Forever: a standalone, interracial romance by Tiffany Patterson

Author:Tiffany Patterson [Patterson, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Jessica Watkins Presents
Published: 2016-08-10T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Landon

“What the hell do you mean there’s good news and bad news?” I grumble at my manager, Michael. We’re sitting in his office with Tony and Walt, discussing this bullshit with Mindy. The police and prosecutors aren’t letting this thing go, they are planning to get a court order to swab me for DNA to try and link me to the attack. There is no fucking way I’m going to admit to doing some shit I never did. I have never and would never strike a woman.

“Well, there are some major flaws with Mindy’s case. Statements she made to the police about meeting with you don’t correspond with times you were even in the city. In fact, in her initial statement the day she said you attacked her, is the same day you and Mel flew to Puerto Rico to get married.”

I sit up a little straighter in my chair, hearing this news. “Well, that proves she’s lying. There’s no way I could have attacked her and been on a plane at the same time.” The look Michael gives me tells me this is not the good news I was hoping for.

“Landon,” Tony take over for Michael, “While that sounds good, Mindy later goes on to say she was confused and changes dates to a day before when you were in town. One of the social workers went on record claiming that this sort of thing does happen with victims of some sort of trauma. They lose track of dates and times, so Mindy’s statements can be construed as a mix up of someone who has been traumatized, instead of the lie we know it is. But that’s not it…”

Tony’s words already deflated the small sense of victory I was starting to experience. Now the way he said that last sentence, I knew I wasn’t going to like whatever he had to say next.

“There may be another accuser.”

I don’t even have the energy to feel the outrage I should feel at that statement. I thought I was in disbelief, but this is truly the kicker. “Another woman is saying I had an affair with her?”

“Not quite,” Tony answers. “There is a woman you went to college with. She’s claiming she was sexually assaulted at a college party and…” Tony trails off.

I look between Tony and Michael and brace myself for whatever it is he has to say next.

“She was impregnated by the rape. Even though the statute of limitations is far past expired, the prosecutors are thinking of requesting a DNA test of this woman’s son to finger you as her attacker. They believe it speaks to a pattern of violence against women by you.”

“What the fuck did you just say?” Those are the only words I can think of as I stand from my chair.

“Landon, calm down,” Michael begins.

“Don’t fucking tell me what to do.” I point at him. “You’ve just told me that there is another woman out there who is accusing me of being the father

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