Hakeem was an all American Ball player who had offers for a full ride to just about every Division 1 School across the country but when his parents died in a fatal car accident leaving him to care for himself and his twelve year old sister everything changed. Seven years later Hakeem was a senior at a local college doing the best he could to ensure his sister Kaliyah graduated from high school while he balanced hustling and college to ensure better days were on the horizon.
With ball, school and being on the block Hakeem had very little time for anything that wasn’t a priority like making money and taking care of his sister so even though he wanted the one woman who owned his heart, he kept her at a distance. Hakeem refused to bring Tasia into his world and not be able to offer the time and attention she deserved.
Tasia had been in love with Hakeem since freshman year when he came strolling into her Literature class taking the seat she had already claimed for herself. However, through the years they never seemed to be able to find their way to each other. Now months away from graduating college, Tasia had an encounter which caused Hakeem to place her in his life and under his protection.
Both realize that spending time together is making it impossible to deny their feelings but life continued to get in the way. There was aslo the dilemma of Tasia's life long dream of being a fashion designer so before the ink is dry on her diploma Tasia planned on moving to New York to make that happen.
The conflict hit hard presenting the question of whether or not she would be able to give up a future with Hakeem to pursue her dreams. Tasia knew that Hakeem would never leave the streets alone especially now that he had agreed to step up to fill a void. There was a tough decision to make which could lead to her losing the love of her life. Good could be bad and wrong could sometimes be right. What mattered most is who you love and what you were willing to sacrifice.
Genre: Urban Fiction
With ball, school and being on the block Hakeem had very little time for anything that wasn’t a priority like making money and taking care of his sister so even though he wanted the one woman who owned his heart, he kept her at a distance. Hakeem refused to bring Tasia into his world and not be able to offer the time and attention she deserved.
Tasia had been in love with Hakeem since freshman year when he came strolling into her Literature class taking the seat she had already claimed for herself. However, through the years they never seemed to be able to find their way to each other. Now months away from graduating college, Tasia had an encounter which caused Hakeem to place her in his life and under his protection.
Both realize that spending time together is making it impossible to deny their feelings but life continued to get in the way. There was aslo the dilemma of Tasia's life long dream of being a fashion designer so before the ink is dry on her diploma Tasia planned on moving to New York to make that happen.
The conflict hit hard presenting the question of whether or not she would be able to give up a future with Hakeem to pursue her dreams. Tasia knew that Hakeem would never leave the streets alone especially now that he had agreed to step up to fill a void. There was a tough decision to make which could lead to her losing the love of her life. Good could be bad and wrong could sometimes be right. What mattered most is who you love and what you were willing to sacrifice.
Genre: Urban Fiction
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