His Miracle

Cheater.

I storm toward Violet until our bodies are inches apart. Violet glares back at me with the same intensity.

"What do I have to do to make you crawl back under the rock you came out from?" I spit the words out at her with sheer frustration. I'm so over dealing with Violet and her obsessive need to steal my man.

"You won't get rid of me. Jake wants me, Emily. You can't stop this from happening," Violet hits back at me.

My hands tighten into fists by my side. Behind me, Jake releases a frustrated groan.

"I don't want you, Violet! How many times do I have to tell you? I've moved on."

Violet doesn't listen to a word he says. It's almost like she has selective hearing. She leans in until her breath hits my cheeks.

"You're just temporary until he figures out how much he's missed me."

She spits out the words with venom. Before I know it, my hand is flying back and I slap her cheek with force. Violet's head turns to the right and her cheek begins to grow beetroot red from my slap. Jake immediately lunges forward and grabs hold of me.

"Woah, Emily. You should not be doing this right now," he yells before yanking me into his chest.

His head drops down until his lips align with my ear.

"Think of the baby. She isn't worth it," Jake tells me.

I can't remove the picture of her kissing him from my mind. I pull out of Jake's embrace before storming toward Violet for a second time. She's recovered from the slap and fresh anger brews inside her green eyes.

"You bitch! I can't believe you slapped me!"

"I'm not scared of you, Violet. You don't intimidate me in the slightest," I yell back at her.

She tries to lunge for me but Jake steps in between us. He whirls around before staring down at Violet with fire in his eyes.

"Back off, Violet! I do not want you. I don't ever want to see you. I don't ever want to speak to you. Leave town again for all I care. Just back the fuck off!" Jake screams at her.

Violet's face turns shades paler and she stumbles back with hurt flashing through her eyes. I glare at her with my chest rising and falling due to the adrenaline. For a brief moment, I figure she finally gets the message. Violet glares between Jake and I before her eyes fill with fake tears.

"You don't mean that! What we had was special, Jake. You know it."

I scoff in complete disbelief. Is she serious? What happened to her to make her this delusional? Jake appears to be staring at her with the same shock and disbelief. When Violet doesn't get a reaction, she whirls around and stomps off in the opposite direction. My shoulders slump in relief due to her departure. Jake presses his palms into his eyes while taking several deep breaths.

"What the fuck just happened?" Jake says out loud.

Instead of responding, I turn my back on him and begin walking away.

"Emily!" Jake calls out after me. He begins running before his hand wraps around my arm and he stops me in my tracks. Before I turn around, my eyes flutter closed and I take a deep breath. It's difficult to subside the swarm of anger and frustration swirling inside me.

"Why were you talking to her alone out here, Jake? You know she's trying to get you back. You know she's trying to break us apart." I whisper quietly.

Jake pulls me toward him until I hit his hard chest. His arms envelope me from behind and he rests his chin on my shoulder.