Season One: Delgato Family Series by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services

I shouldn’t have felt this way about her. She’s my brother-in-law’s first love. She was forbidden fruit. Ain’t shit ever been forbidden for me. I take what I want, and I want her. I shouldn’t have these strong of feelings for a woman I just met. I wanted to lay every man that even thought about looking her way… including my brother-in-law. Erin was mine before she even knew it. Our paths were meant to cross, our future intertwine... moreI shouldn’t have felt this way about her. She’s my brother-in-law’s first love. She was forbidden fruit. Ain’t shit ever been forbidden for me. I take what I want, and I want her. I shouldn’t have these strong of feelings for a woman I just met. I wanted to lay every man that even thought about looking her way… including my brother-in-law. Erin was mine before she even knew it. Our paths were meant to cross, our future intertwine. I don’t like liars or thieves, but for Erin, I’d pull that ski mask on and steal her heart, if that’s what it takes. He’s my first love’s brother-in-law. Everything about Capone has told me to stay away from him. He’s not good for me, he has the power to make me feel again, and the last time I felt anything for someone, it nearly destroyed me. I should stay away from him, but every part of my body is betraying me. Screaming, yearning, craving his touch and for him to be close to me. I don’t think he would ever need to steal my heart because I would gladly hand it over to him. less

Loyalty has always been important to me. I never thought I would see the day where I would have to choose between family and loyalty. I never thought I would see the day where I held a gun to my son’s head ready to pull the trigger for the woman I fell in love with. A nigga had skeletons like most people did, but I never thought I would see the day when they revealed themselves. I promised to protect Ella and her family, and a nigga never broke his promise... moreLoyalty has always been important to me. I never thought I would see the day where I would have to choose between family and loyalty. I never thought I would see the day where I held a gun to my son’s head ready to pull the trigger for the woman I fell in love with. A nigga had skeletons like most people did, but I never thought I would see the day when they revealed themselves. I promised to protect Ella and her family, and a nigga never broke his promise. Especially not when it came to the woman, I loved. I knew he had the power to make me feel, but he has also had the power to break me. To pull my heart outside of my chest and stomp on it. I knew falling for a man like Capone came with more than I was ready for. He wasn’t feared for no reason. Timmy never meant Jaiden any good and I knew it from the first time I met him. I’ve never wanted someone dead as much as I wanted him dead. Timmy needed to go, and I didn’t care how he went. As long as he wasn’t breathing. Capone put it on his life that he would always protect me and mine. It was time for him to put the action behind the words. less

My family was taken away from me. I was too young to know what went on, but now that I know, it’s time to get it back in blood. Protecting my sister and my niece or nephew is more important than basketball. Making sure the man who was behind trying to end me is ended, is more important. With mentors like Capone and Cappadonna behind me, I can’t lose. My head is in the game, I’m focused, and I want revenge... moreMy family was taken away from me. I was too young to know what went on, but now that I know, it’s time to get it back in blood. Protecting my sister and my niece or nephew is more important than basketball. Making sure the man who was behind trying to end me is ended, is more important. With mentors like Capone and Cappadonna behind me, I can’t lose. My head is in the game, I’m focused, and I want revenge. I refused to sit down until someone’s blood was on my hand for taking Joie and our child away from me. I refuse to lose, and I’m making sure my family is protected by any means necessary. It was funny how I used to be against the streets, and I still was. However, I was going to marry Capone and into the Delgato family, those views needed to change. I needed to ride for my future husband like I knew he would ride for me. It’s time for me to put all my fears and reservations I had behind me and stand beside Capone. We were a target. People wanted to bring harm to our front step, and it was time to stand beside my husband and protect our family. My only rule is that Capone has to always make it home to us. less