High Stakes (Interracial Romance)

Chapter 9

Copyright © 2019 Nicole Mckoy

Zoey P.O.V.

Two Years Ago

I slammed the door shut behind me as I ran up the stairs angry as hell!

I'd had it!

I was done!

Caleb and I were over for good!

I got to my daughter's bedroom first and started packing up some clothes for her.

I was just shoving things in a bag not paying attention to detail to fold things neatly.

"ZOEY!" I heard Caleb call out from downstairs.

I zipped up Cecilia's bag and ran into the master bedroom.

I slammed the door close and locked it.

I threw Cecilia's bag on the ground.

I grabbed my own bag out of my closet and started shoving my own clothes in it.

I heard rattling at the door as Caleb tried to open the door.

"ZOEY! BABY OPEN THE DOOR!" he shouted.

I was so angry I didn't have time to break down and cry from how hurt I felt.

I couldn't believe after everything we'd been through. All the therapy I went through with him and alone he'd do this to me... again.

He knows how hard it was for me to let my guard down and truly trust him and rely on him as my man... as my future husband.

Caleb told me during one of our couple therapy sessions that he had every intention on making me his wife once we put the work in to build a solid foundation.

I thought we had built that only to have it cracking faster than it took to build.

I heard banging at the door as Caleb tried to continue to open it.

"ZOEY! BABY PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR!" Caleb demanded.

I zipped up my bag and was ready to leave him for good.

He couldn't sweet talk me or apologize this time.

I was done!

I grabbed my daughter's bag and took a deep breath.

I unlocked the door and opened it.

Caleb stopped mid way while trying to bang on the door again.

I pushed past him and started to leave.

He quickly grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

His grip was tight and desperate.

I dropped my bags and swung my arm back trying to hit him.

"Zoey listen to me!" he demanded.

"Let go of me!" I screamed as I tried to get out of his hold.

"NO! YOU NEED TO LISTEN!" he shouted.

I pushed him as hard as I could and he and I struggled.

It was a good thing our daughter was spending the night with his parents tonight. I wouldn't have wanted her to witness any of this.

To know the kind of man her father really was.

"I swear I will call the police on your ass Caleb! Let me go!" I threatened.

I pushed him away and he kept grabbing me.

"Stop it!" I screamed.

"Listen!" he argued.