It was the summer of '93, and the weather was almost hotter than the location. But then again, what could be hotter than hell? The Ninth! Some would assume that the steam which rose from the broken sidewalks in front of the brick apartment building justified the neighbor hood's nickname, the Ninth Circle of Hell. The heat wave however, had nothing to do with why people associated Messalina projects with Dante's Inferno. No, that honor went to the infestation of dealers, crack heads, boosters, and hoes. Dope boys handled their business like it was legal, and everyone learned to look the other way. If they didn't learn, then they never got the chance to look again. Life in the ninth operated by the code of the wild, predators ate and prey got eaten. The drug dealers sat on the top of chain. Boosters, strippers and hoes fell somewhere in the middle, while the crack heads and the civilians clung to the last wrung. Everyone knew their assigned roles and no one ever deviated from the script. Cleopatra James, an unremarkable thirteen year old girl, understood better than anyone, her dictated place in the procession. But that didn't mean she accepted the role she'd been given to play.

When you've crossed every line possible. Where does that leave you? Zayn and Melony have been through a lot, trying to find themselves and each other. Things seem to be going well for them. It almost seems too 'good to be true' at times. Maybe it is. Maybe it isn't. Will it last, or will the lines they crossed before, come back to haunt them? Sequel to Crossed Lines. Rankings: # 23 in malik out of 46.7K stories # 50 in zayn out of 77.1K stories # 60 in zaynmalik out of 57.8K stories # 198 in interracial out of 20.3K stories # 417 in Mature out of 83K stories # 1 in Melony out of 56 Stories

J COLE FF. This book was inspired by my favorite movie/classic, The Bodyguard starring the late great Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner. COMPLETED: FEBRUARY 2017. ❤️

Ruth Marjorie Semple has a past she wishes she could forget. Her life in the present isn't so terrible, and yet, she finds herself struggling to enjoy the person who loves her most and even refuses to take pride in the job she's excelling in. How can she appreciate any of that, when her mind is still stuck on a lover from her college days three years prior? Go back in time as Ruth tries to sort through her feelings, drawing her memory all the way back to the day she, quite literally, ran into Raffo Leflore in good ol' Oklahoma, and explore the life of an Afro-Indigenous woman. He doesn't talk about himself much, but he constantly seems to show up for her anyway and she wants to figure out why. What about the two of them is written in the stars? Or are they even written up there at all? And most of all, how do you know which stars are worth chasing? Follow along as Ruth learns to grapple with her sorrow, learns more about her Choctaw heritage, and experiences a love that maybe only happens once in a lifetime. *Characters are Black and/or Brown casting.* Cover designed by Ren T

In which Solana Turner constantly doesn't know who this man is. |Oscar "Spooky" Diaz x Black Girl|

"they say choose love over war, but what do you do when choosing love means war?" Delilah loved the story of how her and Oscar fell in love. She loved thinking about it, dreaming about it and even talking about it. However, never in a thousand years, did she ever think she'd be on a podium, telling it to a jury while Oscar sat in the same courtroom handcuffed and on trial for murder. oscar diaz x original female character preseason one (as of right now). © MARIG0LDS 2019.

In the heart of Los Angeles, Danielle and Oscar, high school seniors with vastly different backgrounds, find themselves drawn to each other despite the barriers that separate them. Danielle, focused on her studies and distanced from the city's gang culture, is intrigued by Oscar, a member of a prominent local gang. Their initial interactions are cautious, marked by curiosity and a hint of attraction. However, as their connection deepens, they face challenges stemming from Oscar's gang ties, forcing them to navigate the complexities of love, loyalty, and the realities of their different worlds. 'Make it Last' follows their journey from teenage years into adulthood, exploring the intricacies of their relationship amidst the backdrop of urban life and personal struggles.