Intentional Foul

Malcolm
Jhae has always belonged to me: even before she knew it.
From the first time I saw her in my mother’s living room, she became my quiet obsession. I studied her. Moved into her building. Patiently waited for my moment.
Now it’s here.
She tries to resist, but I don’t back down. Not when it comes to her.
The only piece I miscalculated on my chess board was my mother, The Queen, and her best friend. One wrong move and I risk putting the women I love at odds and destroying a friendship.
But I’ve already decided: Jhae is the endgame. I hope my mother understands because I’m not letting her go.

Jhae
I didn’t see him coming.
Malcolm, my best friend’s son, is all grown up and dangerously focused on me.
For a year, he’s been showing up, sitting close, speaking softly, asking advice on how to secure his Music Note. Funny he forgot to mention that I am Music Note. And the moment I learned the gifts from MSJ was him? Everything shifted.
He’s bold. He’s relentless. And now, I don’t know if I want to stop him.
But one move could wreck everything: my career, my peace, and the bond with the only woman who’s ever truly had my back.