Southern Admirer (Southern Loving Book 2) by Ava Thorn Read Free Book Online

them. She stepped into Texas hot, humid
afternoon air. Jasmine understood what Shane meant when he said this was
supposed to be a retreat. The pool area looked like something out of a
magazine. There was even a small rock waterfall. Turning around, she spied the
door that led into Shane’s bedroom.
    For the first time in her life, Jasmine felt bad
about having a crush on Shane when he was married to Sarah. She used to remember
everything about him, the way he smelled and what he wore. Yeah, she had it bad
for him. Those nights of sitting in her bed wishing that there were a way they
could be together. When Sarah was killed, Jasmine thought it was her fault,
especially since she asked for that favor after Shane was a no show to her
college graduation party.
    ***
    Two Years Ago
    The music was pumping loudly in the campus
newspaper, The Forum. This was Jasmine’s sanctuary, where her voice could reach
1000’s of students across Texas Southern University. She was in charge of
investigation, every week. Right now she was writing a piece on hazing,
hopefully in the coming days she would have an eye witness.
    “Jasmine,” Tyrone called her name for the third
time. “Jasmine!”
    “Geez,” Jasmine looked up.
    “Dang girl, I called your name four times,” he
chuckled shaking his head. “There are two chicks outside wanting to speak to
you.”
    She cursed under her breath. Standing up, Jasmine
closed her laptop and walked out the door. Jasmine stopped at the glass doors
when she realized who was standing there. Sarah McBride stood there with a
scowl on her pretty face. Jazz always thought Sarah was cute woman that
reminded her of the girl next door especially with her blonde hair, blue eyes
and petite figure.
    “Is Shane okay?” she asked.
    A laughter came from her right. Jasmine’s eyes
traveled to a woman who vaguely resembled Sarah. The strawberry blonde hair,
green- eyed model-tall woman appeared angry for some reason.
    “It’s funny how you didn’t ask about your brother
since he is Shane’s partner,” the woman sneered.
    “Okay.” Jasmine was taken aback by the woman’s
attitude. “I know if something happen to my brother my mother or sister-in-law
would call me.” Her gaze flickered back and forth between Sarah and the other
woman.
    “Don’t mind my sister, Savannah,” Sarah said.
    “Is Shane okay?” she asked again.
    “My husband is fine,” Sarah replied.
    In Jasmine’s line of work as a journalist, she
always pays attention to detail. She notices how Sarah emphasized the word
husband. In all her years of knowing Sarah, the woman was never this cattiness
to her. “Is something….wrong?” Jasmine questioned
    “I’ll tell you what’s wrong.” Savannah walked up
on Jasmine. “You have this obsession with her husband.”
    “What?” Jasmine realized that people were stopping
just to stare at them. “Why don’t we take this conversation to somewhere
private?”
    “Sure,” Savannah said.
    It was obviously to Jasmine that Sarah brought
Savannah along to be her mouthpiece. She guided them to an empty office and
closed the door. Sighing, she turned around and looked at the two woman, one
appeared docile while the other seemed to be geared up for a fight.
    “Is there a reason why you ladies traveled three
hours to see me?” Jasmine asked.
    “The relationship you have with Shane is
unhealthy,” Sarah started to say.
    “I’ve known him for years.” Jasmine ran her
fingers through her black locks, she was absolutely confused. “I don’t
understand why you came all the way to Houston to confront me on something that
is foolish.”
    “We came because we’re nipping something in the
bud before it starts. You may try to portray this young college senior, but I’m
not buying it. You have a crush on my sister’s husband, and he has one on you.”
    “A crush,” she stammered. That was the first time
Jasmine ever heard someone saying that he had a crush on her. It was okay to
have a crush