Page 27 of No Turning Back
The whole way back to my house I try to figure out what he wants me to say to get him to finally give in and take me. Usually, it’s the other way around. The guy wants to go all the way, and the girl is asking for more time. We pull into my driveway and walk to the door. As I’m unlocking the door, I hear a car door slam and turn to see Colton coming toward us.
“Shit,” I say under my breath.
“Who is this?” Tucker asks.
“You think you’re big, bad, and tough on the phone, don’t you, asshole, calling me an asswipe. Well, who’s the asswipe now. Where is my family?” Colton yells at us.
I try to move around Tucker, but he presses me back. I hear another door slam and see Aries moving across the lawn toward us.
“Syd, go stay with Wrenn and Jori,” Aries orders, but I try to stay.
“Baby, go,” Tucker says, his voice leaving no room for argument.
“Poseidon, you got this?” Aries asks as I move to his porch.
I don’t hear anything because Wrenn ushers me inside and closes the door.
“Why can’t I be out there? I’m the one he wants to talk to.”
“That man doesn’t want to talk, he wants to intimidate you, Syd,” Wrenn says.
We watch from the window as Colton’s arms wave around in anger. Tucker’s body is tight, and I can see his muscles ripple from here. A few minutes later a cop car pulls up to the curb and Colton leaves. Tucker and Aries walk back over, and I watch in shock as they laugh and chuckle.
“What’s so funny? That man was angry and could’ve hurt you,” I demand as I step outside and advance on Tucker.
“Poseidon, man, she cares for you.” Aries laughs. “Fucking one look.” He moves over to Wrenn and kisses her temple. “Jori still sleeping?”
I realize in the whole time I didn’t even check out the new baby.
“Yep, she does,” I hear Tucker say as I move to his truck instead of my house and reach for the passenger door. “Where you going, spitfire?” He laughs as he walks up to me.
“I want to go get my daughter. The date is over.” I’m so angry with him for stepping in and taking over.
“Baby, I told you no man is going to talk to my woman that way.” He stands next to me.
“I could have handled it myself. What if he hurt you?”
“Exactly. What if he hurt you?” he argues back.
I know he has a point, but I’m still just so angry with him. All I see is Tucker’s body on the ground, dead, like my former teammates.
“Please. I want to go get Mari.”
He nods and helps me into the truck so we can head off to my mom’s place.
When we arrive, I tell her what happened with Colton. She says she’s going to get a restraining order to help protect me.
Chapter Nine
Sydney
I’m still pissed when I get to work the next morning. I know it mostly has to do with the fact that I’m horny for Tucker, who still won’t give me what I need.
“What crawled up your keister today?” Lydia jokes as I’m pouring coffee into my mug.
“Your husband ruined my night.”
“I heard. My attorney is getting paperwork together today. He’ll be served tomorrow morning and will also be informed that the children are being kept away for their safety.” She sighs as she leans against the counter.
