Her Man: An Interracial Romance (The Bentini Brothers Book 2) by Jaye McCloud

office door sometime before lunch, but its
hours past lunch at no Antonio –not even a phone call.  Maybe he thinks I’m
still mad at him.  I’m tempted to call him.
         An hour later, I still haven’t seen or heard
from Antonio so I decide to call him myself.  Just as I pick up the receiver,
Kathy knocks on the door as she enters my office.  “Hey girl, these gentlemen
here are looking for you.”  She moves further into my office to make room for
two young men, each carrying a medium-sized white box with holes all over it
and a big red bow on top.
         “Ms. Hawkins, we are from The Deluxe Gifts
Shop and we have a special delivery for you.  Please sign right here and we’ll
be happy to give you your presents.”  The first young man says with a big cheesy
grin.  Looking at the boxes suspiciously, I quickly sign the delivery slip. 
“Can you tell me who these gifts are from?”
         “There is a gift card attached to each box,
mam.  Have a nice day.”  They say the last part in unison, smile and leave.  “Well!” 
Kathy says excitedly.  “Aren’t you going to open them?!”
         Just as I reach down to take the gift card off
the box closest to me, there is a small yelp from inside one of the boxes. 
Then a small bark from the other box.  I lift one of the tops off the box and
Kathy lifts the other top off. 
         “Oh My Starz!”  “Oh My Gawd!”  Kathy and I
exclaim at the same time as each of us reach inside a box and take out the
cutest little West Highland Terrier pups you ever did see!
         “Oh my gawd! Tiressa, did Antonio send them to
you as well?”
         I read the first small gift card.  It simply
reads, “I miss you so much, Antonio.”  The other matching gift card reads,
“Please forgive me, Antonio.”
         “Tiressa, why are you crying.”  Kathy asks as
she—still holding the white fluffy puppy in her arm—tries to console me. 
“These are happy tears.  I can’t believe Antonio did this for me.  These are my
dream dogs.  I once mentioned what type of pet I thought would be absolutely
perfect for me…and he remembered.”
         “That must have been some fight you two had. 
Look, it’s almost five.  Do you want me to help you take the puppies home?” 
Kathy offers.  Before I can take her up on her offer, Antonio walks into my
office.  “Good, I see they arrived.”  He says, flashing me a beautifully sexy
smile.
         “Well, this is where I disappear.”  Kathy says
as she gives the pup in her arms a final kiss and places him back in the box. 
“I’ll see you at the mansion in the morning Tiressa.”
         I’m standing there holding my puppy with
shimmering eyes just absorbing the presence of Antonio Bentini, my guy.  I have
no words, I’m so choked up.  I think I’m falling in love…
         He walks over to stand in front of me.  “Do
you like your presents?”  I’m so overcome with stupid emotions that I collapse
into his arms crying silly tears, holding my dream pup as Antonio holds me.
    ***
         Sitting on Antonio’s lap on the sofa watching
my new twin pups asleep on their fluffy blanket, in their eight-panel puppy
playpen. I am blissfully content, hugged up with my guy…and I’m the proud
parent of two cute cuddly adorable babies.  Watching me watching the pups, over
in a corner of the living room all made up just for them, Antonio asks, “So
have you decided on names for them?”
         “No, not yet.  I have to give it some thought;
a name is not to be taken lightly.”  I reply in all seriousness.  Angling his
head to better nuzzle my neck, Antonio ponders nonchalantly, “I wonder if
you’ll be this fastidious when we choose names for our babies.”  My heart jumps
into my throat.  “Antonio?”  Shoving on his shoulders, I ask, “Antonio, why
would you say that?”  Looking at me, he replies with some confusion.  “Say
what?”