After Nine is a story about the pain of being a "dirty secret." It follows Malime, who lives in Port Elizabeth, but is forced to live in the shadows by his powerful and wealthy lover, Lungisa.

​While the world sees Lungisa as a respectable man, Malime is his "After Nine" someone he only loves behind closed doors and late at night. The book shows how this toxic relationship breaks Malime’s spirit and self-esteem until he finally finds the courage to leave everything behind