your fancy car and get the hell out of here before I kick your ass.”
“As you can see” he gestured to me, still gripping me by the waist “this has everything to do with me.” I watched the waiter stand back, allowing Jude to take his position in front of Mitch. I wiggled my way out of Jude’s grip, scurrying away to stand beside Randi.
“Oh. So, you’re sleeping with her now? She sure gets around.” Mitch chuckled, looking to his buddies in amusement.
Jude leaned forward, granting him access to Mitch’s ear. “Mitch, you don’t seem like such a smart guy, which is why I’m giving you the option of walking away, rather than kicking your ass like you deserve for that comment alone. Samantha is nothing to you anymore. She’s mine. Do you hear that? Mine. I suggest you and your buddies walk right back to your vehicle and get the hell away from her, for now and for always.”
Mitch seemed unaffected by Jude’s comment. “That’s where you’re wrong. She’s not yours. She was an easy piece of ass, is all. I’ve dealt with the bitch for years, which means, she’s mine.”
Jude nodded to the waiter, signaling him with one wave of his hand to lead me away from the scene. I protested when the man’s arm flung around my shoulder, forcing me to march forward.
“Jude!” I called as I was forced to walk several steps away from him. I could no longer hear the conversation between the two men.
“Stay right here.” The tall waiter said to me in a stern tone.
“I don’t even know you. Just why should I listen?”
“I’m Ricky. Just listen to me, would you? Either way, you’re not getting involved. I’ll drag you back over here kicking and screaming if you don’t stay put.” He scolded me like a wayward child.
“He’s right.” Randi mumbled.
I crossed my arms and leaned against the side wall of the brick building. I watched Ricky stride back across the parking lot to where the men were standing. Ricky took his place next to Jude, folding his arms in a cocky, defensive manner. I stood silent, praying their words would echo across the parking lot and into my curious ears.
“What’s taking them so long? I can’t hear a damn thing.” Randi shrugged her shoulders.
“Sam. Be patient. As long as they’re just talking and not beating the hell out of each other, things are fine. I’d rather watch them talk this out, wouldn’t you?” She reasoned with me.
“Yes. I suppose.” I tapped my foot feeling impatient and desperate to know what they were talking about.
Several agonizing moments later I saw Mitch throw his hands in the air and yell out “You can have her.”
Jude ignored his outburst and turned to walk towards me. His beautiful smile emitted his lips, causing me to smile in response. Randi interlocked our arms and bounced up and down, eyeing her man, who was also walking towards her.
“Isn’t he gorgeous?” She purred.
“Yes he is.” My eyes still glued to Jude, not even noticing Ricky or his good looks. My thoughts were only of Jude.
“Well, that went well.” Jude giggled and wrapped me in his arms. “I told you Sam, I don’t want you going anywhere alone for a while. You’re lucky your stubbornness didn’t have some serious consequences. If I wouldn’t have made it here and he would have hurt you…” His voice trailed off as if his thoughts had wandered into a painful realization.
“I wouldn’t have let him hurt her.” Ricky chimed in.
“Nice to meet you.” Jude extended his hand to Ricky.
“These two little ladies had trouble written all over their faces.” Ricky joked. “Damn lucky I was called in today.”
He wrapped his arm around Randi’s shoulders, pulling her in for a hug. Her sweet smile returned, seeming to melt Ricky’s heart. I watched his eyes stare into her face like she was the most amazing person in the world. I shook my head, envying her ability to swoon a man in such a short time. I shifted my gaze back to Jude, who was also staring
“As you can see” he gestured to me, still gripping me by the waist “this has everything to do with me.” I watched the waiter stand back, allowing Jude to take his position in front of Mitch. I wiggled my way out of Jude’s grip, scurrying away to stand beside Randi.
“Oh. So, you’re sleeping with her now? She sure gets around.” Mitch chuckled, looking to his buddies in amusement.
Jude leaned forward, granting him access to Mitch’s ear. “Mitch, you don’t seem like such a smart guy, which is why I’m giving you the option of walking away, rather than kicking your ass like you deserve for that comment alone. Samantha is nothing to you anymore. She’s mine. Do you hear that? Mine. I suggest you and your buddies walk right back to your vehicle and get the hell away from her, for now and for always.”
Mitch seemed unaffected by Jude’s comment. “That’s where you’re wrong. She’s not yours. She was an easy piece of ass, is all. I’ve dealt with the bitch for years, which means, she’s mine.”
Jude nodded to the waiter, signaling him with one wave of his hand to lead me away from the scene. I protested when the man’s arm flung around my shoulder, forcing me to march forward.
“Jude!” I called as I was forced to walk several steps away from him. I could no longer hear the conversation between the two men.
“Stay right here.” The tall waiter said to me in a stern tone.
“I don’t even know you. Just why should I listen?”
“I’m Ricky. Just listen to me, would you? Either way, you’re not getting involved. I’ll drag you back over here kicking and screaming if you don’t stay put.” He scolded me like a wayward child.
“He’s right.” Randi mumbled.
I crossed my arms and leaned against the side wall of the brick building. I watched Ricky stride back across the parking lot to where the men were standing. Ricky took his place next to Jude, folding his arms in a cocky, defensive manner. I stood silent, praying their words would echo across the parking lot and into my curious ears.
“What’s taking them so long? I can’t hear a damn thing.” Randi shrugged her shoulders.
“Sam. Be patient. As long as they’re just talking and not beating the hell out of each other, things are fine. I’d rather watch them talk this out, wouldn’t you?” She reasoned with me.
“Yes. I suppose.” I tapped my foot feeling impatient and desperate to know what they were talking about.
Several agonizing moments later I saw Mitch throw his hands in the air and yell out “You can have her.”
Jude ignored his outburst and turned to walk towards me. His beautiful smile emitted his lips, causing me to smile in response. Randi interlocked our arms and bounced up and down, eyeing her man, who was also walking towards her.
“Isn’t he gorgeous?” She purred.
“Yes he is.” My eyes still glued to Jude, not even noticing Ricky or his good looks. My thoughts were only of Jude.
“Well, that went well.” Jude giggled and wrapped me in his arms. “I told you Sam, I don’t want you going anywhere alone for a while. You’re lucky your stubbornness didn’t have some serious consequences. If I wouldn’t have made it here and he would have hurt you…” His voice trailed off as if his thoughts had wandered into a painful realization.
“I wouldn’t have let him hurt her.” Ricky chimed in.
“Nice to meet you.” Jude extended his hand to Ricky.
“These two little ladies had trouble written all over their faces.” Ricky joked. “Damn lucky I was called in today.”
He wrapped his arm around Randi’s shoulders, pulling her in for a hug. Her sweet smile returned, seeming to melt Ricky’s heart. I watched his eyes stare into her face like she was the most amazing person in the world. I shook my head, envying her ability to swoon a man in such a short time. I shifted my gaze back to Jude, who was also staring
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