Strange Addiction by Alexis Nicole

Author:Alexis Nicole [Nicole, Alexis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, United States, African American, Urban, Women's Fiction, Genre Fiction
Amazon: B00B9I2CM6
Publisher: Urban Renaissance
Published: 2012-09-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

I had been calling Blair for weeks, and I just kept on getting her voice mail. I didn’t want to leave a message that I was pregnant. That was something I wanted to tell her in person, or at least live on the phone.

“Heiress,” King called out. “If you’re not down here in two minutes, I’m leaving without you.”

King had been rushing me for the last five minutes. He was leaving for a promotional tour for the movie he filmed in Connecticut, and I had insisted that I ride with him to the airport. I hung up the phone without leaving another message on Blair’s answering machine and ran downstairs.

“How is it you were the one who wanted to come with me, but you can’t be ready on time?” King said once I made it to our foyer.

“I’m sorry, babe. I was trying to make a phone call, but I’m ready now.”

Our driver, Al, carried King’s bags to the car, and I locked up the house after we walked out.

This was the first promotional tour King was going on since we’d been together, so I really didn’t know what to expect. I just knew that he was going to be gone for two, maybe three weeks, and I wasn’t crazy about being alone all of that time.

In the back of the car I snuggled up to King, but he didn’t seem to notice me. The phone was pressed to his ear. First, he talked to his agent, then his manager, and finally the studio’s publicist. By the time he hung up, we were at the entry to LAX. While Al retrieved King’s bags from the trunk, King and I had a private moment together.

“Don’t look so sad, Heiress. I’ll be back before you know it.” With the tips of his fingers, he lifted my chin and kissed me softly.

“I still wish I could go with you.”

“Come on now,” he said gently. “We’ve been over this. All the ripping and running would just be too much for you and the baby.”

“I know.”

“You’re going to be fine.”

“I know. Promise that you’ll call me whenever you get the chance.”

“I promise. You’ll be sick of hearing from me.”

I chuckled a little, though I was not happy. “That will never happen.”

He kissed me again, then without another word, he slipped out of the car.

I watched as he checked in with the skycap and then headed into the terminal. It took everything I had not to cry, but I made sure I didn’t shed a tear. I was trying my best not to make a big deal of this. This was part of King’s life, it came with the territory, and it was the life that I’d chosen.

When I couldn’t see King anymore, Al pulled the car away from the curb. As he headed out of the airport, I pulled out my cell and tried Blair’s phone once again. But just like before, my call went straight to voice mail. What was this about this time? Was something wrong, or was Blair avoiding me purposely? Either way, my feelings were hurt.

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