This is a spin-off from Calm Before the Storm. I suggest you read Joyful Storm and Calm Before the Storm before reading this work. Will chances at fame and fortune overrun the relationship between Reagan and Ricky? What happens when people start dancing to their own beats? ...

Joyful Banks lives in Baldwin Hills, California. Storm Jackson lives in Chicago, Illinois. Despite living miles away from each other they deeply love each other. Distance couldn't make them any closer. At times it gets hard for the both of them. With the disapproval of others, its only worse. But despite all this, will they endure? Will the give out under the pressure and the surprises, or will they weather through this joyful storm?

This is the sequel to Joyful Storm! Storm, Joyful, and Reagan are back plus two more; Skylar and Sunni. Everything is going fine until the unexpected happens. Lines are crossed, bonds are broken and relationships are tested. Will the family weather the oncoming storm or will their happy family be torn apart?

Spin-off to the Jackson-Banks saga! Please read Joyful Storm, Calm Before the Storm, and To Our Own Beat before you read this story! It'll help you understand this story better. Three years into the college scene, Skylar, better known as Poppa, is the definition of a playa. Being a college basketball star only adds to his notoriety. But when Poppa meets Sanai, an all-around good girl who desires nothing more than to let loose, will he take advantage of her vulnerability?

Destiny Parker is a 31 year old African American woman stuck working a nine to five job and balancing the role of mother and the horrors of finding a good man. To make matters worse, she has a boss that she can't stand. Her new boss is evil... gorgeous but evil, and has a reputation around the office as a player. And unfortunately, she's stuck with him. Alex Hartford worked hard to succeed at his job, trying to branch away from his family's legacy. But something about his new secretary gets under his skin and makes his blood boil. Soon, his thoughts of work are replaced with using his desk in some very creative ways. Destiny may just be the person to tame Alex's wild ways. Having any sort of relationship with her boss other than a business one could get the both of them into a lot of trouble, especially since she could lose her job. But no one but them knows what happens AFTER HOURS...

Don't postpone what you want. Don't leave anything misunderstood. Make sure the people you care about know; make sure they know how you really feel. Because just like that, it could end. He's reckless and indignant. She harbors an all-consuming secret. Sometimes, God gives us what we never knew we needed.