Marcus a hug, then walked away to allow them some privacy.
Marcus held Aleesha close before pulling back to gently kiss her lips. He stared into her eyes with an intensity that seemed to physically wrap around her. “No matter what happens, just remember I love you. Okay?”
Aleesha tilted her head. “Baby, of course I know that.” Putting her hand on the side of his face, she told him. “Everything is going to work out. You’ll see.”
Marcus brought his lips down to hers and kissed her again. He loved her so damned much. They’d gone through a lot of drama the last couple of days and ended up closer than ever. They had each other’s back and it was one hell of a feeling.
A few feet away, Keisha’s cell phone rang. She dug in her purse and pulled it out and frowned because she didn’t recognize the number.
“Hello?”
“Keisha?”
“Yes…”
“Hi. This is Dom - Dominick.”
Keisha’s eyes widened as her heart began to beat a little faster. She put her hand over the bottom of the phone and took a deep breath before answering. “Dominick. Hi. How are you?”
“I’m doing well.” Keisha heard the uncertainty in his voice. “Uh, hey, I’m sure you guys are probably getting ready to board soon, but I just wanted to give you a quick call. Jerra gave me your number. I hope you don’t mind.”
Keisha closed her eyes. Bless you, Jerra . “No. I don’t mind at all.”
“With everything that’s been going on with Marcus right now, and then Jerra and the baby and …” Dominick stopped talking when he heard himself starting to ramble. “What I’m trying to say is even though we didn’t get a chance to spend any time together, I’d love to call you once you get home. Maybe we can get to know one another.”
Yes! Keisha silently screamed and jumped up and down. She cleared her throat and spoke calmly into the phone. “I’d like that, but I have a confession to make. I asked Marcus for your number and was planning on calling you when I got back home.” They both laughed and the tension left the conversation.
“Great. I see we’re on the same page at least,” Dominick said with a laugh. “I won’t keep you. When you get settled in, give me a call.”
“Most definitely. I’ll talk to you soon.”
After they hung up, Keisha stood staring into space until she heard Aleesha calling her name. “Coming…”
After she picked up her carry-on bag, she walked over to join Aleesha, finally giving up on trying to quell the smile persistently tugging at her mouth.
Three days later...
Marcus sat in his car, listening to the woman on the other end of the phone.
“Before she left work, I heard her making plans with her friends to meet at that new jazz club on Paradise off of I-515.…”
“Perfect. Katrina, you don’t know how much I appreciate this.” The young nurse from the hospital had been keeping him up to date on any news she happened to come across and tonight was exactly what he’d been waiting on.
“No thanks is necessary Marcus…um, Dr. Bennett. I’d - we’d - do anything to help you. Everyone knows Paula is lying. We all witnessed the way she threw herself at you every chance she got, and we’ve made statements to Dr. Roberts telling her this. The problem is that stuck up Dr. Blalock. It’s not as easy to discredit her.”
“Don’t worry about Dr. Blalock, Katrina. I’ll take care of her,” Marcus said in a quiet voice. “I’ll be in touch.”
After he hung up the phone, Marcus sat for a moment and went over his plan in his mind and smiled. He‘d been waiting for the perfect opportunity to put it into motion and tonight was the night.
A couple of hours later, Marcus was sitting in the club Katrina told him about. He chose a table that would allow him a good
Marcus held Aleesha close before pulling back to gently kiss her lips. He stared into her eyes with an intensity that seemed to physically wrap around her. “No matter what happens, just remember I love you. Okay?”
Aleesha tilted her head. “Baby, of course I know that.” Putting her hand on the side of his face, she told him. “Everything is going to work out. You’ll see.”
Marcus brought his lips down to hers and kissed her again. He loved her so damned much. They’d gone through a lot of drama the last couple of days and ended up closer than ever. They had each other’s back and it was one hell of a feeling.
A few feet away, Keisha’s cell phone rang. She dug in her purse and pulled it out and frowned because she didn’t recognize the number.
“Hello?”
“Keisha?”
“Yes…”
“Hi. This is Dom - Dominick.”
Keisha’s eyes widened as her heart began to beat a little faster. She put her hand over the bottom of the phone and took a deep breath before answering. “Dominick. Hi. How are you?”
“I’m doing well.” Keisha heard the uncertainty in his voice. “Uh, hey, I’m sure you guys are probably getting ready to board soon, but I just wanted to give you a quick call. Jerra gave me your number. I hope you don’t mind.”
Keisha closed her eyes. Bless you, Jerra . “No. I don’t mind at all.”
“With everything that’s been going on with Marcus right now, and then Jerra and the baby and …” Dominick stopped talking when he heard himself starting to ramble. “What I’m trying to say is even though we didn’t get a chance to spend any time together, I’d love to call you once you get home. Maybe we can get to know one another.”
Yes! Keisha silently screamed and jumped up and down. She cleared her throat and spoke calmly into the phone. “I’d like that, but I have a confession to make. I asked Marcus for your number and was planning on calling you when I got back home.” They both laughed and the tension left the conversation.
“Great. I see we’re on the same page at least,” Dominick said with a laugh. “I won’t keep you. When you get settled in, give me a call.”
“Most definitely. I’ll talk to you soon.”
After they hung up, Keisha stood staring into space until she heard Aleesha calling her name. “Coming…”
After she picked up her carry-on bag, she walked over to join Aleesha, finally giving up on trying to quell the smile persistently tugging at her mouth.
Three days later...
Marcus sat in his car, listening to the woman on the other end of the phone.
“Before she left work, I heard her making plans with her friends to meet at that new jazz club on Paradise off of I-515.…”
“Perfect. Katrina, you don’t know how much I appreciate this.” The young nurse from the hospital had been keeping him up to date on any news she happened to come across and tonight was exactly what he’d been waiting on.
“No thanks is necessary Marcus…um, Dr. Bennett. I’d - we’d - do anything to help you. Everyone knows Paula is lying. We all witnessed the way she threw herself at you every chance she got, and we’ve made statements to Dr. Roberts telling her this. The problem is that stuck up Dr. Blalock. It’s not as easy to discredit her.”
“Don’t worry about Dr. Blalock, Katrina. I’ll take care of her,” Marcus said in a quiet voice. “I’ll be in touch.”
After he hung up the phone, Marcus sat for a moment and went over his plan in his mind and smiled. He‘d been waiting for the perfect opportunity to put it into motion and tonight was the night.
A couple of hours later, Marcus was sitting in the club Katrina told him about. He chose a table that would allow him a good
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