November Foxtrot (Rhythm of the Heart Book 2) by Scarlett Jade Read Free Book Online Page B

walls already. She wanted to get out of the house and get some fresh air. Maybe I could convince Grams to do another “commando” mission. She grinned to herself and crawled out of the bed.
    The house was silent and on further inspection, she found that the truck was gone. Pulling on her sneakers, she decided to walk. No harm in that. The day was comfortable, a slight bite to the air but nothing like Colorado had been and for that she was grateful. Zoe found herself lost in her thoughts, something that was far from reassuring right now.
    Her phone buzzed in her pocket and she pulled it free. Calvin's picture came across the screen and she squealed in glee. “Calvin!” she answered, her breath rushing free from her lungs.
    “Hi, sweetheart, how are you?”
    “Are you okay?” She stepped over to the side of the road and wrapped her arm around her middle.
    “I'm fine, Zoe. How are you?” His voice was tired and stretched tight.
    “I'm fine, Calvin. I - I flew down to Alabama. Layla won't talk to me and Derek has pressed his luck already,” she sighed.
    “Layla will come around, and Derek, huh? You mad that I told him?”
    “Of course I am, Calvin. I didn't want to deal with him.”
    “We may have to for the rest of our lives, Zoe, unless you choose to be with him over me.”
    Zoe snorted. “Seriously?”
    She heard him sigh. “He's there. I'm here. What am I going to do, Zoe, go AWOL to make you stay with me?”
    “What faith you have in me!”
    “I'm sorry, Zoe. I'm not saying you would be with him. Calm down. I'm just saying he's there and I'm not.”
    Her eyes filled with tears. “I don't want to be with him.”
    “Are you sure, Zoe? We had less than a week to build a relationship on. Other than growing up together.”
    Zoe frowned. “Are YOU sure? It sounds like you're the one backpedaling now.”
    “I'm not backpedaling, dammit! I'm just saying, I understand if you have doubts now.” He sighed. “This is not how I wanted this conversation to go.”
    “Well, Calvin, you just tell me, how did you expect it to go? Basically telling me that you think I'll cheat on you with my ex? That's gonna go over like a fart in church every damn time!” Her breath came fast. “Calvin, I've loved you almost all my damn life. You're the one who never noticed and married me because you felt sorry for me. You're the one backpedaling now that I'm knocked up. I knew that's what you'd do. Just – Just forget it, Calvin. Don't worry about us.”
    “Don't you hang up, Zoe!” he yelled and she sniffled.
    “Why?”
    “Because, that's not it at all. Yes, I may have been absorbed in Callie then, but I am in love with you now . I wouldn't have done what I did if I didn't love you, Zoe. Yes, we got together fast, but like you said, we've known each other our whole lives. Marriages have been built on less. I'll be able to fly home for Christmas. Stay in Major. Please. Let me prove to you that we're meant to be, Zoe. Let me fight for you, for us.”
    She blew out a breath and rubbed her eyes. “If Grams and Pops will let me stay.”
    “You're family. Of course they will. Just promise me you'll stay.”
    “I'll stay Calvin.”
    Silence came over the line and then came his voice. “So this was our first fight, huh?”
    Relief washed over her and she found herself giggling. “Yeah.”
    “Not too bad. I give us an eight out of a ten. What do you think? Hey, it’s good to hear you laugh.”
    She smiled and chewed her bottom lip. “I wish you were here.” Her voice dropped to a whisper.
    “Me too, baby. Soon, okay? Then I'll be done with this tour before you know it. Before the baby comes. I love you, Zoe. I need to get some sleep. Take care of yourself and the baby.”
    “I love you, Calvin,” she whispered to silence. He was gone.
    All the wind had been whipped from her sails and she was spent with approximately a mile and a half to walk back to the house. With head hung low, she shuffled back in that direction. The