Missy Monroe is a newly divorced single mother of two. She's fresh out of tumultuous marriage to a man that wanted her to believe when he put his hands on her because he loves her. As soon as his ass got locked up, she picked up her kids and ran away. Now she is in a new city, starting fresh. She is determined not to look back at the past until she looks up one say to see her past looking back at her in the ice cream shop. This part of her past though, wasn't so painful. His name, Cortez Washington, Esq. He is a fine ass successful attorney, who had it all. If you looked at all the material things he possessed. Cars, house and clothes. He didn't care anything about these things. He wanted someone to share it with and when he sees Missy eating ice cream, he know he wants her to be apart of his future and his forever. Shana Washington, ex wife of the powerful, fine ass successful attorney, Cortez Washington, Esquire. Shana wants to change Cortez's mind about her. She wants to show him that she has changed. She has a new job and a new attitude. Their son even wants to nominate her for Mother of the year. Just when she thinks she has it all figured out, she finds out that her ex-husband is dating her new boss and her new boss has a secret that she is willing to uncover just to get back into Cortez's arms. Jason Shaw, has had his share of women but there was only one that did a number on his heart and she left him too. He wanted to punish her for stepping out with the same man that his ex-girlfriend had left him for. While sitting in his jail cell, he had come up with a plan to inflict pain on everyone that has crossed him. He knew some secrets, and he intended to show everyone that secrets never stay buried. Often secrets buried end up causing a lot of pain..... Pain Ain't love.