"Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Provin nature's laws wrong it learned how to walk without havin feet. Funny, it seems to by keeping it's dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared." -Tupac Shakur Layla Thompson is a UCLA student striving for her Bachelors in Science for Nursing. The Virgin Island native has seen and endured hardship but refuse to let it overcome her. After getting her heart broken by a vindictive ex, Layla vows to stay clear of men and focus mainly on her studies. What happens when Gabriel Santos AKA Rell comes into her life and tries to show her what she is missing?

Jayden was one of the most coldest gang leaders to ever walk the streets, He was adored by some, feared by many and loved by none. His once small group of delinquents turned into a notorious gang that ran the city of Atlanta, when a shoot out with the local police results to a hostage situation. Within the long ride of shootouts, commotion, and potential love, Jayden must face one of the hardest decisions... Whether or not to let his hostage go.