Cash Out (Interracial Romance)

Chapter 43

Copyright © 2019 Nicole Mckoy

Zoey P.O.V.

"NO! You don't love me! You love her and that hurts! That kills me so I'm going to kill her!" Courtney said.

"Courtney killing her will not make me be with you! If anything it'll make me hate you!" Caleb said.

"Caleb I have nothing and no one! It's that whore over there that took Stewart away from me... Brent was an accident but I have no one left... I thought I'd have you but you've been so horrible to me since falling for that skank!" Courtney said.

"Courtney give me the gun," Caleb said.

"NO! SHE HAS TO GO!" Courtney shouted angrily as she pointed her gun right at me and fired.

When Courtney fired her gun Caleb pushed me behind him quickly and took the bullet.

"CALEB!" I screamed as he fell to the ground.

I sat up quickly my heart racing as I woke up in a cold sweat.

I had a flashback of the night Courtney tried to kill me and Caleb took the bullet for me to protect me.

All that talk with Abby about a man taking a bullet for his woman brought up all those old feelings.

I remember thinking I'd lost Caleb that night.

I thought Courtney killed him.

I picked up my phone off the nightstand to see the time.

It was two in the morning and I knew Miami was an hour ahead.

I didn't want too wake Caleb but I needed to hear his voice.

He'd be home tomorrow but I couldn't wait until then to talk to him.

I dialed his number as I pulled my knees up to my chest.

"Hello," he answered in a sleepy huskily voice.

"Hey babe... it's me. Sorry to wake you," I said.

"It's fine. What's up Zoe?" Caleb asked.

"Nothing. Just thinking about you and wanted to hear your voice," I said.

"That's sweet... I'll be home tomorrow baby," he said.

"I know. I just really miss you," I said.

"I miss you too," I said.

I got up out of bed and decided to go get myself a glass of water.

"How is Miami?" I asked as I walked out of the bedroom.

"It's great. I secured the space and the inspection went well. I even hired a contractor to get the project up and going out here," Caleb said.

"That's good. I'm happy for you," I said as I got downstairs.

It was dark as I entered the living room.

I walked right in the entry way and saw a figure over by the mantle.

I screamed and dropped my phone as the figure dropped what they had in their hands and ran.

The person ran right towards me and knocked me down then went out the front door.

I could hear the front door slam close as I fell to the ground.

I quickly scrabbled for my phone.

I picked up my phone to hear Caleb panicking.

"ZOEY! BABY! ANSWER ME! ARE YOU OK?" he panicked into the phone.