Page 14 of Broken Pieces

The one with his hand dangerously close to the apex of Raelynn’s thighs looks at me. “Yeah bro, you. Get the fuck out of here.”

I grab the back of my neck and chuckle, “Yeah bro, that’s not gonna happen. I think the lady here wants to be left alone.”

“I don’t think she does. Isn’t that right, baby?”

The guy holding her from behind just laughs and tightens his grip around her.

Rae cuts in, “It’s fine Brooks. I have it under control. I was just leaving anyway.”

“The hell you were, baby. I know exactly what you want. Same thing you wanted last time. Too bad you passed out.” His hand goes right to her pussy and a shiver passes over her as she flinches away, farther into douchebag number one’s arms.

I have no claim over this girl, no right to feel anything, but something comes over me that has me shoving douche number one off of her right before I punch douche number two in the face.

Raelynn jumps out of the way as I go to lay another right hook into the guy’s face. But an arm holds me back and I see Mac from the corner of my eye, shaking his head.

“Come on, man,” he says. “That’s a bad move.”

I know he’s right so I walk away. Then Mac punches them both in the face before joining me by the door.

Raelynn is standing to the side of it, shaking. “Come on Rae, I’ll take you home.”

Surprisingly, she doesn’t object. I see what’s her name looking at me with a “what the fuck” look.

“What about me?” the brunette asks.

I shake my head at her as I pull Raelynn out the door.

She’s silent for the entire drive back to her house. I am glad to see Easton’s truck isn’t in the drive when we get there. I don’t want to deal with his shit right now.

“Thank you,” she mumbles as I park the car.

“Don’t worry about it.”

“I didn’t mean to ruin your night.”

I look at her and give her a weak smile. “You didn’t.”

“Yeah, well I know I ruined your plans to get laid. That girl was cute.”

I laugh out loud at her observation. “Yeah, well I would rather take care of my own dick than know something happened that shouldn’t have with those guys.”

“I should have listened to you when you said those guys were douches.”

“Like I said don’t worry about it.”

She gives me a tight smile and hops out of my cab. I watch as she walks into her house. I can’t help but feel déjà vu over what happened with those guys and that look on Rae’s face of utter fear.

I shake the feeling as best I can as I drive home. Happy I am alone with a bottle of whiskey as the darkness sets in again.