Not Guilty of Love by Pat Simmons

Author:Pat Simmons
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, christian romance, africanamerican christian romance, africanafrican genealogy christian romance
Publisher: Pat Simmons

Chapter Nineteen

Malcolm was strolling through the doors of Gertie's Garden when Lisa was walking out of her office. She froze, but he continued his trek until he towered over her.

"What are you doing here?" Lisa hissed.

"I came to pick up an order. After all, my family and I believe in supporting Black businesses."

"Well, I hope it is to your liking. If not, we'll be more than happy to give you a full refund."

"You be the judge." Malcolm walked to the sales counter. He gave the fake name he told Lilly to use. Minutes later, one of Lisa's clerks handed Malcolm his order.

"You ordered the Celebration?" she murmured, shaking her head in disbelief. "You're kiddin'. I thought a secret shopper ordered the TF 115-1 to see if our handiwork would pass Teleflora's quality control."

"You passed." He lowered his husky voice and presented her with the bouquet as if she had won the crown at a beauty pageant. "Have dinner with me, Lisa."

She hesitated before nodding. Malcolm grinned, then wrapped her in his arms and delivered a lustful kiss. They agreed on a time. Turning around, Malcolm swaggered out the door, whistling as he headed home.

An hour later, Malcolm was trimming his beard when his phone rang again. He chuckled because Lisa had already called twice before he stepped in the shower. "Talk to me," he answered.

"Are you coming tonight?"

Malcolm's jaw dropped in irritation. "No, Parke."

He sighed. "Okay, since you'll be a no-show, how about planning a double date so Cheney and I can really get to know this Lisa?"

Parke was always the peacemaker. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God. Where did that come from? Malcolm wondered. "That's cool. I'll get back to you."

"Love you, man. We're brothers, remember that."

Malcolm frowned at Parke's cryptic statement. "Yeah." They disconnected. He refused to let any guilt eat at him. Not long after that, Malcolm was at Lisa's condo. She opened the door dressed in a hot little number. "You're trying to kill me."

Lisa stood on her toes and smacked a kiss on his lips. "Silly, I need you alive."

On the drive to Jazz at the Bistro, Malcolm tried to keep his eyes on the road and off Lisa's legs. They weren't as shapely as Hallison's, but second best was a good runner-up. After parking, they linked hands and strolled inside the club.

Once they ordered, Lisa reached across the table and grasped his hands.

"Malcolm, I want to make this work."

He lifted his finger to her lips. "Let me do the talking. I owe you an apology." She opened her mouth to interrupt, but Malcolm shook his head. "I was a fool to ruin the wonderful day you'd planned. By the way, I've put a check in the mail to cover all the expenses for the trip. I figured you wouldn't accept it if I put the money in your hand." He leaned in closer. "Don't return it, Lisa. How about I plan the next getaway? Let me woo you, beginning tonight.

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