Page 60 of Fighting Temptation (Men of Honor 1)
“What the fuck do you think you’re doing!?” he screams at her.
“You lying cheating bastard!” Kayla is still trying to fight him as tears stream down her cheeks.
Her anguish causes my own tears to build.
Cooper spins her around and holds her upper arms tightly, “STOP!” he screams, shaking her.
I walk towards them, scared for Kayla with seeing how mad Cooper is, but Jaxson grabs my arm stopping me. He’s looking pretty mad too right now.
There’s a bunch of people from the bar outside watching the scene unfold.
“I hate you!” Kayla screams in agony, “how could you do this to me, after everything we have been through!” She gets more energy now and starts trying to kick him again.
“Goddamn it, that’s enough, I am not cheating on you!”
“Oh my god! You’re seriously going to lie to me again, after I just busted your sorry ass.”
“You don’t know anything, you have this all wrong!”
“Oh ya, then who the fuck is this whore?” Kayla shouts pointing at the shocked looking brunette.
“This is Sarah Miller, a friend of my sisters’, she’s a jewelry designer. I’m here picking up your fucking engagement ring from her!”
Kayla freezes as my stomach sinks with dread.
OH SHIT!
“My engagement ring?” Kayla whispers in shock.
Cooper clenches his jaw and nods his head at her.
“But the text, she hung up on me when I answered your phone, you told me you were working late when you weren’t.” Kayla is rambling quietly, trying to absorb what’s happening.
“Ya I kinda wanted to keep it a fucking surprise and all.” He shakes his head, “You really thought I was cheating on you?” His tone comes out furious, but you can hear the hurt in it too and it makes me feel horrible. I can only imagine what Kayla is feeling right now.
“I’m sorry.”
Cooper pushes her away angrily, “You’re sorry? Look at my fucking truck!”
“I’m so sorry, I’ll pay for it to get fixed…”
“Shut up! Go to the fucking car and wait for me.”
“Cooper please, will you just…”
“Now Kayla!” he yells pointing her away.
I walk up to Kayla and tug on her arm, “Come on.”
She watches the rage on Cooper’s face for a few more seconds then allows me to pull her away.
“Follow them!”
I feel Jaxson trail behind us. I link my arm with Kayla and rub her back as she cries all the way back to the car.
Jaxson opens the back door of the SUV. “Get in. I’m gonna help Cooper clean up the truck and let him know what vehicle you’re in, since you aren’t driving your own.”
Kayla gets in, continuing to cry. I look at Jaxson before I get in and he looks as mad as Cooper. I don’t say anything and follow in behind Kayla.
A soon as he slams the door Kayla breaks down and sobs hysterically, “Oh god Julia, what have I done?”
I wrap my arms around her, “Shh! It’s going to be ok. You didn’t know Kayla, the evidence was damning. I would have thought the same thing.” I leave out that I probably wouldn’t have beaten his truck in. I think she feels bad enough.
“He’s so angry, he’s never going to forgive me,” she says through her sobs.
“Yes he will. We’ll explain it to him, we’ll make him understand.”
Kayla shakes her head and before we can say more Jaxson opens the driver side door and gets in. He doesn’t say anything but I look up and see his furious gaze on us in the rear view mirror. A minute later Cooper gets in on the passenger side. He slams the door making both Kayla and I jump. I hold her hand as she continues to cry. Angry silence fills the car as Jaxson pulls away. I debate whether to say anything, but I’m really scared. I’ve never seen Cooper this angry before and I don’t want to make it worse.
A few minutes later Cooper breaks the silence, “Ya know girls I just have to ask, what the fuck is with the outfits? Especially the fucking sunglasses?”
I look over at Kayla, she’s crying too hard to answer so I try my best, “We didn’t want you to notice us.”
Cooper laughs bitterly, “Oh ya, because I’m not going to notice 2 fucking chicks wearing goddamn sunglasses in the dark. Smart one ladies.”
I stiffen at his sarcasm, “You know Cooper, I get that you’re mad but you don’t need to be so rude. The evidence was pretty incriminating.”
“So that makes it ok for you girls to dress up and fucking play Charlie’s Angels for the night!?”
Kayla cries harder and I decide to not respond. He’s too angry to understand where we were coming from.
20 minutes later we pull up to Kayla and Cooper’s house. Coop gets out and reefs open the back door that Kayla is against, “Get in the fucking house.”
“Don’t talk to her like that!” I get out and meet Kayla around the side. “Why don’t you come sleep at my place tonight? Give him a chance to calm down,” I whisper quietly, but not quiet enough because Cooper hears me.
“Stay out of this Julia!”
I glare at him, “No you’re being irrational Cooper. You’re not even trying to understand where we are coming from…”
Cooper advances on me like he’s going to kill me, “Just shut the fuck up, you have caused enough shit!”
Before I can register his anger Jaxson’s in front of me holding Cooper back. “Watch it Coop, I know you’re mad and I don’t blame you, but no one fucking talks to her like that.”
Cooper scoffs, “Of course, this is where your loyalty lies.”
“Jesus, this isn’t about loyalty man…”
Before Jaxson can finish, Cooper shoves him, “Whatever you’re so fucking pussy-whipped by her and the worst part is she doesn’t even give it up to you.”
“Cooper!” Kayla gasps at the same time Jaxson raises his fist and punches him in the face.
Oh god!
It’s obvious that Cooper not only anticipated a fight, but is also happy about it. He charges at Jaxson, primed for the fight. They take each other down and roll around on the lawn trying to pin each other.
