Seasons of the Heart by Susette Williams

Author:Susette Williams [Williams, Susette]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Family Friendly Fiction
Published: 2016-03-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The phone rang promptly at 9:15, like it did every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday when Forrest had night classes. He was home and calling to check on Sasha. Without realizing it, she smiled. It always annoyed her when Jordan kept tabs on her while they were growing up, but for some reason, it warmed her heart to know Forrest was.

“Hello, Forrest,” she said brightly, holding the receiver close to her face.

“How do you know it’s me?” Came a reply in a low, sexy voice that made her shudder.

It took her a moment to answer. “Because you always call at this time. Right after you get in the door from school.”

“So you say I’m getting predictable, huh?”

Sasha smiled. “I don’t mind.”

“Good. So, how was your day?”

“I got a job!” Sasha exclaimed.

“So did I.” Forrest chuckled.

“That’s not fair,” Sasha protested.

“What do you mean it’s not fair?”

“Because it’s my news to share. Shame on you." Sasha laughed. "You should have gotten a job yesterday, then we would have had good news to share on different days.”

“Women.” Forrest sighed.

“What about women? Are you comparing me to someone else?” Sasha heart skipped a beat while she waited for his reply.

Forrest made a sound she couldn’t quite distinguish. “No, it’s a figure of speech. How am I supposed to know I was supposed to get a job yester… Wait a minute. Yesterday was Sunday. How was I suppose to get hired on a Sunday?”

“Hmm. Good point. I’ll forgive you.”

Forrest chuckled. “Thanks. So, where did you get a job? I’ll let you be the first one to share your news.”

“The Bridal Shoppe. I start Wednesday.”

“Hmm, sounds interesting. Do we get a discount on our wedding?” Forrest asked.

Sasha wasn’t sure what to say. Forrest had to be teasing still. They weren’t really engaged. “Well, I don’t know… I didn’t ask about discounts.”

A part of Sasha wished she could see Forrest’s face, but that meant he would be able see hers, too, and she was sure her cheeks were red. They felt hot. She raised a cool hand to touch one, definitely warm. “You didn’t say where you got a job.”

“No, I didn’t.”

After a moment of silence, Sasha prodded him, “Aren’t you going to tell me?”

Forrest laughed. “Yeah, just waited to see how long I could make you wait, build up the suspense.”

“You meanie.” Sasha laughed.

“Pearly gave me a lead on an old timer who might be looking for some help around his place.”

“Pearly? Who’s Pearly?”

“You know, your roomie’s boyfriend. The guy with the white teeth, W-a-d-e.” Forrest stretched each sentence out, giving her a chance to figure out who he was talking about, till he finally came out and told her.

Sasha laughed. “Do you always have to call him Pearly?”

Forrest chuckled. “I guess not, but his teeth are the first thing you see when you meet him.”

“You’ve got a nice smile, too. And nice teeth,” Sasha added softly.

“Hm.” The low sound sent chills down her spine. His voice did things to her, nice things. “I’ll have to remember to smile more.

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