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“I’m at home, right where the fuck I belong.”
His heavy breathing was the only sound on the phone for a few seconds. “Kiana, don’t do this.”
She fought back the tears forming in her eyes. It was difficult to speak past the lump in her throat. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m not doing anything. I’m at home. My home.”
“You’re going to let something like this come between us?” he growled. “You’re better than this, Kiana. This situation has nothing to do with us.”
Standing, she began pacing the room. “Oh, but it does. You’re not the person I thought you were.”
“I’m not a fucking racist, Kiana. You know this. How can I be a racist? I sleep with you every night. We fuck every day. You know how much you mean to me.”
Getting her own ire up, she yelled into the phone, “Do I?” Voice cracking, she tried again. Something inside her warned her to slow down. To be careful of her words. Too bad she was past the point of reason.
“From where I stand, you’re just another motherfucker who gets his kicks by fucking black women. As long as you keep us full of your dick, that’s all you care about. Hell, you even had yourself one of the smart ones.”
“You better watch your mouth, Kiana,” his angry tone filled the line. “Fuck this. I’m on my way up. Open the door,” he demanded.
Her eyes went to the front door. He was already here? “No. I don’t want you here.” Walking into the living room, she glanced at the door. The locks were fully engaged. Good. Max could kiss her ass.
Was she overreacting to the situation?
Hell no. He fucked up!
Okay, maybe. He hurt her, and that was not okay.
Max needed to learn that she wasn’t here just for his amusement. She’d put her faith in him. Trusted him. Gave herself to him in every sense of the word. He knew things about her, and her body, that she’d never shared with anyone else.
Sudden pounding on the front door made her jump in alarm.
“Open the goddamned door, Kiana,” Max’s calm voice came through the phone.
“No. Go home,” she snapped. “I’m not in the mood for your shit tonight. Maybe we need some time apart. We both need to reevaluate what this is between us.”
“I can’t believe this shit. You’re questioning what I feel for you because of some shit my nephew did?”
“No! It’s because I was blindsided today. You claim to care about me. I sleep with you every night. We both have clothes and other personal items at the other person’s home. The things we’ve shared can’t be ignored. But after I thought about it a bit more, I came to a conclusion.” Looking down at her bare feet, she bit her bottom lip. Her face was wet from tears. She placed a hand on her flat stomach, the knotted feeling almost making her sick. Maybe this confrontation was a long time coming.
“Kiana. Let me in so we can talk.” His strong voice carried through the phone, the tone almost sad, pleading.
“I don’t want to do this anymore,” she blurted.
She heard his deep inhale through the phone. “What the fuck does that mean? Baby, please listen to me. Open the door. Let’s talk about this.” Another three loud bangs on the door. “Kiana, sweetheart. I need to look at you. Don’t do this over the phone. I’m right outside. Open the door.”
Torn up inside, she didn’t move for a few seconds. The only thing she wanted was to be held in his arms. She also knew if that happened, he’d convince her to forgive him. Which she’d probably do anyway. Her feelings for him had her tied up in knots.
The things she was willing to do to be with Max scared her.
If he knew how far she would go to have his love, it would probably scare him.
He’d been attracted to her looks; she knew that from the beginning. A man like him wouldn’t want a woman who couldn’t be viewed as respectable in public. That was her, all right. Respectable. Responsible. Reliable. At least to everyone who thought they knew her.
She was finally with someone who wouldn’t shy away from her darkest desires. A man who could accept her faults, even as he appreciated her beauty. Now they had to deal with this added issue of his family dynamics. Maybe this was the price she had to pay. To have the man she wanted, she had to slay the dragons he refused to acknowledge.
Slowly making her way over to the thick barrier, she spoke into the phone.
“I’m opening the door.”
Disengaging the locks, she opened the door to reveal his face. Kiana was shocked by what she saw.
