Have you ever been homeless? Ever been without lights and water? Did you ever fear that the neighbors would catch you cutting the water on at the crack of dawn or fear that the water company would come around and remove the meter for having the water on illegally? No? Well, Renae has. Meet Renae Zuri Brown, your typical 19-year-old carefree girl living a not-so-glamorous life. She was born and raised in Virginia Beach; just trying to understand the harsh reality of 'struggling' She has a secret that only her little brother knows about and demons she's been trying to escape from. She doesn't smile the same anymore, but could things change? Kingston Stone, is a 22-year-old, aggressive yet ambitious, pretty boy from New Orleans with a similar past of his own. He had a style of his own, hustler and heartbreak mentality, that was until he stumbles onto "Library Girl's" path. Just 2 people from different hometowns with similar history fighting to make this complicated life work. She wants to keep him away but something keeps drawing him to her. She's never been in love and he normally hits and quits, can they beat the odds and fight through all of the darkness to see the light of their love? Will he be the one to save her, if it's from herself? Will they team up and create the dangerous Empire from the ground up or will he leave unable to handle the baggage that comes with her family? Let's find out.

It's been 5 sweet years since the wedding and the Stone family has grown tremendously. Not only was the drug business doing well for Kingston and Kwan, their legal business was also going well, King managed to expand his business to California where he opened up 2 weed dispensaries, one located in West Hollywood and the other located on Crenshaw boulevard and West Slauson Ave. Renae and Ayanna teamed up with dance, whereas Renae taught pole classes, hip hop and ballet, Ayanna taught the tourists and locals more about the Caribbean culture. The family was doing well for themselves but there were secrets and familiar faces that could ruin things for everyone, in a world where everything seems to be going just too good, there's always the Devil hiding in the cut ready to make his appearance. Take a ride with the Stone family on this rocky emotional rollercoaster, full of secrets, schemes, lies, betrayal, and possible heartache, let's see if Love truly can conquer all... ©️2019-2020 _jasthewriter I do not own the photos or videos, this story is fiction and came strictly from my thoughts.

dé·jà vu / déjà vu noun: a feeling of having already experienced the present situation. Also known as a tedious familiarity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Back at it again with another twisted, emotional rollercoaster, come join Renae as she takes us through the ups and downs of her life, the twists, the wicked, the cries and the laughter. After the storm comes the shine, don't fret for too long, we have to jump through a few hoops to get to where we need, no one said life would be easy and God gave us warnings beforehand that there would be trials and tribulations, you just have to stand firm and battle your demons head on. ©️2019 _jasthewriter I do not own the photos or videos, this story is fiction and came strictly from my thoughts.

shit ain't always sweet. © ArtistryByBadu This story is not to be copied, reposted, plagiarized in any form.

"Where their love may not be enough. " August and Phoebe, still struggling to overcome the constant hurdles in their life and love enriched relationship. August, has fallen for Phoebe, in less than a year and they're about to bring new life into the world. But sometimes, picture perfect isn't for everyone. Phoebe's ex and first lover coming up dead and the mystery of her stalker Malcolm still to be solved, how does Phoebe make it out alive? With Betrayal, deceit and hurt all on the line, Phoebe and August both find themselves in compromising positions as they can't seem to fathom the idea of together forever into their minds. Though Phoebe forever tattoed with August's name on her heart, falls victim to her surroundings and complicates their love even more. With Kaitlyn growing up, mortified by the distance of her bestfriend their worlds seem to fall apart at the seams but love is the only option. Tied to their ever burning sexual escapades, August and Phoebe fumble after dark as they find out who is worth saving. But the secrets, won't let go of them and they keep crawling back for more. How scandalous can it get? Explicit Content for the drama and development of the story. For Mature audiences only. All Rights Reserved 2015 Trilogy to My Forbidden Fruits. WLAD (What Lies AfterDark)

"Where the Moth is drawn to the Flame" August and Phoebe can't seem to savour their happy moments. Their love seemed to happen so fast that August finds himself uncontrollable when it comes to his "canvas". Phoebe is persistent in teaching him lessons because he always seems to come crashing to his knees. But who says August's downfalls will be the only obstacle this time around? With lust and love amongst their desirably chaotic relationship, Phoebe may just end up on the other side of the chalkboard, crumbling into dust. Will there be any Survivors? Explicit Content for the drama and development of the story. For Mature audiences only. All Rights Reserved 2015 Part II to "My Forbidden Fruits" (TPIOP-The Potholes In Our Passion)

Phe-Phe has a past that not much people know about , she becomes a Kindergarten teacher and catches the eye of one of her student's father, which becomes dangerously endearing and quite pleasurable. But as they say, when you think people aren't noticing your dirty deeds, someone always is, like August, August Alsina that is. They hurt each other to a point where pain never hurts so good and they fall into a deep fiery abyss of Love and Passion, that is Intense and intoxicating beyond measures. Her prude, sheepish and vain attitude turns into clay has he shapes her over again, as if she were his canvas. No surrenders , no survivors, can lead a narrow path and people get trampled, stomping all over the endless garden which they lay in. [STORY CONTAINS GRAMMATICAL ERRORS--ALSO SEXUAL AND EXPLICIT LANGUAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DRAMA OF NOVEL FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY ,YOU HAVE BEEN INFORMED AND WARNED] ©2014 All Rights Reserved

"Everybody's at war with different things, I'm at war with my own heart sometimes." - Tupac Shakur. ******************* August Anthony Alsina or 'LIFE' as he is known by around the streets, is a cold hearted drug dealer, King pin to be exact. Everybody & they mama is scared of him. Kailani Evans or 'Kay' is a somewhat shy girl, what'll happen when the two cross paths one day? Read to find out. An August Alsina FanFic.

Head full of hair, mind full of thoughts, flat footed when she walks. Quiet, but outspoken, mediocre but extraordinary, simple but complex. Crisp hair line, mind full of thoughts, a certain swagger in his walk. Outspoken, but reserved, sarcastic but sincere, coward, but brave. God bless the black kids still true to themselves even on the block where the crack lives. Roots so deep they'd probably touch the ocean floor. But understand these kids unapologetically black, growing from the strangest trees these black berry babies got a lot to carry. A BeautyAndTheBrain and GoldenGoddessR collaboration.