At the age of sixteen Lakeisha Moss was abandoned by her mother and left to fend for herself on the streets. Within days she's taken in by Ambrianna. During her stay with Ambrianna, Lakeisha is taught the difference between real women and fake women, the difference between a ho and a house wife. She's taught more than anything to ride-or-die. Angel DeAngelo was raised in the streets by neighbors rather than his own parents. With a father in jail and a mother who prostitutes, he brings the money to the table in the only way that he know hows: slanging. A notoriously feared street thug with respect from almost everyone around the hood. With money, power, and hos, he's got almost everything figured out. He's just missing one thing: a down chick. When the two encounter paths, sparks fly and everything is thrown out of proportion, as Lakeisha defies everything and anything involving, Angel. While Angel wants more than anything to explore what could be between the two of them. As a battle of wills begins, danger from another component stirs up trouble forcing the two to work together to confront it, or be killed.

"Being a sex therapist ain't all it's cracked up to be. Business is business." - Dr. August.

This story is about Sinadre Parker. Dre is a hustler with high ambition. He doesn't plan on hustling all his life like his homeboys. He knows that the streets are dangerous. He just needed to get his money right. With the money he earns..he plans on going to college. Even though he's only 19 he's ready to settle down. He has groupies..but he wants something else. A queen. And he finally finds her...but she comes with plenty baggage. He knows that she's the one....but is he ready to deal with what she comes with? Taera Donovan is a single mother of a 2 year old little boy named Caden. Taera works 3 jobs to support herself and Caden. She's saving up so she can afford college. She also wants Caden in the best schools so he won't be anything like his father. Taera is very lonely...but she has no time for a man. She's too busy trying to raise her son.

3 years, 9 weeks, 10 days, 36 hrs, and 1,000 secs; is how long I have been locked up in the orphanage. I hate is no freedom, constantly getting picked just to get abused and dropped back off. They say they love you, care for you, and is there to protect you but that's just a load of bull shit. I'm Kimberly and this is how I found out that love and protection is true. Author Note: In the first sentence I was just trying to be dramatic I know that it is inaccurate.