The Rain Series 4: Rain Storm by Vanessa Miller

Author:Vanessa Miller [Miller, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: United States, Urban, Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Christian Fiction, African American, Religion & Spirituality, Genre Fiction, Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B004THDQLU
Publisher: BFP Publishing
Published: 2013-12-07T05:00:00+00:00

18

“You’re worried, aren’t you? Think that once you leave I’ll have some wild party in your house and your neighbors will call the police. And before you know it the police will come to Dayton and arrest you for running a brothel.” Cynda said.

Thoughts like that had crossed Keith’s mind, but he was determined that he would live his life. He wasn’t going to keep close tabs on her; rummaging through the trash to see if she’d thrown away evidence of lascivious acts. He wasn’t going to install a nanny cam. He was just going to let God do a work in her and step out of the way.

“Are you worried that you might do something like that while I’m gone?” Keith turned the tables.

Keith had his duffel bag open and was headed to the drawer to get necessities for his overnight trip.

Cynda blocked him from opening the drawers. “Let me do that. It’s how I earn my keep around here, remember?”

He smiled at her and sat down on the bed, watching his wife pack his duffel.

“Anyway,” she continued. “I already told you that I won’t use your house to entertain clients again. And I’ve been drug free for two weeks. I’m good.” She put his socks, toothpaste, and a toothbrush in the bag.

She was still trying to prove to him that she could kick the stuff without God. He hoped she could kick it, but knew that if she did, it would be because of the mercy of God.

“Can I ask you a question, Cynda?”

“Shoot.”

“Why’d you throw that black nightgown away?”

Silence filled the room. Keith wasn’t sure if she was going to answer him. Then she said, “It was the way you looked at me when I had it on. Iona had given me the same look when she told me she didn’t want to do the type of work I do. It made me feel dirty. So I threw it away.” She averted her eyes. “Guess that makes you feel superior – knowing that you could make me feel bad about my line of work?”

“It’s not your line of work anymore, baby.”

He kissed her, and she held onto him. “I’ll give Iona your love. Oh, I almost forgot. A new mattress will be delivered tomorrow. So make sure the house is clean.”

“Aye, aye, sir,” she said with her hand to her forehead military style.

***

Nina and Iona sat in one of Nina’s favorite Mexican restaurants eating fried ice cream and talking about the movie they’d just seen. Nina thought it had way too much adult stuff in it to be considered PG, but Iona didn’t have a problem with all that. She told Nina she’d seen more stuff than that just sitting on Spoony’s porch.

This outing was Nina’s attempt to finally become a part of Iona’s life. They’d gone shopping before the movie and now, as Iona took her third scoop of ice cream, she told Nina, “I didn’t think you were going to take me with you today.”

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