Bayou Baby (Cypress Cove Book 4) by Suzanne Jenkins

Author:Suzanne Jenkins [Jenkins, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-08T23:00:00+00:00

By Sunday late afternoon, Calista was annoyed. Alphé wasn’t answering her text messages, and no one answered the house phone. She was sure Alphé must be furious with her. She sent Katrina a text message, who said Alphé was at his mother’s house.

“Mom, let’s walk over to Alphé’s,” Porter said, getting bored and wanting to see his cousins.

“Katrina said they’re at Maw Maw Mae’s house,” Calista said. “We can give them some space. You’ll see the children at school tomorrow, and then we’ll all be together afterward.”

Austin had already texted or called over ten times in the few hours they’d been apart, giving her a blow-by-blow description of his afternoon. If she didn’t respond right away, he’d text her back with hurt feelings and begging for a clarification of what he’d done to upset her.

She finally answered the phone. “Austin, please stop. I’m trying to get my children ready for school tomorrow. We just spent the weekend together. Relax and enjoy the time you have until you have to get on a plane.”

“I’m considering quitting my job,” he said. “I don’t want to be away from you.”

“Please don’t do that. I’m not ready for the commitment, Austin. We might have jumped in too fast.”

“Why are you saying that? It’s because of Alphé Beaumont’s kids, isn’t it?”

“Yes, that has something to do with it. Not only was it inappropriate, it was cruel. I feel you took the crusade you have against Alphé out on his children.”

“I admit I was out of line. But is it unforgivable? I saw the change in you the moment it happened.”

“What you saw was a two-night lack of sleep. You’re starting to scare me, Austin. Don’t call me or text me again tonight, please.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Wow, I can’t believe this,” he yelled. “You were sucking my dick one minute, and the next minute I look cross-eyed at that murderer’s kids, you dump me.”

She hung up on him. With shaking hands, she keyed in Katrina’s number.

“Hey! I’m at Bayou Cottage. What’s up?”

“I won’t keep you, then. I wish I had a car; I’d join you.”

“I’ll stop by on way back, okay?”

“Thanks. Two times in one day! I’m getting to be a drag.”

“Not at all. You had a rough weekend. We need to be there for each other. I’m sure my day will come.”

They said goodbye and ended the call. “What’s going on?” Maggie asked. “It sounds bad.”

“She didn’t say, but I have a feeling that jackass is hounding her.”

“Call her back and tell her to meet me at the dock in fifteen minutes,” Maggie said, laughing. “An hour ago, I wanted to be alone here. Now I’m ready to open up a center for women.”

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. Hurry before my other personality kicks in.”

So Katrina arranged for Calista and her children to get a fun albeit brief boat ride to Bayou Cottage where they’d spend a wonderful afternoon.

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