Chainey Fields, a declining African American community, is experiencing significant changes. Taylor Charles and her two best friends, Leticia and Renee, are all back together again in their old community. But Chainey Fields is undergoing the same growing pains as the trio's relationships. The three women learn to negotiate their neighborhood as adults while tackling the challenges presented by the men in their lives. A painful secret has bound David to this historical community which he feels driven to help rejuvenate. And Carl has followed his beloved back to her community where he now feels ostracized by her because of his race. And Matthew, who grew up in Chainey Fields, is shocked when his lifelong animosity for one of the women begins to turn into desire. The women realize that relationships and communities are very similar, you have to stay involved and fight to get what you want out of them.