Page 76 of Fighting Temptation (Men of Honor 1)
Gram chuckles, “Now don’t you be getting all embarrassed. Desperate times call for desperate measure. It’s important to show your man you will fight for him.”
We all giggle as Gram pats Kayla’s shoulder.
I lead her out back where the guys are BBQing, taking her right over to Sawyer and Cade before seating her. “Gram, this is Sawyer and Cade,” I point to each of them as I call their name, “they’re friends of Jaxson’s from the Navy.”
“Well my goodness aren’t y’all both so handsome,” she kisses their cheeks. Cade tenses up at her affection but tries to hide it and smiles politely, whereas Sawyer soaks it up, loving the attention.
Gram spots Jaxson at the barbecue, “There’s my favorite boy, come here honey and give me some love,” she says walking over to him. He’s starting to get used to her affection, so it melts my heart when he welcomes her comfortably with open arms. Gram grabs his face making him lean down, “Miss Gladys wants me to give you a kiss for her, but I told her only on the cheek because you’re Julia’s now,” Gram snickers as she pecks each cheek.
Jaxson turns and glares at me when I burst out laughing.
Next she makes her way over to Coop. “Cooper you handsome devil, I’m so proud of you for making an honest woman out of Kayla,” she kisses his cheek and gives him a hug. “Now I have something I need to tell you honey. Something happened to me on the way here.”
I walk over to her concerned, “Are you okay Grams?”
She waves her hand, “Now don’t worry I’m alright, but a man was blaring his horn at me and driving like a maniac in his fancy-schmancy car. When we pulled up to a red light he rolled down his window and started yelling at me, told me I was driving too slow and to get off the fucking road.”
I gasp not liking to hearing someone spoke to my Grams like that.
I can tell Cooper doesn’t like it either, “Did you get a good look at the guy?”
“Actually I did one better, I wrote down his license plate number for you. I told him that I knew the sheriff personally and that he was gonna get into some major trouble. He laughed and started yelling more profanities at me. So then I pulled out the big guns, I told him my grandson was a Navy Seal and he was gonna kick his ass.”
I smile when I picture Gram yelling at someone, telling them Jaxson was going to kick their ass.
“There was a girl in the passenger seat, I couldn’t see her well, but she was yelling at him to stop. Whoever the poor girl is I feel bad for her, being with someone like that can’t be all that fun.”
Cooper takes the paper from Gram, “No, I bet not. You did a good job writing down the license plate number Miss Margaret. I’ll look into this first thing tomorrow.”
Gram pats his shoulder, “I know you will honey.”
I look over at Jaxson to see him looking majorly pissed off. Helping Grams in her seat I offer her a drink, “Can I get you a margarita Grams?”
“That would be lovely, thank you dear.”
When I walk inside I fill Kayla and Grace in on what Grams just told us while I mix her drink.
“That’s terrible, how could anyone talk to her like that?” Grace asks sadly.
Where Grace is sad, Kayla is pissed, “What a prick! I can’t wait till Cooper finds his sorry ass.”
I nod my head in agreement. Just when I’m about to head back out with Gram’s drink the doorbell rings again. I follow Kayla and Grace as they go answer it. They open the door to Katelyn and some guy who I’m assuming is her new boyfriend.
“Hi Katelyn come on in,” her eyes are glassy, as if she’s been crying. She steps in, hugging Grace and Kayla right away before she comes to me.
“Hi Jules. Um, so turns out that Vince didn’t have to work tonight. I hope it’s ok that I brought him along?”
Her smile is bright, too bright, and I get the feeling she didn’t necessarily want to bring him. Not wanting to make things awkward I paste a bright smile on my own face. “Of course, no problem. Hi Vince, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Julia and this here is Grace and Kayla.”
At first he doesn’t smile back, he sweeps his eyes down my body, blatantly checking me out. When his gaze finally makes it to my face he gives me a sleazy smirk, “Hi.”
Kayla, Grace and I all make eye contact, then Katelyn’s clearing her throat, “Uh can I use your bathroom Julia?”
“Sure, follow me. I’ll show you where it is. Kayla and Grace could you guys get Vince a drink and take him out back?”
“Sure, right this way Vince,” Kayla says leading him into the kitchen as I walk Katelyn to the bathroom.
“Oh my god, Julia I am so sorry,” Katelyn’s tearful words stop me in my tracks. I turn around to see tears streaming down her face.
“Katelyn are you ok?”
She shakes her head, “No he is such a jerk. We had this huge fight on the way here. I’m seeing a side of him I didn’t know he had. I tried to get rid of him but he wouldn’t listen. I’m so sorry I brought him here. I figured it was easier just to bring him then I’d deal with him later.”
Before I can respond we hear a commotion out in the back yard, Katelyn and I start running.
Grams is yelling as we make it out back, “That’s him Cooper! That’s the guy who was yelling and cussing at me. I told you I knew the sheriff. You’re in big trouble now mister.”
“Oh no!” Katelyn cries.
“You have got to be fucking kidding me,” Vince says annoyed.
I see Jaxson all the way across the yard with Sawyer when he starts making his way over.
Cooper gets up from his chair, “So you’re the one who was harassing Miss Margaret?”
