Twists and Curves - A Sexy BWWM Interracial BBW Romance Novella from Steam Books (Romantica) by Steam Books, Sandra Sinclair

I thought these sunflowers could cheer you up.”
    Briefly, she was reminded of the last time she got flowers but she accepted the bouquet graciously anyway, knowing that this time, they really were from Shane. 
    “Thank you. They’re lovely.”
    She set the flowers down on the coffee table and sat on the couch. Shane did the same. For a moment, both were quiet, awkward silence settling on the room. Then, Shane spoke.
    “I don’t really know where to begin,” he confessed. “On the way here, I was trying to think of the best way to apologize, but I don’t really know what to apologize for. All I know is that I ended up hurting you somehow and I’m sorry.”
    She could not help but give a slight smile at his sincerity. 
    “I guess I owe you an explanation,” he went on. “Eight years ago, I met Isabelle and I guess you could say I fell in love with her. We were only together a short time, though, just a few months. I never thought we’d have a kid.” He paused. “By the time I found out, she and I were no longer together, but she was sure the child was mine and I believed her.”
    Yolanda nodded, remembering the picture of the child she had seen on television, who undeniably looked like him.
    “I offered to marry her, but she refused. She said she was no longer in love with me and that the best thing I could do for her was to walk out of her life. And so I did. I’ve continued to provide for her, though. Isabelle got married two years ago and her husband seems to treat Christina well, so there aren’t problems, or at least I thought there wouldn’t be. Ever since I became popular, one of the things I always hoped for was for her to be kept out of the spotlight, not because I didn’t recognize her but because I wanted a normal, fun childhood for her. I guess that’s gone now.”
    Yolanda touched his arm. “I’m sorry.”
    “It’s not your fault.”
    “It kinda is,” she told him, deciding to be honest with him just as he had been honest with her. “You see, there’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you.”
    She went on to tell him about Roy Carmichael, about how he had been the one behind her rumored affair, how he had hurt her family, how he had hurt Shane. At the end of it all, Shane gave her a look of disbelief, and of anger.
    “So he did all that?”
    She nodded. “I’m afraid so. I tried not to get you involved but I guess I failed.”
    “Was that why you were trying to stay away from me?”
    She nodded.
    “None of this is your fault, Yolanda.” He squeezed her hand. “He’s a bastard, a beast. How can he call himself a man if he can’t handle defeat and if he gets innocent people involved? How can he hurt a woman like you like that?”
    “I know,” she said. “He’s a despicable monster.”
    “Isn’t there anything we can do to stop him?”
    She looked at him. “At first, I thought there was nothing I could do. The gap between us is so great, after all. But just last night, I started thinking and maybe I’m not as helpless as I thought.”
    “You’ve got a plan?”
    She nodded slowly. “I’ve got a plan, alright. It’s time for Roy Carmichael to pay for his crimes.”
    ~ ~ ~
    On Friday morning, Yolanda gave Roy Carmichael a call.
    “Yolanda Gray. How wonderful it is to hear from you. Are you still with that country singer? You shouldn’t trust him, you know.”
    Yolanda was tempted to tell him that she would trust Shane over the likes of him anytime, but simply smirked. 
    “So what can I do for you? Or perhaps I should ask what you’d like to do for me?”
    “I actually called to invite you to tonight’s show. I know it’s short notice but I hope you can make it.”
    There was a pause on the other end. “You’re inviting me to be your guest?”
    “That’s right. That’s what you wanted in the first place, after all. Am I right?”
    He said nothing, his silence letting her know he was contemplating her offer. 
    “Of course, if you can’t come, I’ll