S.T.E.A.M.

S.T.E.A.M.

Episode 5

Written: by ML Cooks

Out side TC HOTEL

Mike closes the door on his cruiser, with Tyler in the back seat. Mike walks back inside the hotel. Jennifer walks over to him

Jenn

"What is going on? Why did you arrest Ty?"

Mike

"A person fell from the fourth floor, that's all I can really say right now. It's an ongoing investigation. Listen, I'm going to the station to book Tyler. Why don't you go home? It's going to be a late night." He kisses her on the for head and walks back to his cruiser without Jenn saying a word. She gets in her car and drives to the house they share in Westwood Park.

Police Chief Abe Williams walk over to Natalia and Sabryn.

"Ladies, I know its getting late and your probably stressed out so please go home and get some rest. Thank you for your statements and we will be in touch." Abe walks away

Natalia

"Sabryn, can we talk?"

Sabryn

"No!" Sabryn bumps in to Natalia as she walks out of the hotel to find her man Bryan.

Ria walks over to Natalia after seeing Sabryn push Natalia.

"Girl are you ok? Are you going to let her do that to you? What is going on?"

Natalia

"I'm ok. She was just being a Bitch. Nothing I cannot handle. One day Ria, I swear that bitch will eat her words."

Ria

"Ok Natti girl, well you call me in the morning, I got something to tell you." She whispers in her ear " Girl, Dondre beat my nana' up" Natalia begins laughing, as Ria leaves the hotel as well with her fiancee Karim.

Police Chief, Abe Williams stops Daniel as he is trying to leave the hotel.

"Mr. Cosgrove..A word with you please?

Daniel slowly turns around to face the chief.

Abe

"I understand you may know about some drug activities going on here?"

Daniel

"No sir I don't"

Abe

"That's funny because you look high and I can smell the stench of marijuana on you."

Daniel

"I don't know what you're talking about chief."

Abe( giving Daniel a piercing look)

"Is that so? Prove it to me, come down to the police station TONIGHT and take a drug test."

Daniel(getting nervous)

"You just can't order me to take a drug test out of the blue. I did nothing wrong chief. I didn't kill no one."

Abe(intrigued with Daniel's's last statement)

"Kill? Now who said anything about murder.?"

Daniel

"Look chief I just wanted to let you know I had nothing to do with nothing."

Abe

"Come down to the police station for a drug screening tonite and That's an order! You are now a person of interest with what transpired tonight." Abe walks away.

Chris immediately walks up to him

"What's going on Daniel? First someone falls from the fourth floor, then Tyler gets arrested and now you are a person of interest. "

Daniel

"Damn it I don't know. I don't know what is going on. I lost Lauren, and maybe now my freedom." Daniel pulls out his cell phone as he walks out side of the hotel and into his car.

Treachery

In Sierra Madre, a small suburb of Pasadena which sits in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, ]The Lady in Black is smoking a , watching Sharan on a tv screen in her mountain resort.In a moment with drugs, she sees Her moment is interupted witha phone call on her cell phone.

"Yes"

Its Daniel on the other end.

"I'm out. I can't do this no more. Ty has been arrested and now the police want me to come down to the station to take a drug test, which I'm going to fail and that's going to make me look suspicious in the crime."

LiB

"So your telling me your backing out of our deal?"

Daniel

"I have lost Lauren because of you and Ty and now my freedom might be next. I can't do this no more"

LiB

"You can add your life to that list." She hangs up the phone, puts her blunt out and gets in her black mercury marauder and heads back into Pasadena."I hate Men!"

Back at TC hotel.

Kevin

"I don't know who would of sent the pink roses. This has been one crazy night."

Sharan

"It sure has. Lets go home. I am very tired and I would like a night cap before we go to sleep baby"She says as she holds him

Kevin

"That's sounds nice." They walk out the hotel, along with Sharan's pink roses which conceals a secret camera that the Lady in black has set up.

Mike locks the key to Ty's cell, inside the city jail.

Mike

"I'm going to make sure that you are in here a long time."

Ty

"And I'm going to make sure you lose your job after I sue this damn police station."

Mike goes to the hospital to get some info on the body that was pushed from the window.

Jennifer walks into the precinct and walks over to Ty.

Ty

"This is a bit of a surprise seeing you down here."

Jenn

"Is it? I saw Mike arrest you. You didn't have nothing to do with that woman being pushed out the window did you?"

Ty( turning the tables on her)

"Do you think I did?"

Jenn

"I hope you didn't.'

Ty

"I'm a lover, not a fighter.

Jenn

"Is that right?"

Ty

"Let me prove it to you."

Jenn

"How do you want to prove something like that to me?"

Ty

"I want to make love to you!"

Sabryn pulls up to Bryan's house which sits in the West wood Park housing complex. She bangs on the door.

Inside, the loud banging awakes Bryan, who is laying in the bed with another woman. Bryan looks at his watch. He then looks in the peep hole in his door and sees its Sabryn.

Bryan

"Damn. I was supposed to meet Sabryn at the hotel party. That banging is going to wake up Ashley and I'm going to be caught."

Kevin and Sharan pull up to there house in West wood Park.

The lady in black is down the street still watching their every move.

Kevin opens his door, as the Lady in black puts the pedal to the medal and rams off Kevin's car door and keeps on driving. The Lady in Black makes a right, and she can see Daniels car parked out side of Lauren's house. The Lady in Black parks her car and gets out to creep towards Daniels car.

Inside of Daniels car, Daniel is drinking heavily on a bottle of whiskey. He has a gun laying on the passenger seat. He looks at Laurens house and begins to sob.

"I messed up again. I lost Lauren and my freedom." He downs some more alcohol, as he drinks, the Lady in Black, wearing a black glove, reaches in the passenger seat window, grabs the gun and shoots Daniel point blank. The lady in black flees the scene leaving gun shot victim Daniel to die........

S.T.E.A.M.

Episode:4

Written by: ML Cooks

MURDER!

A puddle of blood surrounds the body of the person that seems to have fallen from the fourth floor of TC Hotel.Natalia and Sabryn both start screaming out in pure shock.

There screams are heard in side the ball room and the grand opening of TC Hotel has come to a complete stop.

Mike is the first one to run towards the screams out side, drawing his gun.

"Everybody stay back!" Mike commands.

Outside

Mike sees the body laying next to Sabryn and Natalia. He immediately tries to calm them both down, at the same time scopping out the scenery to see if he is in any imminent danger.

Meanwhile

Inside the ball room

Ty tries to comprehend what is going on in his mind. A man that never looses his suave cool, regains control of the situation.

"Excuse me everyone! May I have your attention please.!" The guest in the ball room gets quite and listen to,

"I don't know what is going on, But I will get to the bottom of this. Please stay calm and relax. Drinks are on me. Help your self. DJ play the music." Ty walks over to Daniel.

The DJ plays "I'm A Flirt" by R.Kelly, feat T.I.&T-Pain

Ty

"What the hell is going on?"

Daniel

"I have no idea. I was in the bathroom and-" Ty just walks away with out letting Daniel finish. Ty walks outside to see what has happened at his hotel on its opening night.

Lauren walks up to Daniel and before Daniel can even have a chance to explain, Lauren slaps the dog sh!t out of him. So hard is the slap across Daniel's face, saliva from his mouth flies out his mouth and lands on Ria.

Ria

"Oh hell to the no! I don't play that!" Ria takes some tissue and wipes her face.

"That's trifflin'! Just nasty! I might have to go get tested now! I don't know what is in that man's mouth or what is coming out!" Karim grabs her firmly.

He whispers in her ear

"Will you shut the hell up, your making things worse!" Ria gives an "are you crazy?" look.

" I will not! I am not part of any drug activities, but yet I get spitted on." Ria begins to take her earrings off along with her shoes.

"I don't want to have to whoop no body's ass up in here tonite!" Karim grabs Ria and drags her away from the scene.

Outside

Ty

"What is going on out here?" he says as he approaches the trio.

Mike

"That is a good question Mr. Christopher. Some one has just fallen from the fourth floor. I'm going to need you to step back inside." Ty stares at the body, who's identity is concealed because a black ski mas is covering the body's face. Ty goes back inside just as Mike's call for back up is being answered.

Ty's first instinct is to go to the fourth floor to see what he can see, and he does just that.

Pasadena's police chief Abe Williams, the father of Karim and Kevin, walks over to the body and pulls the ski mask off. It's a woman!

Abe

"Mike take the two ladies back inside, get everyone's names and numbers and check out the rooms." Mike, Natalia and Sabryn walk back inside the hotel as Abe's CSI team put the dead woman in a body bag and take her to the morgue for forensics and begin to investigate what has happend.

Mike, Sabryn, Natalia, Kevin, Sharan, Ria, Dondre, and Karim look at the confrontation between Lauren and Daniel.

Daniel

"Why did you slap me?" He says rubbing his reddened cheek.

Lauren slaps him yet again.

"The second slap is for being a dummy! The first one was because you lied to me yet again Daniel!"

Daniel

"What the hell are you talking about? Please don't make a scene"

Lauren

"I asked you to please don't lie! Did you do that? NO! You are standing here before me high. You told me you was done doing drugs! You also said you were done working for that snake Tyler and that everything was legal!"

Upon hearing about the drugs, Mike looks around the room to look for Tyler. He doesn't see him and decides to check out the fourth floor of the hotel.

Lauren

"Those were all lies!" Tears begin to form in her eyes. She continues." I can't trust you Daniel! With out trust we have nothing! We keep going in circles and I cannot take it no more. My body is tired of hearing all the lies!"

Daniel(trying to interject)

"Please Lauren just hear me out!"

Lauren

"NO!. I am done listening to you. No more rehab or second and third chances. I am tired of you playing games with my heart! You have proven to me that you don't really love me. You love yourself and your drugs and I don't want to be a part of that! I have stood by you for a long time and enough is enough Daniel. It's over! I don't never want to see your face ever again.!"

Kevin grabs his best friend, and takes her off the scene as Lauren breaks down in tears.

Officer Mike Dietz walks into room 420 and sees Tyler looking around

Mike

"What do you think you are doing?"

Ty(Keeping his composure)

"Trying to find out that the hell happened at my hotel."

Mike(not believing him)

"Right. I bet you were. You can leave the looking to myself since I am the poilce."

Ty

"I understand that MIKE..but I want you to understand that I own this building we are in. Someone has fallen out a window." Mike interjects..

"The person could have been pushed. This is a crime scene and you are tampering with evidence."

Ty (laughing)

"That's absurd. I was not tampering with any thing. I have no reason too. The only thing I would like to tamper with is that beautiful woman of yours, turn this crime scene into a love scene. I would tape the love scene and send that to you for evidence." Ty boldly says with a smirky smile.

Mike is stunned and at the moment, speechless at Ty's blunt approach.

Back down stairs.

Sharan walks over to Sabryn whom is standing by her lonesome close to the bar.

Sharan

"Are you ok?" Sharan says as she gives her good friend a hug.

Sabryn

"I'm just in shock. I was telling that wench Natalia something and the next thing I knew a body lands right next to me."

Sharan

"What is the world coming too? Bryan should be here with you, where is he?"

Sabryn

"That's a really good question." Sabryn gets her cell phone from her purse and walks away from Sabryn to call Bryan.

Meanwhile,

Sharan walks back over to Kevin who is talking with his dad, the police chief.

"How you are doing Chief Williams?"

Abe

"Good Sharan. Stay right here I need to ask you a few questions as soon as I interview Karim."

Karim kisses Ria

"I'll be right back." Ria rolls her eyes at him as he walks away with his dad.

Ria looks over at the bar and sees Dondre.

Ria( excusing herself to Kevin and Sharan)

"Tyler said the drinks were free and Lord knows I need one." She says walking over to the bar to meet Dondre.

Back in room 420

Mike

"I see you don't pu$$y foot around."

Ty

"Life is too short." .

Mike

"So is yours sir." he spits back pulling out his handcuffs arresting Ty.

"You are under arrest for tampering with evidence at a crime scene."

Ty

"You won't find any proof that I had anything to do with this. Your only arresting me because your insecure when it comes to Jenn. Your scared that I'm gonna take her from you."

Mike

"Save it for your jail mates. You don't worry me. Its called love Mr. Christopher. Jennifer loves me and you can't change that."

Ty

"You sure about that?" Ty cooly replies as they head down stairs.

Mike

"It's a fact."

Ty

You'll be so sorry for this."

Mike

"Is that a threat Mr. Christopher?"

Ty

"Nope...just a fact!"

Ria stands behind Dondre at the bar, ordering a sex on the beach. Ria doesn't notice her part time lover is gazing at Sharan.

Ria

"That was a close call when Karim saw us at the elevator."

Dondre

"Thas fa' sho'. What did he say?

Ria

" He asked the usual who, what, why's and where's. Don't worry about Karim. He won't find out about us."

Dondre

"Yea..well keep it that way. I told you up front I don't want no drama."

Ria

"No Drama big daddy. Besides, I like this creepin' around we doing. It's so exciting.."

Dondre smiles.

"You betta get back to yo fiancee before he start worrying about you. You know we can't have that."

Ria

"I'm going to miss you papito."

Dondre

"You mean you are going to miss the "big D""

Ria laughs

" I'll call you before I lay it down" She says as she walks back over to the Williams family.

Dondre tells Chris to fix another double shot of

Chris

"I see Ria can't get enough of you."

Dondre

"Naw man, it's just the D. I am more interested in Sharan. She's so beautiful. I mean don't get me wrong Ria is sexxy as hell, but it's like Sharan got that 'sista soulja' appeal. I love it. Sharan is the type of woman I want to settle down with."

Chris

"I don't know Dre. That's going to be pretty hard to pull that one off. Sharan and Kevin have been in love for quite a while."

Dondre

"But she not wearing no ring is she?"

Chris

"I don't believe so."

Dondre

"I'm gonna make it happen. And you can bet that"

Mystery

A hotel bell boy brings a dozen of pink roses to Sharan.

"These are beautiful. Kevin thank you."

At the bar,

Chris

"You sent her roses?"

Dondre

"Naw man. I don't do the pink."

Kevin( puzzled)

"Don't thank me, I would have sent red roses."

Sharan

"If you didn't send them, then who did?" She says as The Lady in Black, reappearing on the scene finally, is watching Sharan,.......

on a tv screen, inside a house on the out skirts of Pasadena........

This is will be a very eventful week says Head writer ML Cooks.

We have already met the very Mysterious "Lady in Black". "LiB" Seems to be always stalking Sharan, watching her every move. She sends some pink roses to Sharan with a hidden camera. So it's obvious "LiB" is fixated with her but why? This week though, we will learn more about the mysterious lady, learning who two of her accomplices are.

One of her accomplices will become a person of interest in the crime of " the woman being pushed from the 4th floor of Ty's Hotel". Another one of her accomplices will be arrested for tampering with evidence. As if that wasn't enough, The Lady in Black tries to kill one of her two partners in crime, Who are they and which one is she going to kill?Raising the stakes even higher says the writer. It's a must see week

S.T.E.A.M

Episode : 3

Written by ML Cooks

Mystery

Inside TC Hotel

The Lady in Black is still concealing herself as she watches a pretty blonde walk over to Sharan at her dinner table.

Sharan

"Sabryn, I though you wasn't going to make it tonite?"

Sabryn

"I thought so to but Bryan convinced me to meet him here. But I don't see him any where."

Sharan"

When am I going to get to meet this mysterious Bryan you keep talking about?"

Sabryn

"Well I thought it would be tonite but he stood me up." Sabryn looks at Karim and Lauren and greets them.

Sabryn

"Hello Lauren and Karim. I was not trying to be rude. I am just trying to find my date."

Lauren

" I know the feeling. I wish I could find Daniel." She says as she takes a sip of her wine.

Karim

"I see we are all in the same boat. Ria is missing too."

Sabryn looks at Kevin

Sabryn

"You don't mind if I borrow Sharan for a few minutes do you Kevin?"

Kevin

"No go ahead." Sharan kisses Kevin, gets up from the dinner table and walks out side with Sabryn.

Not missing a beat, the lady in black follows them out side as well.

Back at the dinner table.

Lauren looks at her watch, getting restless.

"Daniel sure has been gone a long time."

Karim

"So has Ria. I'm going to the men's room and then look around to see what I can see."Karim gets up from the table to do what he said he was going to do.

Outside TC Hotel,

Sharan and Sabryn stand by the outside fountain.

Sabryn

"It sure is beautiful isn't it?"

Sharan

"Yes it is."

The Lady in Black is hiding around the corner behind some bushes. She tries to move in closer so she can eavesdrop on the conversation that's about to talk place.

Sharan

"So what did you want to talk to me about?"

Sabryn

" Well I am looking to take my fashion house to another level. My team and I have come up with an innovative way to introduce a new line of clothing that coordinates every piece of clothing, piece of jewelry, and even to the fragrances."

Sharan

"I don't understand Sabryn, I'm a beautician. Where do I come in, in all of this?"

Sabryn

"Well our line also features coordinating hair styles, weaves and hair pieces. This is where you come in at. This is a very good business venture for you and Kevin."

Sharan

"Wow I don't know what to say"

Sabryn

"Say yes! Look these means a lot to me. I am even offering you a seat on the board at S.G., along with your own office. I'm offering Kevin the same thing."

Sharan

"This is amazing."

Sabryn

"Look why don't you and Kevin come by S.G. in the morning so we can talk numbers?"

Sharan

"Will do."

Sabryn

"Thanks for your time Sharan." She says as she hugs her friend.

Sharan

"Are you leaving?"

Sabryn

'Yes I am. I need to find out why Bryan stood me up."

Sharan

"Well Ok, see you in the morning." Sharan walks off.

Sabryn looks at the water fountain once more.

The Lady in Black goes back in to her hiding spot in the grand ball room to keep a close eye on Sharan.

Sabryn's gaze at the fountain is interrupted by a

"Can we talk?".......

Sabryn

"What the hell do you want Natalia!?"

Karim walks into the men's restroom and smells.......

"What kind of party is this" He says to himself as he uses the urinal. He goes to wash his hands and in the mirror he sees the smoker in the stall behind him. In between the in hales and exhales of smoke, Karim can make out its Daniel, through the crack on the door of the stall.

As Daniel chokes, Karim throws his paper towel in the garbage and leaves.

Karim makes a right and walks over to the gold elevators. Just as he approaches the elevator doors opens up revealing Ria and Dondre!

Getting her composure back after being stunned to see Karim, Ria gets off the elevator and hugs her fiancee, as Dondre cooly gets off the elevator and walks past the engaged couple.

Karim

"Why are you getting off the elevator with Dondre?"

Ria

"We just happened to be at the same place at the same time baby." She says kissing him, trying to downplay the situation.

Karim

"I was worried about you. You got up from the table so fast, is everything ok?"

Ria

"Yea baby, I just saw an old friend and I wanted to catch her before she went up stairs to her room. Look baby, lets go get something to eat I have such an appetite right now." She says dragging Karim back in the ball room.

Over at the bar

Ty takes his eyes off Jennifer and looks at Lauren. Ty can tell by the look on her face that she is worried about Daniel. Ty pulls out his cell phone and dials number.

Ty

"Get back out here. Lauren is about to have a heart attack." Ty hangs up his phone and walks away from the bar.

Karim and Ria walk back over to the dinner table with two plates each of food from the buffet.

Lauren

"Karim did you see Daniel?"

Karim

"Yes I did and Lauren I hate to tell you this but he was smoking weed in the bathroom."

Daniel then appears inside the ball room, reeking of marijuana and cologne.

Tyler, Kevin, Sharan, Lauren, Karim, Ria, Dondre, Mike, and Jenn all look at Daniel.

Ty(thinking to himself)

<Daniel got my place hot. Stupid Dummy!>

Outside TC Hotel, by the fountain

Natalia

"Sabryn, are you in a bad mood? Why do you have to talk to me like that?"

Sabryn

"Because I can do that! Now you're wasting my time. State your business and get out of my face!"

Natalia

"Touchy, Touchy."

Sabryn

"Natalia please! I cannot take much more of your dragon breath!"

Natalia

"How can you offer Kevin and Sharan a seat on the board but yet I have been by your side since day one? I am part of the reason why you are so successful. But all I get is a store to run? I want more than tha!"

Sabryn

"The name on the company says S.G. Natalia!.. That's me!.. I worked for everything I have! You didn't do a damn thing for me! I don't owe you anything! If you don't like working for me then get a new job! And get a breath mint while your at it!"

Natalia

" You BI—......" Before Natalia can get the whole word out,

they hear glass shattering. They look up to the direction it's coming from and they see a body falling from the 4^th floor. It lands right next to them........

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James Reynolds will be joining the cast of S.T.E.A.M. in the recurring role of Police Chief Abe Williams. Abe is the Williams brothers, Karim's and Kevin's, father. The Williams men will now become the first family of Pasadena.

Abe is debuting, in episode 4 next Monday the 18th. Abe will be involved in a murder plot that kicks of this Friday on episode 3. It can't be missed!

S.T.E.A.M.

Episode 2

written by ML Cooks

Story Consult: Grand Marquee

Inside TC Hotel

Lauren is awaiting Daniel's answer to the question she asked, in front of the gold plated elevators door.

Daniel

"Lauren, baby" He says as he holds her, trying to calm her fears down, so he can get to his drug mission. " What Ty and I talk about is personal. It involves nothing illegal, so relax and chill. Please fix me a drink and I will be right back."

He kisses her on the forehead, and then turns around to step onto the elevator. They stare at each other as the elevator door closes.

Lauren's bestfriend Kevin walks over.

Kevin

"Is everything ok Lauren?"

Lauren turns around to face Kevin

"I don't know Kev.... I saw Daniel and Ty talking by the bar, and now Daniel is on some sort of mission. I know Ty is still selling drugs but Daniel continues to lie about it. Daniel keeps trying to tell me he is not snorting or smoking nothing. Its just another broken promise, another lie he has told me. He's gone at all hours of the night and he's so secretive." Tears begin to form in her eyes and Kevin holds her.

"I can't keep doing this Kevin. My body is tired. My heart can't take it. Its like going in circles with him.

Kevin

" Listen, when Daniel come back from is mission, I'll have a man to man with him. I'm going to see where his head is at."

Lauren

"Thanks Kev. Good friends like you are hard to come by."

He smiles.

"Look why don't you come sit with me and Sharan and my brother until Daniel comes back? It will take your mind of things."

Lauren

"Sure sounds great"

Kevin and Lauren walk back in the grand ball room and over to his table.

Mike and Jenn are holding each other as they dance to "Unpredictable" by Jamie Foxx.

Mike

"I can't believe that ass disrespected me by kissing your hand like that. I'm going to have to find out a little more about Mr. Christopher. I get a funny feeling about him." He says while exchanging dirty looks with Ty

Jenn

"Mike just relax. He was just being friendly." She says as she makes eye contact with Ty without letting Mike know.

Mike

"I didn't find it cute and I cannot believe you just said that."

Jenn

"Mike please! Who am I dancing with now?" (Rolling her eyes)

Mike

"Me"

Jenn

"Well then shut up. Your giving me a head ache"

Meanwhile

Chris brings Ty a shot of . Ty downs it.

Ty

"This Patron is getting me woozy. Thats all I need for tonight. I can't get to loose. Too much is going on."

Chris

"Look Ty, she's looking at you." Referring to Jennifer

Ty

"I know. I told you she was feeling me. And look at her copper boyfriend giving me all those dirty looks. I love it. This is really going to be fun."

Chris

"I still say your getting in too deep."

Ty continues to smirk at Mike.

Affairs

Lauren and Kevin sit at his table. Kevin kisses his girlfriend Sharan.

Lauren

"Sharan its so good to see you. How are you?"

Sharan

I'm really good. Actually I am blessed. How about you?"

Lauren

"Uhm, I good" She says putting a fake smile on her face.

Lauren looks at Kevin's brother and speaks to him as well

"Karim, your looking good as usual. How are you?"

Karim

"I'm good Lauren. Will be even better once Ria and I walk down the aisle."

Karim and Lauren both look at Ria waiting for a response unbeknownst to her. Ria has her eyes firmly fixed on Dondre who is sitting at the bar. Karim taps her to gain her attention back.

Ria

"Oh, I'm sorry...Lauren, Hey girl, how are you?"

Lauren

"I'm ok Ria. It seemed like you was in another world."

Ria

"Girl I'm sorry, I was just fantasying about my wedding day." She kisses Karim to cover up her stare down of another man.

Dondre meanwhile stops staring at Ria as well. He turns around on the bar stool and orders another shot of . Chris hands it to him and Dondre turns back around and now begins to look at Sharan. Chris notices.

"You really do have feelings for her don't you?"

Dondre

"I sho do Chris. I love her man. But she is stuck on that chump Kev. He got all the money. He got the big company. He drivin the nice cars. And I'm just a lil old barber living from day to day man."

Chris

"I know how you feel. Working here and part time at The Jump Off is barely enough for to make ends meet."

Dondre

Aint no chance Sharan would ever get mixed up wit a brotha like me. So I got to settle for Ria for the time being."

Chris

"You and Ria still getting it on?"

Dondre

"Fa sho. A man got needs." Dondre says as he chuckles " Watch this."

Dondre winks his eye at Ria and he then walks over to the elevator

Back at Kevin's dinner table

Ria

"Excuse me I will be right back" She says getting up frantically, moving at a break neck pace, Ria is able to leave the table before her fiancee Karim has a chance to ask any questions.

Sharan

"That was strange."

Karim

"Indeed it was" He watches Ria until she is out of eye sight.

A woman, dressed in all black, including a black veil that covers her face and her identity, has her sights firmly fixed on Sharan. The Lady in Black is concealed from afar so no one can see her watch Sharan in the grand ball room. The Lady in Black then takes the fire escape to get to the fourth floor to get her pound of weed from Daniel.

Ria meets Dondre at the gold elevators. They kiss immediately upon meeting up. The get on the elevator and begin to suck tongue. Dondre grabs Ria's rump. Ria lets out a moan.

Ria

"I can't believe we are bout to do this."

Dondre

"I can. I need to relieve some stress" ( Meaning Sharan) "I wanna feel that 'wet wet'."

Ria

"Ooh papi'. '..I love it when you talk like that."

Before Dondre and Ria get off the elevator , Daniel and The Lady in Black leaves room 420 upon completion of a drug deal.

Daniel heads to the bathroom to finish the test joint he rolled up earlier.

Dondre slides the key in room 420 and they enter the room.

Ria

"No one knows that we are up here do they? This is discrete right?"

Dondre

"Fa sho." He says cooly, grabbing Ria. He begins to kiss her on her neck as he begins to unbutton her blouse. Ria is unbuttoning his slacks as they lock lips. She pulls out his mandingo. She turns around, drops her panties, lifts her skirt up, bends over so she can grab hold of her ankles and Dondre pounds his mandingo into Ria's love muff. Ria BOLDLY has a while her fiancee is just sitting downstairs at the dinner table waiting on her return

Mystery

Back in her hiding spot, The Lady in black inhales the funk of mary and puts it in her black duffle bag she has. The Lady in Black is intrigued with Sharan once more as she sees another woman walk up to Sharan at her dinner table. The question is who is the woman in black and what does she want?

S.T.E.A.M

Episode 1

Written by ML Cooks

Story Consult: Grand MarQuee

Inside of a hotel in Downtown Pasadena,

A man, with a suave appeal grabs a microphone and begins to speak to all the guest in the grand ball room.

"Hello everyone and good evening. I am glad you have all joined me for the grand opening of my hotel, T.C. Hotel, Named after my initials. I am Tyler Christopher and I am your host for this evening. I hope you all check out my hotel and please have a good time."

The guests give out an applause and "This is why I'm Hot" By MiMs begin to play from the surround sound in the ball room.

Treachery

Tyler walks over to his right hand man Daniel who is sitting at the bar, sipping on some Ty ask his bartender to fix him a double shot of .

Ty(leaning closer into Daniels ear to keep their conversation on the low)

"One of my men dropped off a package on the bed in room 420. I want you to get it, try it out and if it is good go back to room 420 and the there will be a woman will be waiting for you."

Daniel

"A woman? What the hell is a woman gonna go with a pound of ?

Ty

"Don't asks questions when we are getting money!"

Daniel

"....Bet. I hope it some good good, I need a lift right now."

Ty

"Now I must warn you, that the person buying this package is dressed in all black with a black veil. Don't be alarmed! Now she is to give you a stack. And please Daniel, don't mess this up and don't lose none of my money. I need all my chips!"

Daniel

" Ty relax man, you will get all 10 of your Ben Franks. I have never messed up any deal before have I?"

Ty

"Just go get my money. Time is money!"

Daniel downs his goose and gets going to his mission.

As Daniel walks away, a beautiful brunette bombshell catches Ty's eye. He can't help but to stare at her as he walks over to her.

Daniel pushes the number 4 on the gold elevator plate. He sees his girlfriend, Lauren behind him in the reflection of the gold plated elevator door.

Lauren

"Where are you going?"

Daniel turns around to face her.

"I wish you would stop acting like the police and act more like my girlfriend."

Lauren

"You make that hard to do. I saw you and that snake Tyler whispering and what not. I know it has something to do with drugs!"

Daniel( Frowning at Laurens loud tone)

"Keep your damn voice down.... I told you I'm not selling drugs for Ty. I am clean. I gave up that life when I got out of rehab." He says lying to her

Lauren

"Good now you won't mind if I go with you then?" As if to test the truth.

Daniel( Getting agitated)

"Lauren No!"

Lauren

"Why not? What were you and Tyler talking about?"

Standing by the indoor water fountain, Ty tries to spit game at the beautiful woman

" Your are beautiful. Too beautiful to be standing her all by your self. Can I be your date?" He boldly asks.

"It's nice to meet you Mr Christopher." The woman replies.

"Just call me Ty. And you are?" Ty replies back.

"My name is Jennifer but most people call me Jenn. And as flattering as your offers sounds, I don't think my boyfriend would approve very much of it."

Ty

"I see. Well I would never leave a woman with your beauty alone to meet guys like me."

Jenn

"And what kind of guy are you?" She says gaining interest, as she chuckles.

Ty

" A guy who gets what he wants."

A man walks up behind Jennifer.

"And I'm a man who keeps what he has." the man says.

The man puts his hand out to shake

" I'm officer Mike Dietz, You have a very nice hotel here Tyler."

Ty does not return the hand shake. He has a couple of quick thoughts.

<This is all I need, the damn police up in here while I'm making drug deals!>

Mike(Wondering why Tyler won't shake his hand)

"Is their a problem Mr Christopher?

The tempo of the party slows down as the song "Love" by Keyshia Cole begins to play.

Officer Mike pulls his hand back after Tyler does not shake it.

Mike

" Well Mr. Christopher, if you don't mind, my girlfriend and I would like to dance."

Ty ( Still starring at Jenn)

"Yea whatever" Ty grabs Jenn's hand and softly kisses it.

Ty

"It was a pleasure meeting you Jenn and I look forward to seeing you again."

Mike (Frowning up and on the defensive)

"Well don't hold your breath for that one." Mike quickly touts back.

Mike grabs Jenn's hand and pulls her onto the dance floor where they hold each other and slow dance to the love song.

Ty goes back to the bar and orders another double shot of Patron. He continues to look at Jenn while talking to his bartender.

" She's beautiful isn't she Chris?"

Chris

"Yes she is . I assume thats her boyfriend she's dancing with?"

Ty

"Yes it is. He's a cop."

Chris

"No deals!. That's all bad."

Ty

"Normally I would say your right. But I am not worried about robo cop. She's a gem. And besides, I think she is feeling me a little bit. I saw it in her eyes."

Chris

"Your asking for trouble."

Ty

"No trouble at all. I love a little challenge. Mike being a cop will just make things all the more interesting." Ty has a smirk on his face.

Matt Cedano will be playing the recurring role of Chris Douglas. Chris works as a bartender at the brand new "TC Hotel" which is owned by Pasadena's own bad boy Ty Christopher. Chris also works at"The Jump Off" as a bartender part-time.

Stay tuned for more news.....

Just wanted to let yens know about where I am at in the new S.T.E.A.M blog. The blog is currently in production. My life has been crazy lately and I have not been working on it like I should. I was originally aiming for a May 1 debut,but, outstanding circumstances will force my hand to aim for a June/Summer debut.

Creating a blog is a lot of work, as I have learned. I take my hat off to all the bloggers that maintain daily episodes.

S.T.E.A.M will be a daily read. I have decided to use the script format for many reasons.

A) Since this is a new creation, I felt by giving all the characters dialog, we can all learn what these 15 or so people are about.

I love for my characters to talk, it really deepens and enhance the story lines.

S.T.E.A.M. tells the story of 15 people who mix it up in Pasadena, California

A lot of the story lines will take place/revolve around TC Hotel, and S.G. Inc.( a fashion house).

S.T.E.A.M. is VERY edgy and gritty, and trust me will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat at ALL times!

I almost want to say it's a breath of fresh air on the SONBC. But I have read some pretty great blogs, "Genoa City", "Salem Fantasies", King R.'s Days" and" Our Days in Salem" are some of the ones that stood out to me.

Sex.Treachery.Envy.Affairs.Murder.

Stay tuned...

Since this a brand new creation, and not a fan fic of a known soap, I have decided to maintain a small tight knit cast so it would be much easier to get to know all these new people and understand what is going on.

These are all the folks we will learn about in the debut week of S.T.E.A.M.

Jennifer Hammon(Jenn), a woman who really doesn't know what she wants. She works in her boyfriend's grease pit, "Mike's Pub". Jenn dreams of being rich and living the good life. Could Ty be her answer to her payers? The question really is, what are Jenn's true motives are exactly? Will she follow her heart which leads her to Mike or will her dreams of having money lead her in a dangerous world of Ty C. Hutchins.

Officer Officer Mike Dietz is Pasadena's crime stopper. He also owns a pub in addition to being on the police force. Mike is in love with Jennifer and that love will be tested by criminals in Pasadena.

Karim Williams, is the younger brother of Kevin and the youngest son of the Williams clan. Karim is really laid back living in his brother's shadow. Karim is engaged to Victoria but that may change when Ria's affair comes to light and blows up in everyone's face.

Lady in Black, we don't know much about her. She has an agenda that will affect almost everyone in Pasadena. She is the loose cannon, unpredictable and at the same time hiding many secrets. Be very scared!

Natalia Cigultie is a vixen who does what she wants to get what she wants. Works for fashion mogul Sabryn Genet, and is envious of her wealth and power and decides to get the good life for herself. Natalia has her eyes set on Mark but he is involved with Dahlia, but that doesn't stop this vamp! Everything has a cost; the question is how much is Natalia willing to spend?

Victoria Winters(RIA) is a woman who is very sure of her sexual desire. She is engaged to Karim but is sleeping with Dondre on the side. Karma takes it course and Ria's life will fall apart drastically.

Sabryn Genet is a no non sense type of woman who can smell bullshit a mile away. She is tough as nails, owning her own fashion house , S.G. Fashions Inc. Sabryn heart belongs to playboy Bryan but her heart will be shred to pieces by him. Sabryn has the fight of her life on her hands as Bryan's playboy actions blows up in Sabryns face. Sabryn is also good friends with Sharan.

Sharan Johnson is a wholesome on the rise young black woman who only wants to live in peace and harmony. She owns a beauty shop, "High Klass Hair" where she crosses paths with Dondre, a barber who works at the shop that has a secret crush on Sharan. Sharan is in love with Kevin. Sharan is sweet in nature and a series of misfortunate events will alter her life forever.

Tyler Christopher Hutchins (TY), Is a smooth talking, Sauvé business man who is not afraid to take risk. Ty has his eye on the Mike's girl Jennifer. With TY's shading dealings and his attraction to a cops girlfriend, this is an instant recipe for trouble. Ty's right hand man is Daniel and TY has many people in Pasadena in his pockets that will one day come to light.

Dondre Whitfield(DRE), a barber who works with Sharan at "High Klass Hair" who is secretly in love with Sharan but is sleeping with Ria to satisfy his sexual craving. Dondre will pay dearly for his attraction to Sharan in ways he never thought possible, but in the end will it be worth it?

Bryan D. Crane, a playboy at first glance but has true feelings for Sabryn. One stupid mistake and his selfish satisfactions will be the downfall for Bryan. He owns a club called "The Jump Off" Bryan will learn very fast that being selfish will not payoff but only bring in heart ache and pain.

Ashley Jones, another vixen, a reporter for S.T.E.A.M tv stations but caught up with Bryan's web of deceit and lies. Ashley will not go out without a fight. Once Ashley finds out she has been a on the side guilty pleasure, there will be smoke in the city. Who will be left standing when the dust settles?

Daniel Cosgrove, a troubled man who is strung out on drugs. Daniel works with sly TY which his girlfriend Lauren despises. Daniels life takes a unexpected turn and he will be living a real time hell!

Lauren Roman, just wants to be loved by Daniel but Daniels connection To sly TY is the major obstacle holding these two apart. Lauren owns an upscale restaurant called "The Blue Note." Watch Lauren self destruct as her life spins out of control.

Well folks I have decided to gone head and create my own blog. After reading several great blogs, Salem Fantasies, being one of them, and looking at the innovative way some writers at SON are being different, notably, King Rielly, and PhonixRising and his crew, and working with fellow blogger Keith I am going to take the plunge. I am nervous as hell but at the same time confident.

I have decided to go with a creation of my own.....S.T.E.A.M

What is it about yens ask?

The title says it all!

Its about hot sex, lots of treachery, plenty of envy, many affairs, and loads of mystery!

I hope you take this ride with me on this journey with S.T.E.A.M.

Want to join my staff in the behind the scenes, just PM me.

We will be starting with character descriptions one by one VERY SOON so stay tuned!!!