hurtin' deeply inside.

"See, this is exactly why I wish we never met. You came into my life and you just keep shaking everything up!" She stressed, her stomach rumbling with rage. He only stared before his lips twitched into a smirk. "You don't even believe that dumb ass shit." --- She thought running would set her free, but freedom came with a price she wasn't sure she was ready to uphold. She ran from one trap straight into another. Dreams of dancing slip through her fingers when survival forces her into a world she would have to endure. She's dragged into the dark corners of Onyx city and life is nothing as she knew it. Then he appears. A boy who feels different, who makes her believe she might have more to live for than pain. Unfortunately, in the streets nothing is ever as it seems. Every bond comes with secrets, every touch with consequences. And when betrayal cuts deeper than love, she'll learn the hard way what it really means to be slimed out. STARTED; September 18th 2025 PUBLISHED; September 27th 2025 FINISHED; FEBRUARY 7th 2026

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇- He told her one thing "you ain't see shit if you wanna keep that pretty face connected to your body." She was never supposed to cross paths with Giomani "Gio" Blackwood, suit-wearing, gun-toting underboss of New York's most feared family. But one wrong night put her in his world, and Gio don't believe in coincidences. Now she's tied to the man the streets call a monster. And the craziest part? The more she learns about him, the harder it gets to hate him. Cold. Calculated. Fine as hell. Gio runs everything - and when his father steps down, he's coming for the throne. But love and loyalty don't mix in the mafia. And in Gio's world, you either with him... or you against him. Ain't no in-between. 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 & 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃!

Read to find out!

𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐚/𝐧: 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 • ୨⎯ 𝙨𝙤, 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚...𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮? ⎯୧

Mia grew up knowing hunger, chaos, and the kind of love that disappears when you need it most. A hustler from the jump, she's been getting it out the mud for as long as she can remember. With a mother consumed by addiction and a father who drifts in and out, survival became Mia's responsibility early-especially when it came to protecting her younger sister, Olive. The moment she turned eighteen, Mia made a calculated move into the strip club, using her confidence, beauty, and instinct to keep the lights on. It pays the bills, but as she steps fully into her power and sexuality, she begins to crave more: more money, more control, more freedom. Drawn toward faster cash and riskier opportunities, Mia starts toeing the line between the strip club and the adult film world-where desire is currency and nothing comes without a price. This steamy, drama-filled tale follows Mia's rise through lust, loyalty, and survival, as she makes dangerous choices that will shape her future and pull her deeper into a life she may not be able to escape. Buckle up... this is only the beginning. VERY EXPLICIT⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ #10 in urban romance out of 1000+ stories (8/10/21) ? #2 in crime out of 1000+ stories (3/6/22) ? #119 in #lgbtfiction of of 1000+ stories (7/20/22) ?

He holds her heels. She lets her guard down. And in the space between city lights and silence, two people who weren't looking for love start to feel something they can't explain. No drama. No rush. Just raw connection and a spark that won't quit.

Imagines starring you w/ Method Man.

▃▃▃ BOOK I ▃▃▃ description inside. Completed 2018.

" yo soul mine shorty it's too late" Two friends groups fell in love but they all fell in love with different people. Everyone story betrayed a different ending. Thank you for reading!