Love on the Rocks by Pamela Yaye

Author:Pamela Yaye
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2010-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

New Orleans wasn’t the romantic getaway Warrick had hoped it would be. He left his Bay Shore home every morning at sunrise, put in a full day at the Urban Development site and, much to his disappointment, only saw Tangela in passing. With all the work that needed to be done at the recreation center, they didn’t have time to talk or even have a quick lunch together.

On Thursday afternoon, Warrick told Bernard he had a meeting downtown and left the construction site at four o’clock. It was a lie, but he wanted to take Tangela out for dinner and he couldn’t risk her leaving the center before he got there.

Warrick turned onto Franklin Avenue, parked his rental car in front of the Urban Development center and strode up the driveway. “Hey, boss, how’s it going?” Payton greeted when he approached. “You ready for the big day?”

“Yeah. Everything’s finally coming together.”

“Was there ever any doubt? You’re far too controlling to let anything go wrong.”

Warrick chuckled. He peered into the backyard and when he didn’t find Tangela, asked where she was. “Let me guess, she did another ice-cream run with the kids, right?”

“You didn’t hear what happened?” Payton asked, her eyes wide. “I thought she would’ve called you from the hospital.”

“Hospital?” His voice carried around the yard. “What happened?”

“She tripped on one of the workers’ tool belts.”

Like a pit bull on the verge of attack, Warrick’s hands clenched and his lips curled. “How serious are her injuries?”

“Tangela has a small gash on her forehead, but she’ll be all right. I think she was just shaken up. One minute she was painting, and the next she was flat on her face.”

“Where is she now?”

“Lyndon took her to the hospital to get checked out.”

“Which one?”

Payton answered with a shrug. “I don’t know. I went inside to get her some ice and when I came out, they were gone. Do you want me to—” She broke off when Warrick threw open the iron gate and disappeared around the corner.

An hour later, Warrick plopped down on an armchair at the Drury Inn and Suites Hotel. Dropping his head in his hands, his mind racing, he blew the air out of his cheeks. Where was she? After leaving several messages on Tangela’s cell phone, he’d driven to three area hospitals and even phoned Payton to see if she’d heard from her. He’d been at the hotel for the last ten minutes and there was still no sign of her.

His thoughts tormented him. What if she was badly injured? He considered calling Payton again to find out more about the accident, but changed his mind. Tangela was fine. She had to be. His feelings for her were stronger than ever before and these days she was all he could think of. Tangela was the kindest, most selfless woman he knew and he didn’t know how he’d lived without her for two years. He could date a hundred women and he’d never find someone with her class, charm or inherent grace.

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