Free Saint's Sacrament - Sins of the Father by Tiana Laveen Page B

like him.”
    “He is more manly and well put together in his baby finger than you are in your entire damn body.”
    S inclair looked away, possibly biting his tongue at the intentionally cruel words Xenia uttered.
    “ I can’t blame, Saint, however. He saw a good thing and took advantage of the situation. I wasn’t up on my game, I will admit that. I should’ve known after that interview you had with him all those years ago, something was up. You called me, angry...so angry...so passionate.” He rolled his eyes. “I had never seen you like that before. I should’ve known you were attracted to him; he was all you talked about. Saying he was a jerk, he was sexist, an asshole. I believe you even said he was an arrogant son of a bitch. Yes.” He smiled. “I remember the entire situation now. Then before I knew it,” he shrugged his shoulders, “you were doing another interview and told me you and he were going out to eat, but it was strictly business. My gut told me—”
    “I’m not discussing this with you anymore. Let it go! Move the fuck on!” Xenia spat between clenched teeth.
    “No, I am going to say this, Xenia, then you’ll never hear about it again, okay?”
    Xenia rolled her eye s but remained quiet as she crossed her arms, indignant.
    “My gut told me he was after my woman . A man knows these things. I should’ve trusted my instincts. The man had a reputation as a womanizer. He saw something he wanted, and I should have known it wouldn’t stop there. And you know I don’t give a damn about you two being an interracial couple, that wasn’t my problem.”
    “Like you’d have room to care, with all the white and Asian women you’ve dated and taken to bed. Who cares, anyway?!” Xenia threw up her hands. “Your opinion about my marriage means zilch to me. I have shit to do. Is this conversation over now because if isn’t, I am going to make it so.”
    “ You thought I wasn’t paying attention to you, just using you for fame? I wasn’t.” His eyes pleaded with her, but she knew they were the eyes of a viper. “I loved you, Xenia and I knew deep down, something wasn’t right. Then, I got the call after I couldn’t reach you all that weekend. He’d put you up somewhere, must’ve fucked you ten ways to Sunday...”
    “ Okay, you just went entirely too far now.” She put up her hand in his face and turned to walk away. Sinclair grabbed her arm, keeping her at his side.
    “He laid it on you so good that the woman I knew lost her mind— married him, just like that. I didn’t even get an invitation to the wedding.” He grinned, a dark smile dripping with simmering fury. Not because he ever loved her, but because his pride had been crushed. “I could have given you a good life, without all of that drama, Xenia. Yeah, he has money, a lot of it. You at least married up in that regard. I would’ve been offended if he were some average thug.”
    Xenia snatched her arm away and just stared at him. She sighed, resolving that Sinclair was determined to tell her all about her husband, marriage , and his psychotic woes.
    “ He ganders a lot of attention, too. Despite his race, the man is hood.” He cackled. “He sounds intelligent, I’ll give him that, but I can see it in him.”
    “Oh, you’ve met him?” Xenia asked sarcastically.
    “I had to study who my competition was. I hurt, but I had to see who pulled this shit off. The man is straight out of the gutter, Xenia! He’s from New York, right? He reminds me of an Asian, one-man Wu Tang Clan, dressed in a suit! But, he is hood ...” he repeated, as if that would have some ill effect on her. “Straight out the damn projects!”
    “I’m from the projects originally, too, Sinclair. Watch your damn mouth. It isn’t where you’ve been, it’s where you are going.”
    “I know, but...this is different. I even think he might be dangerous. I’m worried for you.”
    Xenia burst out laughing . “I’ve been married for a while now,