Champagne Kisses by Zuri Day

Author:Zuri Day [Day, Zuri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, African American, Kimani, Drakes of California
ISBN: 9780373862788
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2012-01-15T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Donovan jumped into his Mercedes for the short drive to the Drake estate. So far he’d handled Marissa as he would any project in which he envisioned success; he thought he’d mapped out a fairly good strategy. But due to his limited expertise in the area of females, things were not going as planned. It was time to do what he would have had this been any other type of business situation: call for backup.

He reached the house and strode purposefully into the great room. A surprised Genevieve turned from the plant she was watering. “Donovan! Did you forget something?”

“No, just need to holler at Dad a minute.”

“He’s with your grandfather. You’d better hurry though, I think they’re leaving for the golf course.”

“Thanks, Mama,” Donovan said over his shoulder, already heading to the front door. Donald was with David, Jr.? Perfect. Because when it came to Drake business two heads were better than one, and when it came to women three heads were better than two.

* * *

Donovan reached his dad and grandfather just as they were exiting the former spacious guest home where David and Mary now resided. Both men wore lightweight, knee-length shorts, cotton shirts and golf caps, and each had a large leather golf bag hoisted over his shoulder.

“Did you change your mind about working today?” Donald said as soon as Donovan exited his vehicle. “We’ll wait on you if you’d like to grab your clubs and join us.”

Donovan reached the two men. “I thought Dexter was supposed to join you two this morning?” Donald gave him a look, one that Donovan interpreted as Dexter doing his usual, getting sidetracked by a pretty face. He laughed. “All right, I got it. And I appreciate the invite, but I’m working. I just have a bit of a problem I need help with.”

David and Donald were immediately all ears. They set their clubs down. “Do we need to go back inside?” Donald pointed toward the house. “Chef made a spinach frittata, and there’s still some left.”

“No, this needs to be a man-to-man conversation.”

“All right, son. Let’s walk down the path a bit.”

The men walked and Donovan talked: about his attraction to Marissa, her hesitancy in dating men in general and her adamancy and reasons for not crossing the professional line with him in particular. “Dexter was right,” he finished, having gone on for the better part of ten minutes. “What I’m feeling for Marissa isn’t like what I’ve had for other women. She’s different. I don’t want to disrespect her by going against her wishes, but I don’t want to take the chance of her getting away. I’m afraid that when Boss and Diamond get back from their trip, and she goes back to the construction company, that’ll be it. She won’t see me again.”

A look passed between David and Donald, and there was a twinkle in his eye as David spoke. “Sounds like the real thing, son,” he said simply.

“What?”

“You’re in love with her, boy. Any blind man can see that.

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