Hendrichs is an egotistical man hiring a skilled mechanic for his automotive shop, more specifically a male mechanic. Shane finds herself going for the interview, with a hundred percent confidence she will get the job. Pride meets Fierce when he does not think she can do the job, nor does he want her to be a part of the business. Wanting to prove the man wrong, and in desperate need for the job, she asks him to allow her to prove her skills and if she does not measure up, she'd resign with immediate effect. With no pay for the work she had done. This is an offer he cannot resist, and thus finds himself taking the offer. What he did not know was that, he had finally met his match. #1 Urban Drama - 07.30.22 #2 poc - 03.23.23 cover by: @xoroyaltywrites

I found my homie and my best friend I'mma be there for ya till the very end No matter what, no matter what , no matter what.

Naomi Carter was taught her whole life to stay away from trouble. Pastor's daughter. Church girl. Straight A student. Trouble was never supposed to find her. But one bad decision, one party, and one thing she was never supposed to see puts her directly in the path of the city's most feared man. Now the same man everyone warns her about won't stop watching. Won't stop texting. And definitely won't leave her alone. The problem? Naomi can't tell if she should be terrified of Kai Bennett... Or curious.

"what would i do without you? sad thing is i probably wouldn't even know how to live without you" In a celebratory night in Las Vegas, make-up artist Junie "Juju" Parker meets the sleek and charming millionaire Dru Cooper. With Juju trying to get her mind off her exhausting ex and Dru trying to complete his end of a business deal, the two find solace within each other. One drunk night leads to confusion, chaos and...marriage? A business deal seemed to turn into something more and the two can't seem to leave each other alone but is Dru ready to commit to her beyond what their contract entails? WARNING: MATURE LANGUAGE AND MATURE CONTENT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. started: 11/02/2020

A'Diamond Brown thought loving Amari would last forever. For three years, she stood beside the man everyone admired... even when the love they shared became something she barely recognized. By the time she realized some promises come wrapped in pain, walking away wasn't as easy as she imagined. Then everything changed. Now, a man with dangerous secrets and a reputation that makes an entire city whisper his name is offering her a lifeline she never expected. But in a world where loyalty is earned in blood, trust can get you killed, and love is the deadliest gamble of all... Every choice leaves a scar. Some diamonds shine. Others bleed.

Indira "Indi" West is a licensed therapist with cerebral palsy and the softest thing in a city that keeps trying to harden her. When she's assigned to run group sessions at King's Corner, the community boxing gym holding half the neighborhood together, she's ready for angry boys, court dates, and panic attacks. She's not ready for Messiah King-the gym's founder, her first love, and the man who once walked her home, then disappeared "to keep her safe." Now they're sharing the same kids, the same circles, the same late nights in a building with his name on it. Indi has rules: no flirting, no blurred lines, no saving men who don't want to save themselves. But watching Messiah stand between these boys and the same streets that almost swallowed him makes it harder to pretend he's just a "community partner." In a world where jail visits feel more normal than report cards, Indi and Messiah are trying to give these kids a different ending... while quietly wondering if they're allowed one too. Includes themes of trauma, incarceration, panic attacks, police encounters, and violence alongside romance, softness, and healing.

Before Ryan was killed in the war, Chris promised him that he'd look out for Ryan's wife and daughter. Chris is determined to honor that promise but the unthinkable happens and now him and Lamaria are stuck trying to figure things out.

When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

When you keep a secret you never expect it to come to light. Aaliyah Colemon was a junior in highschool when she made a choice to break up with her highschool sweetheart. She always thought it would be better for him, because he was going to college the next year. Darius held a grudge with Aaliyah for years and they haven't spoke in four years. What will happen with Aaliyah tells Darius that she's been keeping his daughter a secret for four years. Find out in Down The Line.