"I could save you. Get you away from this life. You deserve better. You deserve more. I love you Alana. Please come with me. I can save you"! Tears rolled down her face as she looked at me. The expression in her face scared me for what she was going to say next. "Maybe I don't want to be saved". ............................................................... Twenty year old Derrick Harrison was an all around guy. Straight A student, amazing basketball player, and a strong believer in giving back to those in need. Raised by a doctor as a mother and a lawyer as a father, he lived in his own version of the Cosby Show. Nineteen year old Alana Maverick lost her parents when she was young. Raised by her oldest brother Maleek, life wasn't that easy for her. Especially when her brother was the leader of the biggest gang and drug ring in the city. He was overprotective, trigger happy, yet only wanted to see his little sister happy. When Derrick meets Alana he's amazed at how strong she is. Her willpower, resilience, and headstrong attitude attracts him in ways he can't explain. Derrick will do anything it takes to get the girl who has stole his attention. Yet, Alana will do whatever it takes to keep the guy of her dreams away from the whirlwind of a life she lives in. In the end however, will love of resistance top all?