Folding Hearts (Mitchell Family #2)(15)
Author: Jennifer Foor

I opened my mouth to speak and felt someone tapping on my back. “Mind if I cut in?” Courtney asked.

Yes I mind. Damn, I was in the middle of something. “No he is all yours,” I said as I let go of Ty’s shoulders and backed away from them. Before I turned to walk back to the bar, I caught Ty glaring at me. When he caught my gaze, he smiled back at me.

Was something really happening between us?

I glanced over at my brother and his girlfriend and then back to Colt and Van. They were all too busy with themselves to even notice Ty and me dancing. I headed in the direction of the ladies room to freshen up, but felt someone tugging on my arm. I really thought it was Ty, just trying to get me alone for second, but the face in front of me wasn’t him. Tucker gritted his teeth and spoke into my hair. “Walk outside with me and do not make a f**kin’ scene if you know what is good for you.”

Chapter 10

Tyler

I never expected my visit to Kentucky to result in me having fantasies of being with someone I had always just considered my family, but every damn time I got around Miranda now, I felt like it was undeniable. She was gorgeous and witty, and not to mention an excellent mother. Who cared about her past relationships, or her taste in men? It was obvious that she had bad luck with guys and I could understand how her sex appeal would get her into trouble.

The girl could walk into a room and turn heads. She didn’t have to wear skimpy dresses or doll her face up in makeup. She had it naturally. I know because I had seen the way she looked when she woke up. Her hair may have been a mad mess, but she was adorable anyway.

I knew what Conner was doing when he picked up Courtney, and part of me wanted to thank him for the gesture, the other part, well not so much. If I were at home and met this girl under different circumstances perhaps I would have liked to take her home and show her a good time, but ever since I walked down those steps and saw Miranda, she was all I could think about.

I don’t think she had any clue what she was doing to me. While Courtney continued to throw herself all over me on the dance floor, I couldn’t stop peeking over her shoulder to catch just a glimpse of Miranda. The way that dress came down so low and showed off her br**sts made me crazy. It also made her ass pop and I wanted to reach my hands under it and touch her soft skin. She could have been a swim suit model. The girl was perfection.

My leg was really starting to throb, so I excused myself from the next dance to take a seat at the bar. I headed in the direction of where Miranda had been sitting, not noticing yet that she was nowhere to be seen. I took a few more looks around the crowded bar as I sat down and ordered a drink. Courtney plopped down in the stool next to me and slid her hand up the thigh of my jeans. I still couldn’t believe I was considering turning down such an easy lay.

“You’re even hotter than I pictured,” she purred.

I considered allowing her to keep thinking that she had a chance with me, and maybe even being nice just in case my next visit here didn’t go as well and I needed an easy out-of-town booty call. She was definitely going to be pissed if I told her I wasn’t interested and part of me was saying what a fool I was being for denying myself a piece, but I couldn’t stop thinking about Miranda. Hell, I didn’t even know if I even had a chance with her at this point. Not only had we both talked about just being friends, but also we had never made a move on each other. I just had this feeling that I couldn’t shake. I needed to find out why I couldn’t stop thinking about her.

Reluctantly, I grabbed Courtney’s hand and pried it off of my leg. “Look, you are really hot and I appreciate you hanging out with me tonight, but I just can’t hook up with anyone right now.”

I thought that my words were nice enough to get her to back off. “I know all about your relationship with Savanna. I wish you would reconsider, because I am sure that after one night with me, I will make you forget all about her.”

Don’t picture her naked…

“Yeah, it’s just not going to happen. I am sure it would be a great time, but I just can’t tonight.”

“It’s too bad. You don’t know what you are missing. I have a lot of special talents that you don’t know about.”

“I bet you do.” I shot her a smile and continued to look around the bar. “Have you seen Miranda? I haven’t seen her since our dance ended and she doesn’t have a car here to leave.”

Courtney crossed her legs and gave me a dirty look. “I can’t believe you are actually blowing me off to look for your whore of a cousin.”

I tried to remain calm to the best of my ability, but I knew I was doing a piss poor job. “What the hell did you just call her?”

“I called her a whore, a slut, a ho, because that is what she is. Everyone in town knows how easy that girl is. Then she went and got knocked up by that drifter criminal. How much lower can you get? Look, I am sorry, but your cousin is far from perfect. She probably left with some stranger, knowing her.”

I wanted to smack the bitch. I knew to never lay a hand on a female, but this chick was asking for it. Even if I only considered Miranda my family, I couldn’t believe she would have the nerve to say such horrible things about her. “The person you are calling a whore is someone that I care about. She isn’t just family to me, she is one of my closest friends. How can you sit there and hit on me, after only knowing me a couple of hours, but accuse her of being easy? If you ever had a chance in hell at being with me, you just lost it all together, you spoiled little cunt. If you’ll excuse me, I need to find Miranda because I know she isn’t doing anything like you suggested.”

Yeah, I said that word. The word I never should say to a woman. She deserved it! Screw her and her little God damn title. She can take that little crown and shove it up her tight ass!

As I walked away, I caught the appalled look on Courtney’s face. I wanted to walk back and jump in front of her yelling ‘HA’, but I kept on walking. Conner must have spotted our confrontation, because he walked toward me, while his girlfriend ran toward Courtney. “What happened?”

“Look, that bitch was talking trash about your sister. Maybe I was out of line, but I told her where to go.”

“She don’t like my sister cause Randa slept with her boyfriend a while back. My sister doesn’t have the best track record with guys. Most girls can’t stand her around here.”

“Your sister is my friend and I didn’t appreciate that bitch saying those things about her. She is a good girl who made bad choices. She is a great mother and an honest friend. She didn’t deserve that.”