Page 21 of Starting Over

Kara was my friend, and despite the betrayal, I needed to know what happened to her.

“Let her go, Dec,” Blade demanded.

“No.”

“Dad. Let her go.”

I heard the soft words of the sheriff’s daughter and felt him release my arms. When he pulled away from me, it took everything I had not to whimper at the loss of heat.

I had felt him pressed against my ass.

He was big.

I wondered what he would feel like inside me. Until I turned around and saw the glare in his eyes.

“Next time I have to contain you, your ass will be in a cell. I don’t care who says a fucking word.”

He turned around and stomped back into the room we came from.

“I am so sorry. I don’t know what has gotten into him. He never acts like this, not with women,” Beck said.

I remembered meeting her last night. She was with Justin. She was pretty. I saw the sympathy in her eyes. It wasn’t her fault her father was an ass.

“I seem to bring out the worst in him.” I tried to smile, but I knew it didn’t reach my eyes.

I didn’t smile anymore, unless I was talking to Colleen.

My daughter made me smile. She was the only good thing in my life these days. God, I missed her. I still hadn’t called her. I should have called last night to let her know I was settled, but I wasn’t sure I was.

“I’ll talk to him.”

“Maureen, we need to get back in there,” Justin said, his hand on my elbow.

“Micah, what’s going on?”

“Babe.”

“Don’t give me that club business bullshit.”

“I wouldn’t dream of it. I will tell you once I have all the information. I wouldn’t keep this from you,” he stated, looking at Beck.

“This is about your father.” She sighed. “The man is dead. Can’t he stay that way?”

“I’m sorry. This is my fault,” I told her.

I didn’t want her to be angry with Justin. It wasn’t his fault.

“How?” she asked.

I opened my mouth to tell her, and Justin interrupted.

“I will tell you everything, I promise.” He leaned over and kissed her.

“Ok, but keep my dad in check. You know how he can get if he thinks I’m in danger.”

“I know,” he agreed.

“King too,” she said.

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