Rapture 2: a BWWM, Alpha Male Romance by Perri Forrest Read Free Book Online Page B

call, heffa! I’ve been wondering what was going on in your world,” Tracie shrieked into the phone.
    “I know, girl. Life has been one big ass whirlwind. And it’s been good.”
    “You sound like it,” she said, chuckling.
    “I’m trying to get all the tea, girl. Spare no details. I’ve been itching for this shit.”
    “I know you have. And I don’t want to rehash the super old shit, so I’ll condense that part. Curtis was all bad. Like, way wrong. That experience had me running for my life— literally .”
    “Oh my God, Lika,” she gasped. “Did he hurt you?”
    “It’s kinda hard to really answer that because I was so far into survival mode when everything was taking place, I don’t know if hurt is the right word for how I felt. All I knew was that I needed…no I wanted , to live, and so I set out to do whatever I had to do to ensure that happened. If I never felt that I had purpose before, when I was there in that situation, my desire for a good life hit me dead on.”
    “Damn. Okay, so you managed to get away from that situation. Please tell me that he hasn’t had the nerve to try contacting you.”
    “He can’t contact me. Number is different. Life is different. And now, poof! So much about that asshole.”
    “Yes! I’m just glad my friend is okay. I was so worried, and then I was pissed at myself for how I reacted to the situation. It was probably the reason that you didn’t contact me, huh? You thought I was in my feelings.”
    “I did feel that way. You told me not to do it, and I did it anyway, like some stupid ass naïve ass female. So, there were no hard feelings toward you. You know I love you like a sister. I felt that you were right and that if you never wanted to talk to me again, you were well within your rights not to.”
    “There’s never gonna be a time where I won’t want to talk to you. Not ever. You’re my girl.”
    “Cool. That’s good to know and I feel the same way.”
    “Alright then. So, with all that mushy stuff out the way, and you knowing that you’re stuck with me, give me the juicy stuff I’ve been dying to hear.”
    I began to prematurely blush and I hadn’t even spoken his name yet. If I didn’t know it before, I knew right then…in that moment, that I was all the way gone off of this man.
    “Alika! Are you listening? Details, girl!”
    “Oh okay,” I responded, trying to stop smiling. “His name is…”
    I debated on whether or not to mention his real name, or what me and pretty much the rest of the world, called him.
    “Alika!”
    “Okay, okay! His name is Hunter.”
    “Mmm, that sounds all kinds of sexy right there. I love that name. He sounds hot.”
    “How the hell can a name sound hot, Tracie? You’re crazy, girl.” I laughed.
    “Well, it does! It’s not like it’s a common name. I mean, maybe a last name, but for sure not a first. Unless Hunter is his last name…?”
    “Nope, it’s his first.”
    “ See ! Sexy !” she giggled. “The only Hunter I’ve ever even heard of is this hot ass baseball player that used to play for Chicago. A fine ass white guy at that! Bitch, are you swirlin’ out there in Cali?!”
    Oh no … Hell no !
    “What the hell do you know about baseball, Tracie?” I asked, hesitantly.
    “When I dated Omar’s married ass, he was all into sports, so I had to learn some stuff too. It actually wasn’t that bad though. Personally, I like basketball because it has way more action, but his favorite was baseball. Shit, it’s still the most boring sport of all of them, but those dudes wear the hell out of a uniform! Like a second skin hugging in all the right places.”
    “You gonna be alright? Sound like you need some alone time or somethin’!” I joked.
    “Whatever, girl!” she guffawed. “You got me all sidetracked bringing up that name. Wait… that’s not him, is it ?”
    My hand immediately went to cover my mouth in shock. I felt silly, but I couldn’t help it. Once Tracie got all excited about