Shelly is forced to choose between J.T. and Grant when both men propose marriage and offer her an engagement ring. Meanwhile, Donovan appears at Nick and J.T.'s place, having bailed on his flight back to the UK with an intention of illegally staying on.
After happily accepting J.T.'s marriage proposal, Eve's mother shows up and tries to get her to drop the wedding plans altogether and dissuade her against marriage. J.T. Meanwhile, gets into medical school while Donovan receives an opportunity which could keep him in the states.
Janie and Rita start their own brand name to sell in DivaStyle after feeling like Shelly doesn’t respect their creative suggestions, which causes tension within their relationships with Shelly. Meanwhile, Nick laments his romantic involvement with a colleague, while J.T. adjusts to the challenges of medical school.
Shelly discovers that after putting on weight, she can’t fit into her gown for the Black and White Ball, so she borrows a client’s gown, but is busted when the client sees her in the outfit. Meanwhile, the gang decides to diet together, but Janie’s delicious church bake sale items have everyone tempted to lose their diet discipline.
Shelly and Janie get into an argument after Shelly loans Janie the dollar that wins her $5,000 in the lottery. Then, when bad weather forces the group to be stuck indoors with each other, the conversation causes some of them to look at life in different ways.
Rita vows to walk away from DivaStyle when Shelly and Janie quash her idea of becoming its resident spokesmodel. Meanwhile, Donovan tries to help J.T. and Nick boost the attractiveness factor by offering them tips on how to wear makeup.
Shelly and Janie learn that when their DivaStyle line premieres at a big fashion show, Rita will be a model for the line of their biggest rival company. Meanwhile, J.T. implores Nick to stay away from his attractive new tutor, to no avail.
Janie calls in to a morning radio talk show to complain about her mother-in-law, but the rant spills over into the subject of her friends. Meanwhile, living under the same townhouse roof causes Nick and Rita to reignite their attraction to one another.
An interview with a local news reporter reveals to the women of DivaStyle that the clothing line's manufacturer uses sweatshop labor. Meanwhile, Donovan brings Nick and J.T. into the makeup-selling fold, which spurs on a friendly sales rivalry.
Janie asks Marty to fix Shelly up with a colleague, but soon begins to think that Marty has a hidden attraction to Shelly. Meanwhile, Nick, Donovan and their old college friend, Galloway, begin hanging out, which makes J.T. bummed, as he is knee-deep in med school work.
Eve is surprised to learn that her teacher mother, Beverly, has let her favorite student move into her old bedroom, which upsets the balance of the annual holidays at home and causes a strain between mother and daughter. Meanwhile, J.T., Nick and Donovan lament giving up the warm and fuzzy holiday traditions for a day of football on TV.
J.T.'s new girlfriend, Rochelle, begins to feel a cold shoulder when she learns about both his romantic past with Shelly and the time he shared a place with Rita. Meanwhile, Janie is mistaken for her mother, prompting her to consider a complete makeover.
Shelly fumbles with Janie's infant cousin and takes it to the hospital, but the experience makes her wonder whether she's fit to be a mother herself. Meanwhile, Nick is determined to play for the best local amateur basketball team, a goal which means playing for an all-gay team.
Shelly, Rita and Janie are thrilled when they are informed by DivaStyle's accountant that the business is doing exceedingly well, but Janie’s interest in finally being able to buy some expensive items goes awry when her husband, Marty, informs her of plans to quit his job.
Shelly discovers that Janie's younger brother has a crush on her that he has harbored for all these years.
Shelly takes her ex-fiancé, Grant, out to lunch to try and establish a friendship, but finds herself thrown for a loop when he announces his new engagement and brings along his fiancé. Meanwhile, Rita sets down in her loft, and Nick and J.T. begin to bicker over how best to help mentor a young boy.
J.T.'s failing of his anatomy class exam is compounded by his meddling mother's interest in getting the professor to grant him a make-up exam. Meanwhile, Shelly tries to assist Rita with the furnishing of her new apartment, while Nick aims to convince Marty that he could have a career as a bowler.
Nick is crestfallen when he learns that Lynn, the woman he wants to be with, is still married. Meanwhile, Shelly discovers that Rita’s constant presence at her place is due to Rita’s fear of haunted spirits that may be lurking in her loft.
Shelly and Janie come to learn that Brenda, the buyer they are wooing for the DivaStyle line, used to be Rita's lover, and quickly attempt to get Rita to rekindle the romance. Meanwhile, Donovan solicits help from Nick to try and swindle J.T. out of money after losing a giant wager with him.
The group is shocked to learn that Donovan once had a rap career in England when rapper Lazy G decides to sample one of his tracks. Shelly tries out a rap for Lazy G, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, Janie and Rita decide to write a romance novel together, which brings out the ladies' shared predilection for the steamy.
Shelly's long-absent father returns to Miami to congratulate her on winning a top designer award, but she is amazed when her mother encourages a reconciliation. Meanwhile, Janie becomes suspicious of a large, newfound wad of cash located in Rita's purse.
Shelly's mother, Beverly, tells Shelly's estranged father, Yusef, that she is pregnant by him, but Shelly worries that Yusef will simply take off again. Meanwhile, Janie tries to get hooked up with Rita's secret botox parties, hosted at the store, only to learn that hosting them is against the law.