My Heart Lingers (A Hearts of Misty Mesa Story): BWWM Interracial Romance by Boddie Brandi

Author:Boddie, Brandi [Boddie, Brandi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: A Hearts of Misty Mesa Story BWWM Interracial Romance
Published: 2015-05-27T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Kyra dabbed at her eyes with a paper towel after she splashed water on her face. She reached into her purse for drops to remove the redness from crying. She didn’t expect to be reduced to tears at the sight of the little boy Taylor, but it happened.

He was ten years old, the same age her and Cole’s child would have been if she hadn’t miscarried. She thought she dealt with the pain of the loss years ago, but the doctor and other women said she would always remember the little human life to which she briefly bonded. She’d also been told that at certain points in her lifetime, the memory would return and she could possibly grieve all over again. Kyra didn’t expect to experience such grief today, and in such an acute manner.

She straightened her hair in the mirror and reapplied a dab of pink lip gloss to make herself presentable again. She had to say goodbye to Cole for the afternoon and head back to the house. She had an afternoon appointment to meet with the appraiser. Hopefully when she returned to the center later this week, she wouldn’t go to pieces so easily.

She took a few deep breaths to calm herself before she went to Cole’s office. His door was open, and he was talking to a man of medium height, with olive skin and dark hair. The man wore an expensive, though ill-fitting pinstriped suit. “Pardon me for interrupting,” she said. “I’m going to leave. I’ll see you later, Cole.”

“Kyra, don’t you recognize me?” The man held out his arms. His suit bunched at the shoulders and stretched over his rounded middle. “It’s me, Mike Rodriquez.”

Kyra squinted at him until she was able to recognize his features. “It is you.” She was caught off guard at the sight of her one-time date to the movies. He had really changed since they hung out in their high school junior year. The subsequent years hadn’t been exactly good to him. He gained at least thirty pounds and none of it was muscle. The ceiling light showcased the center of his head where he was prematurely going bald.

“What’s up, girl?” Mike walked to her, arms still outstretched, and closed in with a bear hug. She got a noseful of aftershave. His tie pin scratched her cheek. He stopped smothering her to hold her out at arm’s length, where he took in her appearance in a slick, slightly nauseating motion. “You look damn good.”

“Watch it, Mike,” warned Cole. “There are kids in the building.”

“Sorry, man. Just admiring an old friend. So what you been up to, Kyra? What brought you back to this sleepy little podunk town?”

Kyra cleared her throat. “I’ve been practicing law in Chicago.” She answered the first question. “I’m back in Misty Mesa to get my parents’ house ready to put on the market.”

Mike rubbed the side of his nose and sniffed noisily. “I’d take a look at it myself, but I only buy and develop properties for commercial use.

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