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.

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.

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.

"Don't worry baby, you know that you got me," Sequel/Spinoff for Kismet

9 years after the wedding, things weren't so bad for the Stone family, but it also wasn't peaches and rainbows either. A lot has changed over the years, some that could've been controlled and other's not so much. Life has always been pretty easy for the almost 18-year-old Reign Stone. With her twin, Kaari constantly by her side and always wanting to be the Pam to her Gina, Reign was wondering how life would be outside of her best friend. Their birthday was slowly approaching which meant a lot of changes for the two but mostly Reign. She wanted to find herself outside of her twin but that would be hard to do especially with the way their father and uncles raised them. Ava Amari Stone; 12 going on 13 and the most talented little firecracker ever. Dance, art, fashion, makeup, and cooking were just some of her hidden gems, but she had a thing for building any and everything from scratch; a habit she's developed from her father. She wasn't your ordinary teenager, she enjoyed animé, crime shows, mystery movies, and even corny romantic comedies but her specialty was Kairo. Her right-hand man, her best friend, and second set of ears. They were like two peas in a pod but reminded Renae so much of her and Dajon. With growth comes trials and with trials comes blessings, not everyone is meant to tag along when you make it. Sometimes you outgrow or have to let them go, but through the younger Stones eyes, take a look at just how different things were back when their parents were in the game to now... ©️ _jasthewriter 2020

What's done in the dark comes to the light... Breann Thompson seems to be a happily married woman to the world around her but inside she's begging for more. More affection, more intimacy, more life, more love, more peace, more appreciation. She thought that what she would have when she married her husband Joe, but as the years go by.. she has found that he may not be the one for her afterall. Breann always has the feeling that she will be stuck forever in a dead end marriage with her only escape and sense of freedom being her work. It's there where she meets Brian Carr. They start out as friends, but when feelings grow stronger, Breann will not be the one to stop it. They always say, treat your woman right or another man will. Joe may have to find this out the hard way. Keep reading to see what happens when a woman finds her Cleanup Man...will it really be all it's cut out to be? The Story will include EXPLICIT MATERIAL...NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN***

After serving a three year sentence, Jerome 'Rome' Johnson is a free man. Besides reclaiming his seat at the throne of his drug empire, his eyes are set on who he will always consider his wife and the mother of his only child, Shawnee. One too many infidelities on Rome's part has Shawnee through with him. Even though his work is cut out for him, Rome surges forward and fights for the only love he has ever known, but has Shawnee truly thrown both it and him away? Broken hearted Niecy is back after graduating from college. The only thing she plans on doing is keeping her nose deeply planted in the books once she is accepted into the medical school of her choice, but after crossing paths with Kyron Hayes, she might as well scrap those plans. Ky takes one look at Niecy and its a wrap. For some reason he can't name, he is drawn to her and finds himself doing all the things he claimed he never would, but is he truly through with his playboy mannerisms and can their relationship withstand the storm that will soon have all four of their lives spiraling out of control?

Sequel to Mistaken Now a mother to a toddler, business woman, and single... Morgan comes in contact with someone she's spent two years apart from. From doing things that were mistaken and misunderstood Morgan is realizing she doesn't have to fear love. Yes love can be scary, but it can also be very amazing with the right person. Morgan comes to learn with love comes many things including: work and dedication, learning and understanding, and conflict and communication, but most importantly happiness and respect. From mistaken love to worthy love.

Nee & Q's spin-off |throwback| short story. The story behind how they met and things they went through to get to their own Worthy love. Characters from Mistaken & Worthy.