When Love Calls by Sharon C. Cooper

Author:Sharon C. Cooper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: multicultural, african american, love story, romantic, series, contemporary romance, multicultural romance, african american romance, romance series
Publisher: Amaris Publishing LLC

Chapter Nine

Hours later, Mona sat in the glider positioned in a corner of her bedroom, rocking Chanelle.

“You are the cutest little girl God ever created,” she cooed to her grandbaby who rewarded her with a sleepy smile. Mona nuzzled her neck, eliciting a little giggle.

From week to week she marveled at the baby’s milestones. Lately, she had to dodge Chanelle’s tiny hands. Her little one was at the stage where she was grabbing at anything in reach, including Mona’s hoop earrings and her hair.

“I don’t know why you’re fighting sleep. Close those big pretty eyes. When you get my age, you’re going to wish you had time to take naps.”

When Chanelle’s eyes started drooping, Mona hummed a lullaby she used to sing to Sumeera.

“How could I have stayed away from your mommy so long?” she said to a now-sleeping Chanelle, brushing the back of her fingers down the baby’s chubby cheek. “Never again. I’m sticking around, and if I’m lucky, I’ll get more grandbabies.”

Mona kissed the baby’s forehead before laying her in the crib. She walked back into the living room and picked up the toys and the blanket from the floor.

She glanced at the thin watch on her wrist and her thoughts went immediately to Dexter. Normally, he called or stopped by at least once during the day, but she hadn’t heard from him. She shouldn’t be surprised. Each day seemed busier than the next, since he was juggling his handyman business as well as taking care of the condominium complex. She didn’t know where he found the energy to do all that he did.

Mona had just placed the last of Chanelle’s toys in the small container on the side of the sofa when the intercom buzzed. She hurried across the room to keep whoever was ringing her from doing it again.

“Hello.”

“Mona, it’s me. Let me in.”

Mona’s pulse jumped and she pushed away from the wall, surprised to hear Russell’s voice. It had been days since she’d heard from him. She thought he had finally moved on.

When the intercom rang again, she buzzed him in. He couldn’t be there. Nick and Sumeera had a restraining order, preventing him from being within five hundred feet of them, and that included Chanelle.

Mona didn’t bother waiting for him to knock, she opened the door, prepared to send him away knowing he wouldn’t leave her alone without saying what he had to say. Sumeera wasn’t due to pick the baby up for another couple of hours, and Mona wanted him gone. No way would she let him ruin her time with Chanelle. And that’s exactly what would happened if Nick ever found out about this visit. He was fiercely protective of his family, and rightfully so.

“What are you doing here?” she asked in a harsh whisper when Russell made it to the top of the landing.

“Hello to you, too, love.” He leaned in to kiss her cheek, but she turned her head before he could make contact.

“You can’t be here.”

“You’re not going to invite me in?”

“No.

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