~•~•~~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ Ayesha is a talented music student trying to make something of herself in a new big city. A girl with a plan basically but obviously these men always gotta make a girl go off course. Exes and Nexts interfering making her new city life some kind of Season on ex on the beach. Warning: Some very nasty super detailed sex scenes

************************************************* Amaya Moore wasn't lookin' for love. Fresh outta high school with no car, no solid plans, and too much on her mind, she kept to herself - headphones in, world off. Alejandro Ramirez. Known in the streets for two things: his '98 dark purple 240SX and never catchin' feelings. A 19-year-old street racer with tattoos, family to feed, and zero time for distractions. What starts as a ride home turns into late-night drives, record store dates, and real conversations. Now Amaya's deep in a world she never thought she'd touch - loud engines, underground races, and a boy who shows her love without sayin' much at all. *************************************************

Under the great big oak tree, we lie next to each other, spread out like starfishes only our hands holding us together. In one hand Rory holds the roses I gave her earlier, in the other, she holds my hand tightly. 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰. 𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘐. ⊱ ────── {⋅. ✯ .⋅} ────── ⊰ Kaito is a 17-year-old boy at Mater Dei high who isn't popular, but he could proudly say he isn't a social reject either. Kaito is quiet yet has so much to say, his good looks and charm goes unrecognized by himself but recognized by others. Aurora is a 17-year-old girl at Mater Dei high who likes to do whatever the hell she wants to do whenever she wants to. She is quiet and reserved, but her glowing brown skin and good grades make up for whatever she isn't saying. The two similar teens living in the busy city of Toronto were bound to meet with the way their personalities mixed so well.

Marc'Qwuan Reid is a 23 year hopeless romantic with a crush on his roommate, a woman named Jasmine. Their friendship was perfect until she took her first steps into getting over her ex. Now they notice new things about each other that puts their friendship to the test.

" Do you want me to touch you?" He asks in a deep husky voice and i shake my head 'yes' not being able to remember how to use my voice. "Use your words baby." He says as he bites my neck, licking it in the process. "Yes." I whisper. "Yes what?" He whispers back. "Yes, i want you to touch me." I tell him and he moves his hand that was on my stomach down to my.......... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What happens when two people meet in college and they are from different backgrounds and different races. Read and find out more about "In This Together." I promise it's worth reading.