Authors: Tiana Laveen

When Saint Goes Marching In (55 page)

BOOK: When Saint Goes Marching In

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He is a great teacher who does not yet understand that I am more in awe of him than he is of me. Raphael now owns his own jewelry store. He earned that. The bank turned him down, but due to you blessing me financially, I could tell him ‘Yes.’ Raphael is a responsible person, a good human being, a great friend to me, and deserves the success he is now experiencing. Now he can’t even keep up with all of the custom jewelry orders and my sister-in-law and nieces and nephew are being moved out to a lavish home in upper New York. I’m so proud of him. He’ll never forget his roots though, just like I won’t. Your sense of humor also has shown through, Creator. You put Ted back into my life, a man who tried to kill my Queen, myself and my dreams. You made him appreciate life instead of trying to destroy it. Ted was hell-bent on helping me, and he did. Ted just welcomed his first born, a beautiful baby girl, and he is making his way through life, going forward instead of in reverse.
He insists on me mentoring him and I finally took that as a sign from you, that it is in fact what I’m supposed to do. Now here I sit on a plane in first class with a pillow behind my head that probably cost more than most people’s shoes. I sit next to my bride and I anticipate arriving in Italy in a few hours, to enjoy a romantic, dream-like honeymoon with my Queen. My seeds are well looked after by an adoring, trust-worthy grandmother, my mother-in-law, who gave birth to this wonderful Goddess I call my wife and supported me, even during our trials and tribulations. My station at work is secure and George can hold down the fort just fine.
I have a lot of work ahead of me, Creator, but for now, I’m just going to enjoy this time and receive it, just as you hope that I will. Creator, you have given me the world on a silver platter, and in thanks, I shall praise you until I can no longer draw breath or form a thought. All I ask, and I pray you honor it, is that when I die and return, please give me my soul mate again. You’ve done it all the times previously but I need to ask again, as I believe I do each and every time. She is the one that helps me always get to the next step in the things you want me to do. After I met her, my gift blossomed. I was learning about myself and falling in love at the same time. I need her and I believe you know this. Everything is as it should be.

Xenia
was still fast asleep next to him. He tenderly kissed the top of her head.

Xenia
is like a parade. Everyone loves her. People wait to see what’s coming up next because she is exciting, unique and kind-hearted. I’m the band leader playing as loudly as I can for her, in her honor. I’m her Protector and her back-ground music. She knows now that as long as I’m here, she will always be OK. She sometimes tells me that I was like a quiet storm. I scared her but she couldn’t look away. I saw her heart and had to have it. That is why I came on marching in, as I’ve always done with her in other lives. My drum is our twin heartbeats, beating as one.

Saint looked at her and yawned. Exhaustion was getting the better of him. “I love you, baby. Nothing will ever keep us separated again,” he murmured.
Saint closed his eyes and let himself fall asleep with his head against hers.
As they slept, they merged shimmering dreams in a field of sparkling amethyst and iridescent emerald. Their world would be there for all of eternity, and beyond.

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About the Author

Tiana Laveen was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and now resides in Kentucky with her husband and two children. She enjoys a fulfilling and enriching life that includes writing books, drawing, painting, listening to music, cooking, and spending time with friends.

Tiana Laveen is a uniquely creative and innovative author whose romance fiction is geared towards those who not only want to temporarily escape from the daily routines of life, but also delve into social taboo as it pertains to interracial relationships. She creates a painting with words as her readers are guided through the lives of each and every character.

Her prior works include
Cross Climax I
,
Cross Climax II
,
The Slave Master’s Son
,
The Naughty Sins of a Saint
, and
I Want Candy
.

If you wish to contact Tiana Laveen, please contact her at
www.facebook.com/tianalaveen
.

Reading Group Discussion Guide

1.

Saint never forgot how the mother of his first love rejected him due to his racial identity. How do you believe this affected his future relationships?

2.

Payton was consumed with anger, sadness and vengeful thoughts. Do you believe Saint anticipated her acts?

3.

Was Xenia right to not give Saint a chance to explain his side of the story? How would you have reacted if you were Xenia?

4.

Saint was driven to stop the serial killer that was targeting Rainbeaus and their Queens. Did Saint make the correct decision to hunt Stanley down?

5.

After all that had transpired, Saint did not hurt Payton when she made a final attempt to destroy his happiness when he renewed his wedding vows. Did Saint behave appropriately?