Total pages in book: 149
Estimated words: 140604 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 703(@200wpm)___ 562(@250wpm)___ 469(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 140604 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 703(@200wpm)___ 562(@250wpm)___ 469(@300wpm)
Olivia wasn’t falling for his act. “I remember how you told everyone I was your meal ticket to an easy life.”
“He said it again tonight.” It was time for him to speak up. “Earlier, when his friends were pretty aggressively hitting on us, he told her to go home and that he would get back with her after he secured you.”
“I never said that,” Jason argued. “I didn’t want Lola around because I know how jealous she can get. I was trying to protect you, Liv.”
This was sad.
“I don’t need protection,” Olivia proclaimed, and then she put a hand on Keane’s arm. “I can handle myself against women like Lola, and if I need more muscle, I have these two. Don’t worry. I pay them in sex.”
“You should leave,” Keane replied, not looking back at the woman behind him. His eyes were steady on the threat.
“Who the hell are these people? I’ve never seen them in town before. You don’t have one boyfriend, much less two,” Jason said. “That Bobby guy dumped you, and he was never man enough for a woman like you.”
“He was plenty man enough, but we have different paths. And the relationship with Keane and Garrett is none of your business. Jason, I would never date you again, and honestly, this is pathetic. Go back to your ex-cheerleader and try to relive your glory days. And don’t bother me again.” Olivia turned and started for the SUV.
Keane sighed and looked Garrett’s way. “You want me to do it?”
Garrett waved him off. “Go catch our girl before she drives off or calls Gwen and Muffin.”
Keane nodded and grabbed the keys from him. “We’ll be waiting. Ladies.”
Gigi stayed right where she was. “No, I need to see what the lawyer is going to do.”
Miranda didn’t move either. “I’m with Gigi.”
Jason stared at where Olivia had walked off. Keane gave him a nasty look and then moved after her.
“I need to explain to you what happens if you take one step near her again,” Garrett began.
Gigi took a breath in and whispered, though it was completely easy to hear her. “I think he’s going to do sexy Dom stuff now.”
Miranda nodded. “I told Olivia she’s so lucky.”
Jason crossed his arms over his chest. “You think you can tell me what to do.”
“I don’t think I can tell you what to do. I can only explain to you what the consequences will be if you continue to bother Olivia.” Garrett kept his voice calm and cool. “You think I’ll meet you in town square and we can beat on each other until one of us wins and gets the girl.”
“You’re not going to fight me,” Jason said with a derisive huff. “I would take you out with one punch, son.”
“I am not your son, asshole, and I wouldn’t let you hit me. I learned how to fight the hard way. But I also learned how to fight a better way. You see, the first thing you decide when going into a fight is how to manage the battle so it plays to your strengths. While I’m good in a fight, I spent too much time in school to not know my brain is way better at punishing idiots than my fists are. So the first thing I’ll do is figure out who you are and what your weak spots are.”
Jason sneered his way. “I don’t have any. You think you can scare me off by threatening to take my business? I ain’t got a business. Why do you think I need her?”
“You have a family, don’t you?”
That seemed to stop everything. Gigi and Miranda went still. Jason’s jaw went tight.
“Don’t threaten my family.”
“Don’t threaten my woman.” Garrett gave up his calm tone for something a bit more savage. “I can and will destroy you, and I won’t need Jack Barnes to do it, though you should know he’ll be cheering me on. Olivia is not for you. She is not a prize. She is not a walking ATM. She is a fucking treasure, and I’ll protect that forever.”
“Sure. You want the cash, too, don’t you? You know how difficult she is? There’s no give in that woman. The money is the trade-off for putting up with her shit,” Jason said in a nasty tone.
Before he could think about it, Garrett’s fist reared back and connected hard with Jason’s face. The other man fell back to the ground, blood pouring from his nose.
“Sorry. I guess my fist wanted in on it, too.” Garrett loomed over him. “Leave her alone or I swear my next punch won’t be so kind.”
“I like him even more now,” Miranda whispered.
“Do you think he has a brother?” Gigi asked.
Miranda snorted. “Yes, and he wants Livie, too.”
Jason wiped the blood from his nose, but to his credit he didn’t seem inclined to continue the fight. “Damn, you’re one of those perverts.”