No matter the distance separating us, we're the only ones that know how to guide the traffic between our hearts. No more failed attempts. We're lasting this time.

If my life is without you, it may never be the same. I crossed that street, only for debris to set me back. The busy streets washed past us trampling over everything we once had. The honking blocked my ears of the lies you told only making me want to prolong my stay. The cars, trucks and buses ran over my overly tired pumping heart that seemed to mean nothing to you. We let the bystanders come between us distancing us farther and farther away from each other. The tug you had on my heart stopped traffic, only allowing me to realize that I was All Grown Up, and I still couldn't manage to cross the street to His Block.

What if the love of your life only stood across the street from you? What would you do? Cross the street or wait for them to do so? Would you guys both make the attempt or let the busy streets wash past you guys and blind your eyes of the future you guys can have? Let the honking block your ears of the expression of love that could be once heard. Let the cars, trucks and buses block the views of the pumping hearts that hold value to you both. Let the bystanders get through you both erasing every memory you guys once accumulated. What would you do as you stand on his block?

"No no you have to go August." I looked over my shoulder making sure no one was watching us. "Nicki-" "No you have to go!" I cut him off

A preachers daughter and the schools star football players gets caught up in a world of games , jealousy, and anger.

August Alsina (rapper) and Amber Riley (entrepreneur) have a five year old daughter named Aaliyah. August is dating model Vanessa Washington, doesn't love her but tries to stick it out for their 5 year old son.

You can only run from your demons for so long. Sooner or later they're going to check up with you. Take Anthony Carter for explain. His poor decisions and choosing to keep people who meant him no good around landed the young man in a position in life he never thought he'll be and only being 22 years of age. Finding himself with no friends or family and being broken beyond repair. Who would've thought a simple gesture of kindness would've changed his life forever. All he ever wanted was to be heard , for someone to hear his pain but he could never seem to form the words. Knowing bystanders wouldn't just listen to his sob story he decided to grasp their attention by doing the one thing he knew he was good at. Sing. Singing with his last breath , singing with his last few wet tears , singing His Broken Testimony praying someone would finally hear him and they did. She did.

They always say there's a thin line between love and hate. As for Brooklyn Foster , she's walking that very line right now. What start off so a simple plan of revenge turned into a love affair. She falls for a man that wasn't hers. Watching him with her made her sick but Brooklyn knew she couldn't have him. One is because he's married and Two is because he's her brother in-law.

A Hustler is somebody who works aggressively and determinedly, especially to advance his or her career or status. (A) Someone who hides his/her true skills to strike when the stakes are at their highest. (B) Informal go-getter, live wire. A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent on difficulties. (C) To obtain (money) by methods to pursue sales with aggressive energy. An Intensely energetic enthusiastic person. (D) You, Me, Them. There are two different types of hustlers though. You have one that does it the legal way and the other that does it the illegal way. Both just trying to get their paper and survive but are still put in two different categories. One is successful and smart the other a thug and stupid. But what happens when the two crosses each other paths? Basically from two different worlds. Raised two different ways but at the same time have so much in common. Read to find out how My Hustler and I came to be. All Rights Reserved to Taliya D. Ball This is a fictional story , none of the scenes in this book really happen. None of the pictures used in this book belong to me.