Pierce Your Heart (Jealousy book 3)

chapter 14- Horse tail issues

Brandon (cont)

I have had this contract and pen in hand for what feels like hours, but in fact, is only a mere couple of seconds.

I feel weak, and I can hear dad in my head telling me no!
And I hear Des in my head telling me 'do it for our family!'
And I see it in her eyes too,
Whenever she does look up at me that is.

"You know the longer you take-"

"Shut up!" I grit at Keenon and he smirks. "I take as much time as I please to read through this shit."

"Read through?" Ernest says appalled. "We may be conniving little fucks but our legal documents are always straight up--as a matter of fact if you don't hurry and sign I'll make sure your wife understands how a real man can fuck."

My bloodshot eyes linger with his in hopes to have my hands around his neck, squeezing it till it breaks.

"Say one more thing about my wife!" I yell.

Rizz and Kyle tremble at my yell and I try to relax, taking deep breaths.

I sigh...

"Oh I will if I want to," Ernest says, lifting his legs to my coffee table. "I mean after you told her the boy wasn't her son, she can't be in a good place with you." He grins.

How'd he know I said that?

Shit! The bugs!

Just then Des's eyes and mine meet, and she looks away from me.

My heart folds up in my chest.

Sign the paper goddamit! Your family has had enough!
I will myself to move to the wall next to the door for a surface to sign on.

"Ha-ha! -good boy." Keenon laughs heartily. I pretend not to be phased, pressing the contract against the wall like it was his neck.

Just then the door opens and I reach for my gun.
Landon pokes his head through, as I am the only one able to see his face, I nod at him, in hopes he gets my drift.
I must look frazzled as he looks alarmed.

He steps in.

"Ahh, the other one," Keenon says, patting Ernest's shoulder. "This is the one who was paying us off--"

"Oh is this the not so bright young man." Ernest laughs. "Please do come in"

Landon smirks.

"Des." I say. She looks up at me, quiet. "Take the kids to the room."

"I ain't say she could leave." Ernest grits.

"Well I'm saying she can." I grit back.

"Listen to me you arrogant shit!" Des yells at Ernest, shocking him...and everyone else, I included."I am taking my kids to bed whether you agree or not, the hell you think this is?"

"Little Miss it's better you don't test me"Ernest grits.

"My children do not need a front row seat to this buffoonery, if you men wanna talk money, wanna talk filth and threaten each other, be my guest, but my kids? They are going to bed.You don't need a goddamn audience." Des grits.

Ernest gets up from his seat quickly, and in that same second, both Landon's gun and mine were on him and Keenon. Des hides the kid's face and leads them out of the room.

"Come on my babies, bedtime," she whispers.

"Listen,you need to play smart..... This isn't it." Ernest smirks."I have three men outside this building--"