Our Hearts (Book 3)

CHAPTER 12

~VINCE~

I run down the stairs and when I see Billie my heart drops. What the fuck?! Why is she here?! I told her we're done. Over for good. Guess she didn't listen to that but it's been like seven years and this is the first time I see her. "Hello, stranger." Shit! Her voice still gives me goosebumps. This is not good. Not at all. Fucking shit! "What do you want?"

"I was looking for you and your lovely sister entertained me while I was waiting." I'm speechless. I can't believe that she's standing in front of me. I've been missing her so much. Riley walks down the stairs. She looks confused when she sees Billie. I haven't told her about my past. "Who's this?" Riley asks. "Um, she's...she's..." What the heck is wrong with me? Why do I stutter?

Riley frowns and looks to Weston for help. Weston looks pissed and Riley catches that. "I'm Billie, nice to meet you." Billie extends her hand to Riley. She takes it and introduces herself. "I'm Riley."

"So are you his old lady?" I can't believe that I'm not saying anything. I'm just standing there like a fucking douchbag and look at Billie and I don't even look away. Riley looks at me. I see that in the corner of my eyes and she's hurt. "Yes. For almost a year."

"Oh, that's sweet."

"Thanks, who are you?" Riley asks. I can hear the hostility in Riley's voice. She's still looking at me but I'm frozen to the ground. "Really Vince?" and Weston's voice pulls me out of my thoughts. I know she's going to bust my balls later. "Babe? Who is she?" Riley starts to get annoyed and frustrated. She sounds pissed and hurt at the same time. "I'm his ex. We were engaged." Riley's eyes widened. "What?"

"Yeah...well, I left when Weston went inside. I haven't seen her since." I tell her. "Oh." My gaze meets Riley's. She has tears in her eyes and they're about to run down her cheeks but I can't move. I can't say anything to comfort her. I'm numb and conflicted. Here I stand between the two women I've ever loved in my whole life. Well, except for Weston and our mother.

"I think it's pretty clear what she wants and it's even more clear what you want, Vince." Riley says. "I'm sorry, Riley was it?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm not here to cause any problems, I was just on my way through town, and I wanted Vince to meet his daughter." What? "What?" Weston said. "What the fuck?" Riley says. "What?" I and Hero say in unison. "What the fuck did you just say?" Seth asks. I have a daughter?

"When you left me I was pregnant. I had the baby. Her name is Emma and she's sick, Vince and she always bugged me about seeing her father." Billie says. I'm speechless again. "I'll be upstairs." Riley runs up the stairs and I hear her voice crack and I know that she's crying her heart out right now. "Get a fucking grip, Vince! She needs you!" Weston yells. I look from Billie to Weston and back to Billie again. "Where is she?" I ask. "She's in my car with my sister." Billie says.

"I want to see her." Hero steps in front of me. He towers over me, his eyes pierced through mine. "You need to talk to Riley first. You owe her a fucking explanation." He says. He's right, I do. But I can't. I can't look into Riley's eyes right now. I know they'll be filled with pain. "Oh, for the love of god! VINCE!!!"

"What Weston?!"

"If you walk out of that door before you go upstairs to see your old lady. I'll fucking punch you." She says. "You have no say in this! Stay out of it!" I yell at her. "Hey man, don't talk to her like that. This isn't her fault." Seth says. Billie clears her throat. "Actually, it is."

"How the fuck can it be her fault?" Seth asks Billie. "Cause when I killed Sam and ended up in prison, Vince left her. So apparently it's my fault he left her."

"Fucking bullshit!" Seth yells. "No. It's true." I say. "Thanks, Vince. Really, another thing to blame me for, maybe you wanted me to let him rape me again. So you two could be together. It wasn't my fucking choice to leave her. I've never asked that and I honestly don't understand why? Cause neither of you had the fucking balls to visit me in prison and now you hurt my best friend for being a coward. Fuck you, Vince!" Damn it! Weston storms upstairs and I hear her knocking on our bedroom door.

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~WESTON~

Of fucking course this is my fault! I'm so damn tired of this. Maybe everyone actually would be better off without me?! I seem to cause problems wherever I am or whatever I do and it keeps affecting all my loved ones. I run upstairs and knock on Riley's bedroom door. "Please leave!" She yells. "It's me." I hear sobbing and sniffling.

I open the door and find her in a pile on the floor. I've never seen her like this. It's usually the other way around. I don't know how to act, but I get down on my knees. It's very hard with this big bump in the way. "Riley."

"Wwhhyyy...didn't...he...tell...me?" She sobs. "I don't know, babe. Maybe because he's a coward?" I tell her. "I can't. Weston. What if he wants to be with her now?" She asks. "He won't. There's something about her that makes my inside hurl. I have a really bad feeling about her." I tell her. "Yeah, but did you see him? He couldn't take his eyes off her. He looked in love when he saw her. He didn't even bother to follow me."

"I'm so sorry." I hug her. It takes all my willpower not to push her away when she clings around my neck but I breathe through it. She needs me. She's been there for me so many times, I need to stand by her side now. She needs me. She needs someone to step up for her. "You're staying with us from now on." I tell her.

"Thanks but what if he brings her to our room? It would kill me, Weston." She says. "He won't. I'll put Seth on fucking babysitting him if I have to."

"But if that's what he wants? I won't be with someone who doesn't want me back. I won't stand in the way." She says. "I know but he has to make a decision. Either he stays with you, and only you or you two are done. For good." Riley burst out in tears and she cries so hard that she's shaking in my arms. Fuck Vince for hurting her like this. He could handle this so much better.

Knock...Knock...

"Come in." Hero opens the door and steps inside. He closed the door behind him. He walks over to Riley and lifts her off the floor. He carries her bridal style down the stairs and out of the clubhouse, he carries her to our house and puts her down on the couch. "Hey, Riley. I'm here. Okay. I'll stay with you for a bit." Dani says. Riley is mute. She only nods.

"Come, Weston. You and I have some business to attend too." Hero says. "Yeah. Riley, have Dani call me if you need anything. Okay?"

"I will." Dani says. "Thank you." Hero takes my hand and we walk fast to the clubhouse. We walk in and what I see, makes my blood boils inside my veins. Fucking asshole! Vince is kissing Billie with all he has and when Hero clears his throat, he doesn't care. He lifts Billie up and she wraps her body around his and he walks upstairs with her.