"Said I gotta keep my head above water I been goin' hard gotta go a lil harder I been thinking smart gotta think a lil smarter All I know is hustle, get that shit regardless Said I gotta keep my head above water Catch me in the kitchen I be whippin' with the water Family over niggas, blood thicker than water All I know is hustle, get that shit regardless" Word on the street is that there is a female from Lakeside gunning niggas down. 21 years old "Kacey Mac" was born and raised in the Raq as an only child. Nobody knows her real name and she intended to keep it that way. Trust ain't in her vocabulary, all she got is herself in this fucked up society. She seen it all from babies getting killed to homicides taking place even watched both of her parents get popped right in front of her when she was only 6. Not only did she lose her parents that day but she believed her innocence died along with them. She has faced many obstacles in life which formed her into being the egocentric bitch she is today. She slowly became a product of what made her. She believed there was no going back, only thing on her mind was chasing that bread and she would never let anybody get in the way of that. She was determined to get it by any means even if she had to keep adding bodies to her list to make it known that she was not one to be fucked with. She just didn't give a fuck. All she knew was "Hustle" so she was gone stick by that and get what she wanted regardless of the outcomes.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.