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 Devon James

played by talesha byrd 

Devon James

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Date of Birth: June 13, 1984
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Dating Status: Single
Occupation: Retail

Summary: Never one to fade into the background, Devon James is always at the center of everything, and that's exactly how she likes it. Always opinionated, she can be downright rude sometimes. Growing up in Brooklyn in a large family has made her tough. She has had to work hard for everything she wants, and is fiercely loyal to those she loves.

 

Episode 1x01: "Except for One Little Problem, Part I"

When Devon realizes that Cayden is moving into the apartment across the hall, she is angry and tells Cayden that he has to move out. When he doesn't comply, Devon grabs him, drags him into the hallway and locks him out of his apartment, wearing nothing but his Superman underwear.

Episode 1x02: "Except for One Little Problem, Part II"

Devon runs into Cayden by the incinerator chute and tells him a little about Julia Taylor and how everyone used to hang out at her apartment. When Cayden tells her that he is in possession of Julia's diary, she demands that he turn it over because she knows that Julia wouldn't want people to see some of the things written in it. When Cayden declines to give Devon the diary, she gets angry and leaves his apartment.

Episode 1x03: "People Are Strange"


When Cayden knocks on her door to complain about her loud music, Devon is rude to him, as usual and slams her door in his face. Later, as she is leaving her apartment, she is angered when Cayden doesn't hold the elevator door open and gives him a piece of her mind.

That evening, when she returns home and Cayden doesn't hold the elevator door open for her again, she goes off on him but is surprised when Cayden turns around and starts going off on her. She realizes that her anger is not directed at Cayden but at the fact that Julia's killer hasn't been found.

When they head upstairs and find that Cayden's apartment has been broken into, Devon stays with him. When Cayden admits that he kept Julia Taylor's diary from the police, the two decide to work together and read the diary to find Julia's killer themselves.

Episode 1x04: "The Warning"

When Cayden approaches Devon to read Julia's diary, Devon turns him down and says that she's not ready to do that yet. Later, when Cayden finds Mr Rocky Balboa dead in the bathtub, Devon asks him not to turn the diary over to the police and Cayden agrees. Devon decides that she doesn't have the luxury of time to wait to read Julia's diary.

Episode 1x05: "All This and Nothing"

Devon James does not appear in this episode, but is referred to as visiting familiy in Georgia.

Episode 1x06: "Dark Secret, Part I"


Devon tries to get Cayden to loosen up a bit and stop acting so stiff. She convinces him to that he needs to get over what happened between him and Szymon Skubisz and move on. Later she convinces him to go out for Halloween and puts her spin on his costume.

After a night out on the town, Devon gets excited about an idea that she has and gathers everyone in Cayden's apartment, where she reveals that they are going to find Julia's killer by having a seance and asking Julia herself.

Episode 1x07: "Dark Secret, Part II"

Devon convinces everyone to participate in the seance and they try to contact Julia Taylor. When kathryn breaks the circle, Devon gets angry, but when the lights go off, she and Cayden go downstairs to turn them back on.

Episode 1x08: "Building a Mystery"

Devon runs into Cayden in the hall and asks if they can read through Julia's diary, but Cayden avoids her and tells her that they can do it when he gets back. We later discover from Szymon that Devon has a rap sheet that includes assault with a deadly weapon.

Episode 1x09: "When the Morning Comes"


At the hospital, Devon if fluffing Jesse's pillow when Cayden and Kathryn walk in. Devon rips into Jesse, calling him stupid and selfish for what he did. She storms out of the room.

When Kathryn follows Devon into the hall to reprimand her for the way she spoke to Jesse, Devon blows up at Kathryn and tells her to mind her business. When Kathryn doesn't back down, Devon asks her what she's up to and why she's suddenly trying to get so close to Jesse. Lucky for the two of them, Gage interrupts them before the argument becomes physical.

Later, Szymon Skubisz visits Jesse and shares his suspicion that Jesse attempted suicide because he felt guilty for killing Julia. Devon tries to defend her friend, but it is Cayden that gets Szymon to leave.

Afterwards, Devon and Cayden head home and discuss the topic of Thanksgiving. They decide to have a small gathering and invite Jesse. Devon opts to buy the turkey.

Episode 1x10: "Everybody Makes Mistakes"


On Thanksgiving, everyone has gathered at Cayden's apartment for dinner. Devon and Mason tease Cayden about Elijah sleeping in his bed and Devon suggests that Cayden take initiative and see if a relationship with Elijah would be possible.

Later, while leaving the bathroom, Devon has a conversation with Kathryn and apologizes for what she said in the hospital. The two decide that the best course of action is to work together to help Jesse through his difficult time.

Mason tells everyone that one of their neighbors is dead after having committed suicide and everyone shows concern for how Jesse reacts to this news, but he assured them that he is fine and that he knows he would have ended up like their neighbor if he didn't have such great friends.

When everyone sits down to dinner, they tell one another what they are most thankful for and Devon admits that she is thankful that there are people out there who help others, not because they have to, but because they want to.

Episode 1x11: "The Perfect Sky"


It is two weeks after Thanksgiving, and as the day begins everyone is helping Mason move into his new apartment, the apartment in which a neighbor of Cayden's committed suicide. When everyone begins to get tired of cleaning the new apartment, they decide to take a break. Cayden, Devon, Gage, Jesse, and Kathryn head to the corner store to pick up some snacks. While they are there, Szymon enters the store and speaks to Cayden privately, or so they think

When Szymon tells Cayden that they are officially labeling Julia's murder as a cold case, Devon reacts strongly. When everyone finds out what Szymon told Cayden, Cayden realizes that it would be best for Szymon to leave, and he does so.

As everyone decides to pay for their snacks and leave, a man with a gun enters the corner store and tells the cashier to hand over the money. When the cashier pulls out a shotgun, things go from bad to worse. The cashier is shot and killed and another customer who tries to flee is shot as well.

Outside, Szymon hears the gunshots and orders the store robber to come out, but the man doesn't comply. He holds Cayden, Devon, Gage, Jesse and Kathryn hostage, threatening to kill them.

Devon tries to stand up to the gunman but realizes that her life is more important than arguing with a killer. In a struggle to get free, Gage is shot. When Cayden sees that, he tries to flee but is held by the gunman. In an effort to get out of the store, the gunman holds a gun to Cayden's head and threatens to shoot him. Szymon sees that and loses it. When Szymon doesn't back off, the gunman shoots Cayden on the arm.

Huddled together, Devon tries to get Kathryn to calm down and with help from Jesse, she is able to do so.

When Cayden realizes that he has to get out of the store before he is killed. He tries to flee but if caught by the gunman and is thrown into the center of a standoff with the gunman and the police.

With quick thinking, Cayden is able to briefly incapacitate the gunman, allowing Szymon a clear shot, which he takes.

Episode 1x12: "Tainted Love"

In this episode we learn that Julia Taylor confided in Devon James about her affair with Gage Matthews. Although Devon is shocked, she pledges her loyalty to Julia and swears that she will not say anything about the affair.

Episode 1x13: "Kiss Me"

When Cayden knocks on her door, Devon seems irritated because she was right in the middle of having sex. After Cayden spies her visitor, he sheepishly backs off, allowing her to get back to what she was doing.

Episode 1x14: "When the Madness Stops, Part I"

It's Christmas Eve, and Devon shows up at Cayden's apartment. Cayden tries to rush her out but feels sympathetic when she starts to talk about missing Julia. He tells her that she needs to go out and have fun, for her and for Julia, and she agrees.

Episode 1x15: "When the Madness Stops, Part II"


When Devon catches Jesse kissing Kathryn, she explodes and everyone gets involved in an argument. When Gage tells everyone that Julia wouldn't have wanted them to argue because she was all about forgiveness, Cayden lets it slip that Gage slept with Julia and Jesse forgave her for that.

A stunned Jesse didn't know that Gage was the one Julia cheated on his with and tries to attack him. As they try to figure out how Cayden knew about the affair, Devon tells them that he has Julia's diary and she demands that Cayden give it to her because he can't be trusted.

Angry, Cayden turns on Devon and tells her that she's the one who can't be trusted because she helped Julia secretly get an abortion when she didn't know if Gage or Jesse was her baby's father.

This knews causes everyone to go into shock and leave Cayden's apartment, but not before Devon punches him on the nose.

Episode 1x16: "Brand New Day"


When the power goes out, leaving Cayden stuck in an elevator with Devon, the two have it out over what happened on Christmas. Cayden tells her that he can't be held responsible for ruining Julia's memory because her memory was a lie that Devon helped protect. After some heated words, Devon forgives him and tells him that it's not his fault, he just got caught in the middle of everything. When the power returns, they decide not to go out and spend the holiday together.

While they are heading up the stairs, they run into Gage, who tries to avoid them, but Devon stops him and tells him that they are not mad at him. After some convincing, Gage agrees to spend New Year's Eve with them.

After convincing Jesse and Kathryn to join them, Cayden retreats to his bedroom to have some alone time, but Devon interrupts him and talks to him about Julia. She tells him that she feels responsible for Julia's death because she gave her bad advice. Julia received a letter around the same time that Jesse received the letter that clued him into her affair. Julia's letter demanded that she break up with Jesse and Devon told her to ignore the letter.

As the countdown to midnight begins, everyone gathers in Cayden's living room. When the clock strikes twelve, Devon unexpectedly grabs Gage and gives him a kiss, warning him that it's nothing more than just a New Year's kiss.

Episode 1x17: "Tempted"


Cayden and Devon discuss his plans for lunch with Szymon, and Devon teases him about being a home-wrecker. Cayden confesses his hesitance to get involved with a married man, but Devon convinces him to at least meet with Szymon.

While at work, Devon gets a strange phonecall from Gage Matthews. When she wonder why Gage would be calling her, she is surprised when Gage asks her out to eat. When she asks him about his strange behavior, Gage quickly makes an excuse and hangs up the phone, leaving Devon to wonder if he was asking her out on a date.

Later, when Devon spots Gage at the store where she works, she gets angry and pulls him into a dressing room where she confronts him about his behavior. Gage responds by kissing her. When Devon slaps him and asks him what he's doing, he makes an excuse about her kissing him at New Year's Eve. The two decide that they are not interested in one another, and vow to avoid one another, but temptation takes control of them and they end up having sex in the fitting room.

Episode 1x18: "Dear Diary"


It is the night of Jesse's big art show and Cayden is disappointed because he believes that Szymon is not going to show up. Devon talks to him and tells him that despite the fact that she doesn't like Szymon, she believes that he is a man of his word and if he said he'd show up, then he will.

As she is looking at the paintings, Devon is approached by Gage and the two share a conversation about art in which Devon makes an observation that Gage's appreciation of art mirrors his appreciation of women. He is more interested in art (and women) that are purely visual and don't have much substance.

When the host of the evening announces that it is time to reveal Jesse's final painting, things go badly when Jesse unveils a portrait of Julia that has been vandalized. Jesse tears out of the show, screaming and is followed by Kathryn and Devon, who promise not to leave his side until he calms down.

Episode 1x19: "The Boy Can't Help It"

When Devon returns home from grocery shopping, she is accompanied by Elijah, who helps her carry her groceries. Elijah tells her about his sexual escapades and she teases him about it. When they get off of the elevator, Devon spots Gage and Mason talking to a girl. She gets jealous and has a verbal spar with the girl, which Gage interrupts. Gage takes Devon to her apartment and asks her what is going on, but Devon chooses not to tell him. When Devon becomes physically ill, the conversation is ended.

Episode 1x20: "Truly, Madly, Deeply"


It's Valentine's Day and Devon drops by Cayden's to vent her frustrations with Gage. She tells Cayden that she's confused because she doesn't want to have feelings for Gage, but she does. Cayden tells her that she needs to do something about it, but Devon chooses to avoid the situation instead.

Later, when Devon catches Gage talking to Sarah Mulberry, she freaks out and storms off. Once she's had time to cool off, Devon goes to Gage's apartment and attacks him because she realized that she has fallen for him. The two realize that the feelings they have are mutual and admit their fear of what will happen before they lay down to make love.

Episode 1x21: "Goodbye, Part I"


Cayden is frantic when he loses the ring tht Szymon gave him while throwing out the trash. He begs Devon and Elijah for their help in searching for it and the three go down to the incinerator to wade through trash bags. As the search becomes futile, Cayden discovers a trash bag filled with pictures of Julia Taylor. They find Julia's diary that was stolen from Cayden's apartment. The three soon realize that they just dug through the trash of Julia's killer. They take the trash bag with them as they scurry to leave, Cayden finds the ring at the last moment.

Back in Cayden's apartment, he gathers everyone and tells them about the findings. Cayden calls Szymona d asks him to get there right away. As Jesse steps forward the grab the bag, Kathryn blocks him and grabs it. Devon is furious that Kathryn continues to further contaminate the evidence. Cayden tries to bring everyone back to their senses and they agree to go through the bad while wearing latex gloves.

While they are searching through the bag, Cayden gets overwhelmed and steps into his bedroom. Devon follows him and asks if he is okay. Cayden admits that he's scared at the fact that there is a killer in the building who has broken into his apartment on several ocassions. Devon admits to Cayden that she is scared too. She also admits that she is pregnant.

As Jesse Martinez searched through the bag of evidence, he is shocked to find that in every picture of Julia Taylor, someone cut out her eyes. When Gage tries to help, Jesse goes off on him, blaming him for preventing him from spending precious time with Julia before she died. Kathryn does her best to stop the two men from fighting and Jesse becomes frustrated that he can't find anything in the bag.

When Cecilia Nakamura and Szymon Skubisz arrive to pick up the bag of evidence left by Julia's killer, they are shocked that everyone rifled through the bag. As Cecilia goes through the evidence, she notes that someone took photographs of Julia inside of her apartment from the fire escape. Cecilia finds a picture in the bag that is different from the rest. Cayden is present in the photograph, which means that it was taken after Julia died, and furthermore, Jesse Martinez is cut out of the picture. Cayden admits that he took the picture at Christmas and made a copy for all of his friends.

When Mason enters Cayden's apartment, Sarah follows him. The two of them find out about the bag in the incinerator and Sarah makes a few catty remarks that get Devon's blood boiling and Devon attacks her. Their fight spills out into the corridor, but it is eventually broken up my the men and Mrs. Mulberry.

Episode 1x22: "Goodbye, Part II"


In the basement of the apartment building, Cayden searches for the breaker switch in the darkness. As he is searching, Devon James appears and Cayden notices that she is acting a little strange. Devon admits to finding Mason dead in Cayden's apartment, and Cayden realizes that she is holding a bloody knife. Cayden begins to fear for his life and realizes that Devon is the killer, but Szymon Skubisz shows up in time to protect Cayden. He points his gun at Devon and demands that she surrender.

When Gage Matthews arrives in the basement, he is shocked to find Szymon weilding a gun on Devon as Cayden stands by and watches. Gage shields Devon from Szymon's gun and the four invidiuals find themselves in a standoff. Cayden accuses Devon of killing Mason and Gage denies that she had anything to do with it. Devon continues to try to get Cayden to listen to her words. Gage is ultimately successful in retrieving the knife from Devon, but Devon pushes forward and reaches into her jacket for something.

Szymon is poised to shoot, but Cayden stops him by telling everyone that Devon is pregnant. When Devon pulls out a piece of paper and hands it to Cayden, he is confused at first until he realizes that it is the picture he gave her. She still had it. Devon collapses to the ground and everyone realizes that she has been stabbed in the back.

Szymon kicks the door to Cayden's apartment down and finds Jesse standing there, holding the gun to his head. With the help of Cayden, Gage and Devon, Szymon is successful in getting Jesse to drop the gun. A defeated Jesse falls to the floor, a sobbing mess.

Outside of the building, Gage and Devon are being taken care of by the medica and they talk about her pregnancy. They decide that if they are having a baby girl, they will name her Julia.

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