Wrapped in a Donovan by A. C. Arthur

Author:A. C. Arthur
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: United States, Chick-Lit, Fiction, Romance, African American, Love Stories, Women's Fiction
Publisher: Artistry Publishing LLC
Published: 2015-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Savian stood at Jenise’s front door, unwilling to lift his hand to knock and unable to dismiss the fact that there was a reason for him being here.

About an hour ago, as he’d just finished his workout and was about to step into the shower, she’d sent him a text message.

New development in the case. You should come over tonight.

A part of him had thought it was just her way of getting him over there. Couldn’t she have simply called to tell him whatever had happened? Wouldn’t that have been the professional way to handle things? He’d put the phone back on his dresser and headed into the shower. As the water fell in stinging hot pelts against his skin, he thought of how much he did not want to go to Jenise’s apartment.

He hadn’t been at her apartment since Wednesday night and he hadn’t seen or spoken to her since Thanksgiving Day when she’d surprised him at his aunt and uncle’s house. Savian hadn’t known how to react when she’d appeared unannounced at their family holiday meal. So he hadn’t said a word to her and then he’d compounded that by not calling, texting or going to see her in the last two days. He’d told himself that it was the right thing to do because things had changed and he didn’t want them to. It was his right to pull back if he wanted to, even if for just a couple of days.

His conversation with Parker the afternoon before Thanksgiving continued to replay in Savian’s mind, just as it had when he’d looked up to see Jenise walking into his aunt’s dining room. Catching Parker’s unmistakable look of triumph from across the table had only made matters worse, and Savian’s mood had quickly gone from thankful to agitated. He’d stayed in that state of mind for the duration of the holiday weekend and for the first time, in he didn’t know how long, he was thankful that Donovan Media’s corporate offices were closed until Monday.

He’d finished his shower and stepped out with the absolute intention of ignoring Jenise’s text message. By the time he’d dried off and walked back into his bedroom, he’d changed his mind and picked up his phone. He was going to reply to her text asking that she say whatever she had to say via another text or call him, as he thought she should have done in the first place. A string of curses tumbled from his lips as he began to type…

I’ll be there in twenty minutes.

He continued to curse and grumble as he’d dressed, grabbed his keys and headed out. During the ride to her apartment, Savian turned on the radio in the truck in the hopes of drowning out how surprisingly comfortable it felt to have Jenise sitting at that table beside him sharing a Thanksgiving meal. It had, of course been a new feeling, but still, it had also been good. That thought really pissed him off and

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