Page 33 of Fighting Temptation (Men of Honor 1)
He yanks me against him, “You aren’t going to fucking do this to me. I’ve been patient for years while you have been nothing more than a cock-tease. I’m not letting you go just because that asshole is back in town.”
“This has nothing to do with Jaxson.”
“Don’t fucking lie to me! It has everything to do with him,” he screams in fury.
“No it doesn’t, I swear. Wyatt, I was going to tell you tonight after our date. I don’t have the same feelings for you that you do for me.” I’m trying to stay calm so I can find a way out of this. Shit, I should have listened to Jaxson.
“I’ll prove to you Julia, just how good we can be,” Wyatt looks at my mouth like he’s going to kiss me, causing my body to fill with revulsion.
“No! Stop! I mean it Wyatt, let go of me!” I scream. All of a sudden I hear tires squeal as bright lights blind my eyes. This time, when I pull harder, Wyatt lets go at the same time, causing me to fly backwards. I land roughly, hitting my head on a rock and slide across the gravel of my driveway. I grab my head as pain radiates through it.
My body fills with white hot fury when I see Julia hit the ground. I jump out of the truck before Cooper comes to a stop. “I’m going to rip you apart asshole, you’re fucking dead!” I take Wyatt to the ground full speed and start pounding him with my fists.
“Enough Jaxson!” Cooper tries pulling me off but I fight against him, not letting him slow down my blows… I know if I don’t stop I will kill him, but my rage shreds any control I have. “Goddamn it! I said enough!” Cooper finally gets a good grip and pulls me off Wyatt.
“Oh my god Julia, you’re bleeding!” I look over in a panic at Kayla, on her knees next to Julia, helping her sit up.
“Shit!” I rip free from Cooper and run to Julia’s side. “Let me see baby,” I grab her face gently. She looks at me disorientated as blood runs down from the corner of her forehead. Kayla rips the scarf from around her neck and hands it to me. I hold it to her head to try to stop the bleeding.
“I think I’m ok,” she says weakly.
“I want him arrested McKay! I’m pressing charges,” Wyatt yells as he stands up, spitting blood from his mouth.
“No!” Julia cries then winces, holding her head in pain.
“Shhh, it’s going to be ok,” I pick her up and start carrying her over to the truck. “Let’s move Coop, she needs to see a doctor now!”
I look over at Wyatt, “You’re going to fucking pay for this!”
“It was an accident. Julia, you know I would never hurt you, right? I love you!”
What the fuck did he just say? He tries walking up to her while she’s cradled in my arms, the guy has more fucking balls than I thought.
Thankfully Cooper stops him before he even comes close… “Get out of here Jennings, I’ll pay you a visit later,” then he rushes a crying Kayla into the truck ahead of him.
I get in the back and hold Julia between my legs. I cradle her head to my chest, holding the scarf in place. I look down at her tear-streaked face, “I’m so sorry, I should have listened to you,” she cries weakly, causing my chest to tighten.
My throat is too tight to speak so I just lean down and kiss her head. Then her eyes start drifting close. Shit! “Hey Jules don’t fall asleep. I need you to stay awake ok? Come on look at me.”
“I’m so tired,” she mumbles sleepily, barely keeping her eyes open.
“I know baby but not yet, you can sleep after the doctor sees you.”
I can tell she’s trying but I’m not sure she’s going to be able to hold off much longer. “Hurry up man, what the fuck is taking so long?”
“We’ve only been driving for 2 minutes. We’re almost there.”
Sure enough less than a minute later we pull up to emergency. Kayla holds opens the back door while I run out with Julia in my arms. As soon as I walk through the doors a nurse spots me and comes running with a bed.
“What happened?”
“She fell and hit her head,” Kayla tells the nurse as I lay Julia down reluctantly, not wanting to let her go. I follow the nurse as she starts to wheel her away.
“Is she allergic to anything? Any medications?” Jesus! I don’t know, is she? She never used to be… I don’t think. Goddamn it! I should know this.
“No,” Kayla answers crying.
“Can you hear me miss? What is your name?” the nurse yells, causing Julia to moan in pain.
“Jesus lady, do you need to fucking yell like that, she has a goddamn headache.”
“Easy Jaxson, she’s just trying to do her job,” Cooper says trying to calm me down.
“Well she can fucking do it quieter.”
When we get to a room the nurse tries stopping me from entering. “Sir you can’t come in, you have to wait out here.”
“I don’t think so lady. I go where she goes.”
“Sir I’m sorry…”
“Please let him stay with me,” Julia whispers weakly grabbing my hand.
I look at the nurse and dare her to say no. “Alright fine!” she says giving in, “But you better watch yourself or you’re out. Sheriff, I want you in here in case I need him removed.”
“I’ll wait for you guys out here. Just come tell me right away when I can see her,” Kayla says.
Cooper kisses her, “She’s going to be okay baby. Why don’t you grab us some coffee from the cafeteria? Hopefully by the time you’re back we’ll have some answers.”
I miss the rest of the conversation since I follow close with the nurse while Julia still grips my hand.
Julia opens her eyes a little more when the nurse dims the lights.
“That better?” the nurse asks softly.
