The Preacher's Choice by Vanessa Miller

Author:Vanessa Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, african american fiction, novella, christian fiction
Publisher: Vanessa Miller

He had delivered the ‘sin begins in the heart’ sermon several days ago, and he hadn’t been able to look Ramona in the eye since. In fact, he was sitting in his office right now contemplating plucking out his eye and cutting off his arm. But then he realized that it wasn’t just the right eye or arm that offended him. He lusted after Ramona with both eyes and wouldn’t mind laying holy hands on her, in a most unholy fashion. So, he had been keeping his self locked away in his office, not even venturing out for coffee again.

Someone knocked on his door. Isaiah put his pen down and prayed that Ramona wasn’t behind that door as he said, “Come in.”

As the door opened, he realized that there was one other person that he didn’t want to see – Tanya. “What are you doing here?” he asked as she closed the door behind her.

Dressed in a red business suit that clung to her like a second skin, Tanya strutted into her ex-husband’s office and sat down in the empty chair in front of his desk. He hadn’t seen this woman since the day after he signed the divorce papers and she came to his house to inform him that she was moving his daughter to Florida. He hadn’t known at the time that they were moving to Florida because she had convinced Cal Davis of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that Erin was his daughter.

Cal had been successful in his football career, with two Super Bowl rings and millions of dollars. He was currently divorcing his wife because they couldn’t get along and she hadn’t been able to have children. So, when he found out about Erin, he had wanted both the child and the mother. Too bad none of it was real.

“Hi Isaiah, I hope this isn’t a bad time.”

As if you care. That’s what he wanted to say, but good manners and home training conditioned him to say, “I was working on something, but I can spare a few minutes.”

She lowered her eyes and put her hands in her lap. She appeared hesitant before saying, “I think I made a mistake.”

Ya think? “What mistake are you referring to, Tanya?”

“The divorce. You didn’t want it, and I think you were right. Erin is very unhappy without you in her life.”

“I miss Erin too. Are you finally willing to let me see her?”

She looked at him, revealing a warmth he hadn’t seen in years. “Erin wants to come home, Isaiah… and so do I.”

He didn’t have time to play this game with her. He shook his head as he told her, “I already know that Cal threw you out. It appears that Erin isn’t his biological daughter either.”

“How do you know that?”

“That’s not your concern; just know that Erin is welcome to come home anytime she wants. But you no longer have a home with me. His eyes were dark and cold as he asked, “Are we clear on that?”

“You don’t have to be so mean, Isaiah.

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