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Through the Looking-Glass by island-gyal
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After Cookie flees Hakeem's almost-wedding, she goes home and drowns her sorrows and frustrations in one too many glasses of red wine, falls asleep, and wakes up the following morning in a world that should not exist -- the life she spent years longing for, the one she missed out on. Clueless as to how she got there, she encounters an unexpected guide who helps her make sense of and navigate the world she finds herself in. Parallel universe/AU Cookie & Lucious
Collison Course by ChocolateZeno
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When a modeling company that Taraji Models for gets a new CEO she diddnt think much of it. They all say Trouble comes with a capital T. Who knew that statement would be so true? When Taraji and Terrence met sparks flew. Along with thoose sparks came baggage. Lots of it on both parts. In this cute alittle cliche love story the two find thereselves in a game of love. Follow them on the Journey to mend broken hearts.
Hood Love✔ by ChocolateZeno
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When Cookie Halloway a smart, sassy, fiesty, boss chick hits the streets of Philly shaking things up. She catches the attention of Lucious Lyon a tough, hood, charming, smooth talker. Sparks fly. She learns she needs more than a smart mouth and tough hands to survive. The undeniable fiery chemistry between the two leads to trouble. You know what they say "When there's a rumble in the jungle, watch out." The streets be talkin. One thing that is strong for a thug is Loyalty. Because.... Hood Love, Is That Good Love.
Soul Passion||:Slow Updates  by ChocolateZeno
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Terrence Howard has a good life. He's rich, successful, and doing what he's always wanted to do. Yet with all the fame he could hardly say he was happy. He diddnt know that once he stepped foot in Miami Florida, his life would flip. He discovers a child he never knew he had. Even crazier the mother of said kid was a woman he never thought he'd see again. Taraji. A woman that made him feel things he'd never felt before. He wanted her......no needed her. They say life has a crazy way of doing things. Who knew they would meet again, the same way they met 15 years ago? They were kids back then, but now they were adults. No one knew what lay in store for them but, an electrifying connection with undeniable chemistry. Spelled Trouble for the both of them. There was something there...but did they wanna hop the hurdles of Love?
The Kingdom by ChocolateZeno
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With the Kingdom overrun by snakes in human bodies, The Lyons find themselves somewhere they never thought they'd be. On the outside.... The family reels from the shock of their lives. They don't know where to go or who to turn to. It was time they got rooted. This wasn't a one man army, they needed to stop fighting like it was. Just when the family needs eachother the most they find their more tattered then they once were. Three shots changed one cubs life. One cub on their own. And one covering their trails with a dark secret. They Lyons need stability. A new marriage arises, starting the ground for change. Little did their enemies know it wasn't over. The Lyons were an enemy underestimated. The outsiders may have won the battle, but the war was still on. All For The Kingdom... No one of foreign blood was permitted to sit on the throne. They would make sure of that. So while the enemy got comfortable, The Lyons built up. They were coming back for what was rightfully theirs. NO MERCY. For those who proved to be disloyal, and untrustworthy. They were on a war path. Blood will be spilt. Lives will be ruined. There will be Destruction. Destruction of all kinds. They weren't going to stop untill you had nothing. Not even the clothes on your back. Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice shame on me. Fool me three times...well find out. TO THE EMPIRE!
A Chance for Growth by Twisted_Truths
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What would you say if we told you Taraji and Terrence had a secret? It wasn't just any secret....it was THE secret. What if it didn't start during the filming of hustle and flow? No....it was years and years before then. A relationship that was literally a roller coaster ride. A ride full of mystery, a twist and turn every which way, false hope for the ride to end....only to realize you were still at the top, a long journey ahead. Hold on to you wigs, Don't let them edges get snatched, grab the tissues, and the popcorn. Buckle up guys!..... Oh and don't forget your condoms.......
Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde by destinyxax
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"They're ride or die so what's 17 years apart?" • When you meet the love of your life at 15 growing up in the streets of West Philly you don't always do right by your family. Selling dope, moving bodies , selling keys is the only way to stay alive. At least that's what everyone thought. But what if there was another way? Music,perhaps? Dwight and Loretha, only 14 and 15 had the two most important things in life. Love and family. But they wanted something else. Money and power. Changing their names to Lucious and Cookie Lyon, they go out of their way to reach their goal of a better life. Even sacrificing the two most important things in life love and family.. • 17 Years Later Lucious Lyon hip hop mogul and billionaire now has everything he wants at his finger tips but there's only one thing out of reach. His Queen. So when Cookie Lyon struts into his office a mere two decades later, demanding her half in his company back, he puts up a fight but gives it to her . But that's not the only thing she wants. Having three sons and burying all of his skeletons, not only to have served a 17 year prison sentence for him she wants her family back too and no one not even Boo Boo Kitty is going to get in the way of that.
Unbreakable Bonds Of Time✔ by ChocolateZeno
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In this Cookie and Lucious story you will follow them in there journey to turn back time. The Question is can Cookie and Lucious rewrite their story? Will it be right on time? Or will it be spontaneous? Who knows? One thing is for sure their loved runs deeper than an ocean. Oh but this Journey to the heart is not an easy trail. There's always someone lurking to dethrone the Lyon Pride. Never forget though. One Lyon is easy gain, but the Lyon Pride together us indestructible. Right?
Defending Our Empire  by I_Give_Life
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Where is Lucious? Why can't Dre be found? Who has the baby? Who has Lucious? Why? What if I told you the past comes to haunt the Lyon Family? What if I told you secrets were spilled? Do you want to find out these answers? Get your blunts and dranks ready, because one of them is not enough. It's time to Unleash the beasts and see how the Lyons Defend their Empire!!!
Empire One Shots [Book One] by mootdiggs
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One shots based on the Lyon family. Mostly cute ones because they all deserve more than drama once in a while. Read & Enjoy!