Shirley’s life is flipped upside down now that she’s put Larry out of the house. Never in a million years would she believe that her husband of ten years was cheating on her, but reality has hit her in the face. However, will Shirley have someone in her corner on those lonely nights when she’s all alone, feeling vulnerable? Candy and Amber’s lives seem to be intertwining with both of their men being related. Candy and Jimi are aware of the ugly secret that Jesse’s harboring, and the more Jimi presses him about telling Amber, the more scared he becomes and tries to avoid it. Jesse doesn’t want to lose Amber, but a careless mistake could throw off the balance of their relationship at a time when Candy needs the both of them the most. Thelma and Rufus are back in full swing, and their sex life couldn’t get any better. Auggie is feeling pressed because Rufus has completely shut her out, and the contradiction of office gossip that she spread is starting to paint a different picture. Auggie’s so determined to catch Thelma being unfaithful that she’s willing to put everything on the line to get her claws back into Rufus. Will the Jackson sisters be able to stick together during all the trials and tribulations that seem to keep plaguing their lives, or will the outside forces cause them all to collapse? Sometimes a bond between sisters is the strongest thing you can have in life, and if you know the Jackson sisters, they’ve always got each other’s back.

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There has been so much tragedy and death circulating around the Wilson Family, but there are a few more people that need to be handled. Geechie is still running around on the loose, and Big Lee’s patience is starting to wear thin with the situation. She has managed to get her hands on all the men who were involved with Cam’s death, but the last piece to the puzzle has to be laid. Byrd has taken a major step forward, and now he is in position to become an even bigger player. He has plans on marrying Lay as soon as they both graduate, but his decision on whom to ask for Lay’s hand will come with some opposition. Things are intense between him and his bae, but he is determined to put her in her place, because she isn’t going to be like her mother, and he isn’t going to live without her. Ew Baby’s life has been full of ups and downs, and she just might finally fall over the edge. She finds out what she is capable of doing, and if pushed too hard, she is ready to leap. Ax is battling his personal demons, and Ew Baby is on an emotional rollercoaster that looks like a means to an end. There is so much uncertainty that surrounds the Wilson family, and only God knows how it’s going to end.