What a tangled web we weave, when we lie to deceive.. Having to watch his parents demise at an early age, Joseph is brought up by an uncle who played off his parents death to his advantage breeding Joseph to be a cold, emotionless and calculated demon. After completing a six year bid for an assault with a deadly weapon charge, twenty-six year old Joseph Combs is set on living an honest life and leaving his past behind. Shortly after his release he meets an angel on earth in the form of a woman whom is able to break down that wall and show him what it feels like to love and be loved. But when a storm begins to brew, his past comes knocking on his door forcing him to turn back into the person he fought so hard to change from. Having to lead a double life, what are the lengths he'll go to protect the woman he loves and his future from his past. DISCLAIMER STORY HAS 0 ASSOCIATION TO PHOTOS OF CHARACTERS IN REAL LIFE. THIS STORY IS PURE FICTION Sep. 2021

"You tired?" He asked and I nodded my head. "You can lay on my shoulder if you'd like." He offered and I declined. "It's fine. You ain't got to do allat fa' me." I assured even though he really did cause he involuntarily layed on MY shoulder before all this. "It's coo, mama. You wifey fa' the day." He sheepishly grinned and I slightly pushed him. "You not funny." I rolled my eyes. "You the one who tellin folks we engaged. Why you tripping, wifey?" He joked and I flicked him off. "You just never gon let that go?" I crossed my arms, our eyes locking. "Fuck nawh." He replied, swiping his tongue across his bottom lip. ........ ____________________________________

"Cause if you let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you" Allaya is just a girl from the Caribbean trying to make it in NYC. She's too busy going after everything she's ever wanted to be bothered with the drama that comes with love and relationships. She's so used to being alone that she doesn't know how to let someone in. So, what happens when she falls in love with her boss, rapper, and mogul Dave East? I do not own any of the images used in this book or on the cover. All fictional characters do not reflect the names and face claims in reality.