All Chapters of Love & Fate Series: The Thrown Away Girl: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“Uh-huh… And why does that have you blushing?” Becky asks, leaning against the counter top, giving me a teasing look.“Well, he got all possessive when Brody started eyeing me up and down like a piece of meat,” I giggle, unable to control my blush. I honestly don’t know when I’ve blushed so much. It’s a new thing, being around Colt and his effect on me.“Oh! Do tell!” She giggled with a mischievous smile. She loves a good bit of gossip, but there really isn’t much to tell… At least about Brody. He really wasn’t my type. Colt on the other hand...“Well, he just put his arm around me and he gave the guy a look like he was gonna punch him,” I giggle, but stop when the sharp pain returns with a vengeance. “Then he took me up to the bar and asked if I wanted something to drink. You know how I am about alcohol,” I say.She nods her head somberly and supports my choice. She never drinks around me either. She doesn’t want to make me uncomfortable, and I can’t even express how much that means

I really don’t like it when people threaten me. I have no idea why that sounds so much like a threat, but I am sure it is. I don’t know what he thinks he can do about it if I want to be friends with Colt! It’s not like we are planning on robbing a bank! I just like being around him. He makes me feel safe!“What the hell was that all about?” Becky demands the moment he’s left the diner.“I have no idea. Only that, that man is a liar, and he is trying to hurt Colt,” I huff in annoyance. “I have no clue why he wants me to stay away from him, but he can’t stop me if I want to be his friend! Plus... I kinda like him," I blush slightly.Becky just looks at me and snorts.“Well, if that was Jack, I can understand your man wants nothing to do with him. The guy is a loose cannon! Not to mention manipulative!” Becky grumbles.I giggle at hearing Becky call Colt my man. I wish he was, but at the present he is still taken. I’m not going to do anything that would put him in a bad light as far as t

After I slid into the seat beside her I asked her again, “So, how are you feeling?” And I was serious! If she told me she was fine, I would not be happy!But luckily, she told me the truth. I was glad she trusted me, even though it hurt. I’m sure she’s in pain right now. All she can take is OTC pain pills. That would definitely not be strong enough for the lump on her head or her crushed ribs.And then she informed me of her uninvited guest! I was pissed! How dare he barge in here while she is vulnerable at work?! What exactly had he been planning on doing while he was here?I can’t believe how relieved I was to know she didn’t believe him. I was worried she would’ve believed him. I’m glad she listened to me last night.Just as I was about to inspect Aurora’s injuries another uninvited guest made her appearance.“YOU BASTARD! YOU’RE CHEATING ON ME?!” Her voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard... Not to mention the absolute last thing on this planet that I wanted to hear right now.

Colt’s POVI was unaware of anything that was going on around me. All I could focus on was poor Rory who was writhing in anguish in my arms as I tried to wipe away the blood and coffee clinging to her body. I could see the red burn on her skin as blisters started appearing on her skin.I didn’t even realize I was crying until her beautiful blue bloodshot eyes opened up and looked at me, and took her shaking hand and wiped the wetness off my face.“I’m so sorry, Rory,” I choked out for probably the millionth time in the last minute. I don’t think my tongue knows how to say anything else right now. How did I let this happen to Rory? And after last night, what the hell did Belle think she was doing?I really hope Becky calls the cops. But right now I’m too busy worrying about Aurora to even give Belle a single thought. I really didn’t know she was gonna go all psycho bitch on Aurora today! What did Aurora ever to do Belle? NOTHING! She did absolutely nothing to Belle!“I-I know C-Colt...

“Belle showed up at the Corner with Jack looking for a fight,” I grumble.I hear her mumble a string of very un-lady-like curses under her breath. “What happened?” she comes straight to the point.“Belle beat the hell outta Rory,” I admit with a wobble in my voice. “I wanted to take her to the hospital, but she said she couldn’t afford it.”I hear a sigh at the other end of the phone. “Is she okay?”“Well, no. She wasn’t. She had a lump on her head and her ribs her crushed... But that’s not all...” I swallow.“What did Belle do now?” she growls.Of course she’d figure it out."Your friend is a stubborn little thing," I chuckle, trying to lighten the mood.“You have no idea!” she snorts. “I keep telling her I’d like to help her out, but she refuses because she wants to make her own way!”“That sounds about right. Well, she showed up at work this morning, but she really should’ve stayed home. I came in to see her, and Belle showed up, and this was AFTER Jack came in and told her to stay