Folding Hearts by Jennifer Foor Read Free Book Online

any more than you already are. I can handle this myself.”
    “I ain ’ t leavin’ you out here alone with this scum bag, ” Conner said, not budging from his stance.
    I looked over to Ty. “Please help me here.”
    “I’m not okay with this asshole being around you with that bat , ” He admitted.
    I grabbed them both by the arm and pulled them in the direction of the front door. “Seriously you two, get a grip please. I can handle him. Go wait inside before things get ugly.” I said in a whisper.
    They carried on about it, but finally went inside. I could feel them staring from inside of the house as I walked back in the direction of Tucker and his car.
    I stood about a foot away from him and tried to really study his body language. He was pissed. “I know you keyed my car you bitch.”
    “I am not sayin’ whether I did it, but you probably did deserve it.” I stared him right in the eye.
    He scrunch ed up his face and walked toward me. “Let me tell you somethin’. There ain ’ t no way I am leavin’ here without getting paid for the damage you did to my car. Go inside and get your damn aunt’s checkbook.”
    “I am not givin’ you shit! Do you know how much it costs to raise a baby?”
    “GIVE ME THE MONEY DAMMIT!” His eyes got big and I actually felt scared.
    “Back away from me before my brother comes out her e and beats the shit out of you, ” I threatened.
    I took a step back trying to keep a good distance from him. His hand clenched the bat and he kept hitting it against his boot, to remind me that he had it.
    “I ain ’ t scared of your brother, or that punk ass cousin of yours.”
    “So you just came here for the money? What about apologizin’ for what you did? I will never forgive you Tucker.”
    He looked down to the ground and started laughing . “You catchin’ me was the best thing that could have happened. She and I are together now.” He waited a moment to let his hurtful words sink in. “You should have never had that kid Miranda. I told you it wasn’t goin’ to work, but you just couldn’t get it through that thick head of yours. Look, I don’t have time for this. Just go get me my money so we can just be done.”
    I was fuming. He called my daughter that kid. “You will not get a penny from my family. Get the h ell off of my property before I call the police and tell them where to find you, ” I threatened.
    “You want to play it like that? Okay. You will pay for this you little whore.” He started to climb into his car and I backed away.
    While hanging his head out of the window he spit at my feet. “You were never more than an easy fuck. Tell your family that what comes next is all your fault. See you soon bitch.”
    I watched him drive past me and then heard a loud crashing. He had taken the bat and smashed the passenger mirror on Ty’s parked Jeep. I heard the guys come running out toward me.
    “What the hell? He busted out my mirror dude, ” Ty said to Conner .
    “You need to call the police Miranda. Get a restrainin’ order before he does worse. We can’t afford to have him messin’ with this ranch. You should have never been with a guy like that in the first place. We warned you this would happen. How could you be so irresponsible ? ” My brother’s words were like daggers. I should have known better.
    “Where is Bella?” I asked in a panic.
    “She is with Lucy. Are you okay? Did he threaten you?” Ty asked while grabbin g my arm .
    I just pulled away from him and shook my head while I ran into the house without answerin g . Tucker’s words hurt me. How could I have been so blind? They were together now?
    By the time that my brother and Ty came back into the house, I had already heard enough Spanish from Lucy to sing the LaBamba forty times. She only did that when she got really mad, so I knew she had had enough of my boyfriend drama. What everyone didn’t realize was that behind the anger, I was devastated. I opened my heart to this guy