All Chapters of Love & Fate Series: The Thrown Away Girl: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Colt’s POVI don’t know how last night could’ve gotten any more chaotic! I just wanted to spend some time with Rory and relax. Who invited Belle and Jack? And now that I think about it, I still want to know how the hell they actually knew we were going to be there!There is no way they didn’t come there specifically to start a fight! I heard it the moment Belle called my name. She knew exactly what she would find and she was going to play on everyone’s opinions, making us out to be the bad guys.It started out great! Rory was rockin’ that dress I bought her, just like I thought she would. Actually, she looked better than I’d let my imagination wonder. I wanted to feel her up against my body, if she felt half as enticing as she looked I wasn’t sure how the night would’ve ended. I was trying my damnedest not to put my hands where they shouldn’t go… Not when I still have a damn ball and chain shackling me to my morals. I can’t promise I’ll behave after the marriage is officially dissolve

I came home frustrated and fuming. Why did everything go so sideways? It was just gonna be a simple night out!I saw the bottle of whiskey waiting for me, inviting me to forget everything… But I didn’t. Instead I called Nash and once again ranted at my brother-in-law about how much I can’t stand the two backstabbing assholes that ruined my night.“I can’t believe they showed up and accused Aurora of everything! They blamed all of this on her and she doesn’t even know what’s going on!” I ranted.“Chill, man. We’ll take care of them. I promise!” He tried to calm me down. It didn’t help much!Nash suggested I put a restraining order on the two… If not for me, at least for Aurora and I’ve been considering it.I’m so pissed off right now, I don’t want to do anything rash… which is exactly why I didn’t kidnap Rory and bring her home. I didn’t know if I could trust myself with her.The moment I hung up with Nash, my phone blew up with texts from Belle ranting and raving at how I could spend

“Okay, Rory,” I chuckle, trying to keep my tone light. I put on my best storytelling voice and start with, “Once upon a time I had a best friend. His name was Jack…”I remember Jack back when we were younger. He was always kinda scrawny, and always looked up at me with… hero worship? I don’t get it, but I really liked him. He was fun to hang out with and he seemed to want to spend time with me…“Jack… The one with your ex?” She asks, trying to put the events of the night before to the right names and faces.“Yeah… At least I thought he was my best friend. Anyway, way back when we were in high school, I came up with this idea to have my own business and I would share it with Jack, as long as he had my back. I came up with B&B Home Security,” I sigh in frustration.I remember the day just like it was yesterday. It was a sunny Saturday and I’d been going through this idea in my head all week and finally I had it all figured out.“What'cha thinkin’ about?” Jack asked.“I have the best ide

Jack told me about her sob story. I’d just come home from work. We had been planning to meet up with Colt and talk some sense into him. He was supposed to causally chat with him over lunch, like they just ran into each other, like old friends. He tired to call him, but it didn’t work. So far when we’ve called we can’t get through. I’m starting to wonder if he actually blocked our numbers! Would he really do that to me?“I followed him to this little hole-in-the way diner,” Jack snickered, as I sat down, straddling his lap.“And?” I demanded. He’s gotta give me something more than this. Our whole lives were on the line right now! He’d better damn well have more to tell me than that!Jack gritted his teeth. “He met this little… waif of a girl.” The way he wasn’t looking me in the eye was making me nervous. What the hell isn’t he telling me... And did he just say...“He was meeting a girl?” I demanded. That didn’t sound good at all. There is no way he can get over me in only a couple day

“I’m sorry, sweetie. What did he say when you caught him?” Netta asks.“He didn’t even care! He said he was tired of me and he needed someone new and exciting!” I cry harder, really digging in for the emotions. I need her to believe me!“I’m still having a hard time believing this!” Jenny says, crossing her arms over her chest, giving me a suspicious look.I suppose I deserve that. After all, it’s all lies. I guess I just gotta make her believe me! It’s gonna be harder for me to convince Jenny when she actually knows Colt and what he’s like.“It’s true! She’s some gold-digging skank! She told him she was abused by her ex, he raped her and she was pregnant, then he beat her so bad she lost the baby, and he fell for it!” I sniff.“Oh, Belle… We don’t know if she was lying, dear. Maybe she really did have a hard life,” Netta said gently, giving me a squeeze. Leave it to Netta to give the girl the shadow of the doubt when I need her to be on my side! I don’t want rational Netta! I want sy