A Kiss of Color by Cristina Grenier

Author:Cristina Grenier [Grenier, Cristina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, United States, African American, Romance, Multicultural, Multicultural & Interracial, BWWM Romance
Amazon: B01228E69S
Published: 2015-07-19T04:00:00+00:00

“Xavier, is that you?” All at once, he winced at a very familiar, high pitched voice. Stiffly, he turned to see none other than his perfectly groomed, smiling elder sister standing at his shoulder. She was flanked by her eternally whipped husband, Hank, who was smiling at Xavier in greeting. Before he could answer Brandy, she swooped down to kiss him twice on each cheek before straightening. “I just knew it was you. I told Hank so. We just finished our dinner and came over to say hi. Oh!” Her eyes finally fell on Helena, who was rooted to her seat across from him, staring up at the impeccably groomed lawyer with apprehension in her gaze.

As much as he loved his sister, Xavier groaned inwardly. Now was certainly not the time. “Xavier, are you going to introduce me to your lovely date?”

He would have given anything at that moment to take Helena and leave the restaurant. Unfortunately, that option had already been made unavailable to them. So, instead, he cleared his throat before making the introductions. “Helena, this is my sister Brandy. Brandy, this is Helena. She’s a pre-med undergrad at Antioch.”

To his surprise, his sister gasped, quickly rounding the table to take Helena’s hand in her own. “My dear, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Do you know, I knew your father?”

Instantly, Helena’s eyes widened as Xavier gaped at his sister, utterly nonplussed. She what?

“You did?” The dark-skinned woman’s voice was laden with surprise.

“Well, I didn’t know him, but he treated me. I got some nasty bug that somehow morphed into a very dicey lung infection. Our private doctor was away on holiday, and the only one who could see me on such short notice was Doctor Graves. Isaiah Graves. He was very kind to me.” Brandy’s voice softened slightly as her eyes took on a gentler sheen. “And he saved my life.”

Come to think of it, Xavier did remember the event vaguely. He’d been young – only twelve or thirteen, and his parents had been absolutely furious. Being the age he’d been, he’d never heard the full story. All he’d known was that Brandy was sick and that she refused to go to the doctor they mandated for her. Instead, she’d gone to someone they called common, and had been treated at the state hospital instead. At the time, all he’d been concerned with was his sister’s health. He’d been elated when Brandy had come home during her next school vacation looking ten times healthier.

Now, the truth came out – and he had to admit that it made him slightly ill. If what Brandy said was true, had she waited for their private physician to return, she might not be standing where she was today.

“You were such a tiny thing.” His sister was saying, her smile bright as she stared down at Helena. “And I was recovering, so things are a little fuzzy, but I remember: he brought you into the room and you said hi to me. I could never forget those eyes.

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