Arrington Family Series 2.5: Simply Amazing: A Short Prequel to Only One for Me by Candace Shaw & Melissa Ringsted

Author:Candace Shaw & Melissa Ringsted [Shaw, Candace & Ringsted, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, United States, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), African American, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B00AIC7K26
Publisher: Shaw Press
Published: 2012-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Yasmine looked at the clock. Cannon had promised to be at her home at five so they could go bowling. It was now six, and he hadn’t called to say he was running late. For the past several days, since the Holiday Extravaganza, he’d seemed distant and preoccupied. But whenever she asked, he said he was fine. He’d even broken two dates, which she didn’t mind because she knew finals were coming up for him, but he broke them hours past the designated time as she sat waiting. She had a feeling tonight would be the same since he was an hour late.

At eight, she put on her pajamas, climbed into bed, and tried to watch an Elizabeth Taylor movie she’d seen a dozen times. When the phone rang, she thought surely it was Cannon, but it was a teacher on her grade level calling for some advice on a student.

Fed up, she dialed Cannon’s cell number once she hung up with her colleague. He picked up on the sixth ring.

“Hello?” he said in a rushed, whispered tone.

“Hey.”

“Um … hey Yasmine.”

“Busy?” She tried to take the attitude out of her tone.

“I’m in a seminar on campus. I just stepped out to take your call.”

“I see. Did you forget we had plans tonight?”

“Oh. I completely forgot. Sorry, baby. It’s been a long day, and then I found out one of the doctors over the pediatric residents at John Hopkins would be here doing a seminar, and I just had to meet him. John Hopkins is my first choice to do my residency, but I promise to come see you tonight. I have to stop by the food bank on my way to help pack boxes of food for Christmas. What’s it been, two days since I’ve seen my Angelface?”

“Five days. I feel like you’re avoiding me, Cannon.”

“I’m not avoiding you, but I do have to go. I’ll call you before I come. Promise.”

*****

Cannon walked into his home after midnight, slammed the door, and threw his book bag down. Then he screamed, “Move,” at Raven’s dog, Smokey, who barked at Cannon’s mean tone.

“Shut the hell up!” Cannon snapped as the dog continued to follow him through the foyer and into the family room, where Raven sat studying and sipping something warm out of her big mug.

“I know you didn’t just tell my dog to shut the hell up.” She closed her book and looked at Cannon as he crashed next to her on the couch. “What’s eating you?”

“Nothing,” he said through clenched teeth as Smokey jumped up and sat on his lap. “Sorry, boy.” He rubbed the dog’s back before he jumped down and ran.

“Oh it’s something for you to come home, slam the door, and then curse at my dog.”

He shrugged. “I always curse at your dog, you’re just usually not home.” He laughed as Raven playfully punched him on the shoulder.

“Seriously, Cannon. What’s the problem? You’ve been moody lately, and I’m surprised you’re not over at Yasmine’s.”

“I was supposed to go over there, but when I called, she didn’t answer the phone.

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