In these streets you either thought 2 steps ahead or got left behind in a body bag. Love was filled with nothing but false hopes and dreams. I could never have that. I could never let myself experience that. It's a rough world we live in, filled with hunger and survival. I am willing to survive, no matter the cost, no matter the outcome. Next in line to run the streets, Chance.. A cold lethal killer who made the world bleed, who didn't believe in love.. That's until he met her. But The Streets claimed him first.

"So, is that a yes, baby?" "I was already yours, but officially, yes"

𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘴.ᢉ𐭩 description coming soon!

He could very well be the most brutal, sadistic, cold-blooded Mafia King to walk this earth-or wherever the hell I am. But at the end of the day, he either kills me or respects me. Either one is fine with me. I leaned against the long hardwood table, staring into his dark brown eyes with unwavering defiance. "Until this contract is fulfilled, until the prototype passes every test and reaches its final form-the prototype is mine. I am the prototype." Tempest Taylor is intelligent, dominant, and dangerously daring. A summa cum laude graduate of an Ivy League university, her brilliance earned her a position at one of Washington D.C.'s most powerful technology companies-where she successfully created a groundbreaking software system designed to obliterate the competition. She never expected her technology to be used for more than corporate domination. Unknowingly, her software breaches the private networks of the world's most dangerous crime syndicates. When Tempest witnesses a mass murder, she makes the fatal mistake of thinking she can walk away. She can't. Now marked as a living witness and a target, Tempest is delivered into the hands of a man who doesn't just wield power-he is power. And he's about to learn that Tempest is no ordinary woman. Just like any revolutionary creation, before the final version is unveiled, there is a prototype. And until he realizes exactly who he's dealing with, she'll make sure he understands one thing: She is the prototype.

As a young man, Mosaic has encountered many things, and anxiety and depression is one of them. After the death of his mother and the abuse he encountered from his previous relationship, he couldn't seem to get himself together, until he met her. Bronze was a young woman of substance, brilliance, and equanimity; something that he needed. She didn't know that until their paths crossed. He saves her from a burning building, and she saves him from himself. Follow the journey of Mosaic and Bronze as they experience The Butterfly Effect.

Dearly Beloved, I miss you more than words can describe. When you left it felt like a part of me went with you too. Does Heaven have a phone number? If so please send it to me so I can call and talk to you, tell you I miss you, and how much I truly love you. Though you're gone physically-you'll always be with me mentally. Sleep in Peace. Love Always, Your lover

Formerly known as "Just A Kiss." If you want to familiarize yourself with this story before reading, please go take a look at "Shorts," a book with short stories based on and inspired by songs. "Loving him was easy. Learning to love herself was the real story." Let's follow Karmine, a young woman trying to make sense of who she's becoming while facing the realities of her upbringing. From schoolhouse drama and dealing with abandonment to the quiet battles she fights within herself, Karmine had to grow up quickly-learned to wear strength like armor. But then there's him-the one person who's always there, no matter how messy things get. Him, his presence, are reminders that she doesn't have to face everything alone. He loves her loudly even when the world is silent. Love isn't just about grand gestures, but about the quiet moments that remind you you're still worth living. Karmine begins to see that healing doesn't always mean being unbroken. As she learns to open up and find her place in the world, she discovers that growing up simply means learning to love yourself just as loudly as someone else loves you.

Rocky is the full package of brains, beauty, and a QueenPin to a million-dollar drug empire her twin brother passed down to her before he was murdered. Now, after all of this time of building up the empire and watching it flourish, Rocky is ready to leave that life behind to follow her true dreams but, nothing is ever as easy as it seems.

"I got you something." He told her pulling away, while she watched him curiously until he pulled out a pandora bag. Her eyes widened at the necklace with an infinity symbol in crested with small little diamonds. "How you even afford this kari?" She questioned, unable to take her eyes off of it. "Shit, my savings." He rubbed the back of his head that possessed his starter loc twists. "That was so nice of you, you didn't have too." She smiled softly finally looking at him, "Can you put it on me?" He stood behind her and she moved her hair out of the way as he put it around her neck and clipped it back together. Her hand immediately went to it. "I'm never gone take it off." She promised him turning to face him. "I love you kari." "I love you too, hone. Til Infinity." --- When an unfortunate sequence of events suddenly separates two bestfriends, Dakari and Honesty, with no plausible reason, it's shakes up the world of the two inseparable individuals. With no goodbyes shared, Dakari was left feeling alone and heartbroken by the sudden disappearance of the only person outside of family that he cared for deeply. The outside world declared Dakari mad at the world, and he didn't think he could ever get over the missing void created by her absence. When honesty finds herself back where it all began, she discovers the hard way that Dakari no longer wants anything to do with her. The unexpected reunion rekindles unbearable memories of their deep connection and the painful separation that slowly but surely leads them back to each other. It's up to them to pick up the pieces of their broken friendship as they confront their past and face what's in store for their future, whether it's together or apart. They must decide if their love is strong enough to hurdle over the obstacles sent their way from every angle. Is true love worth fighting for no matter how long it takes? Published; Dec 24th, 2023 Finished; July 3rd, 2024

I can't lose , when I'm with you ❤️💤