Broken Hearted (12 page)

The waves of desire flowed through her body like
fire in a furnace. Their heat rose again until they overflowed with
glorious passion and Faith heard him moaning her name as the
breathtaking waves of their amazing lovemaking crashed slowly to an
end. Cradling each other without saying a word, she turned to her
side and he put his arm around her. He’s an amazing lover; he
satisfied them both at the same time.

She heard him say, “I want you for the rest of our
lives. Please love me forever.”

Faith feared speaking would break the magical spell
they had cast. Love was amazing. She would hold him close to her
heart forever. Secretly, her mind was trying to tell her their love
wouldn’t last. She denied her mind. Her heart would conquer all
doubts. Faith thought to herself tonight was the start of the
healing process Trey and I both so desperately needed.

They cuddled each other close. “I love you, Faith.
Come to me again. I will capture your heart forever. Our kisses are
like scorching flames to my lips, sending delight to my trembling
body.” They were lost once again in loving and pleasing each other
for hours, finally falling asleep exhausted and content.

CHAPTER TWENTY

Faith

Eve missed Faith and Trey terribly it had been days
since she’d seen Faith and Trey. Knowing they were safe helped her
deal with the loneliness. Ty said they’d be together soon. She had
no choice but to trust him with all of their lives. Her and Roni
exchanged phone numbers the other night at the bar. Roni called
today wanting Eve to join her at the bar tonight. Eve thought Roni
was waiting on her to make the first move. When Roni called Eve
agreed to go tonight, knowing she wanted to find out where Trey and
Faith were hiding out. There’s nothing she could tell her, but
she’s going to make her believe she knew where they were staying.
When they came out of hiding, they’d have a plan to solve the
murders and to put Mr. Moore away forever.

For now, she’s concentrating on having some fun with
Roni and she’s inviting one of her best friends, Katie Keller, to
come along tonight. She was a vibrant, beautiful
twenty-eight-year-old who loves to dance. Eli would love to watch
her dance as he played in the band. He needed a little excitement
in his life. He’s too quiet and sad. He was in between
relationships right now and so was Katie. Katie would make him
laugh. She would bring him back to life. Maybe she would bring the
spark in his eyes again. He’d love this wild happy lady with long
red hair with black on the bottom. She had the most beautiful hazel
green eyes, they were those come and get me eyes.

Eve played matchmaker with all her friends.
Sometimes it worked and sometimes it went south fast. Eli and Katie
would be the couple of the year. She knew it! Eli was so handsome
and he worked out, taking great care of his body. Katie wasn’t
going to care that he shaved his head bald because Eve’s heard her
say, “Bald is so sexy”. So let’s see what her matchmaking could do
for them. She couldn’t wait to see Katie, it had been way too long!
The party was on!

Eve talked to Ty and he agreed she should stay at
Trey’s house. So she’s inviting Roni and Katie over to get ready
tonight. She murmured to herself, “I’m staying here because Trey
has a safe room and I don’t have one at my house yet. I never
dreamed I’d need a room to protect me, but with the brothers I
have, I won’t be totally safe. I understand it now, but growing up
when my dad gave me the necklace and ring, I can’t ever be without,
I didn’t understand.”

He told her. “
This necklace has a stone for each
one of my darling children and one for your mother and me. If this
necklace goes hot on your neck, pick it up and turn it over. It
will show you who is in trouble. They will be in a safe room and it
will tell you where they are located. All of us know how to get
there and so will you now, Eve. Don’t ever let us down because we
will always keep you safe. When it’s your turn to keep us safe, I
know you will do everything you can to help us.”
They’ve had a
couple of drills since she grew up but nothing real. She decided to
make sure the safe room was secure before anyone came over tonight.
She loved staying at Trey’s because his safe room goes to an
underground path to their parents’ house.

With the safe room going straight to their parents’
house, how much safer could she be? Roni had already texted her to
see if she could stay the night. She explained that Katie would be
here too. Letting Roni know again that she was not interested in
her sexually, she texted back. “No big deal. I’m not desperate. I
like your company.” Eve told her they’d be waiting for her. She
assured her, she would love Katie. So the three of them would be
here tonight, laughing and getting each other ready for a wonderful
time tonight. What she and Katie didn’t know was so would Ty. He
agreed they could stay if he was staying in the safe room. Sounds
good to her, She’d sleep better knowing he was in the house.

She looked down at the ring she’s wearing. Her
father placed it on my finger saying, “
If you ever find yourself
in trouble Eve, rub the side of the ring with your thumb until you
feel the warmth. Then don’t worry, we’ll be there before you know
what is going on. The ring has a GPS in it and we’ll find you
quickly.”

 
She thought she’d never need
the ring. But she had already used it. When she was about
seventeen-years-old, she went to a party her father totally refused
to let her go to. Someone gave her a drink and then the next thing
she knew, three young teenage boys had taken her out to the park
and one had a knife to her neck. They were laughing, drinking, and
telling her what they wanted to do to her. She started rubbing the
ring on her finger like her dad had instructed her to do. She
thought it wasn’t going to turn hot, but it turned warm fast. She
prayed her dad and brothers would come quickly. The oldest boy
terrified her with the knife he was holding close to her neck. He
swiftly moved the knife down to her clothes, cutting her top off
and bra. Before she realized what was happening, Trey, Cody, and Ty
were there with her. Ty grabbed the boy with the knife in his hand.
She heard a snap of his arm. She saw the bone sticking out of his
arm. Trey was already fighting with the other two boys. She saw
blood all over them, knowing it’s not Trey’s blood. Cody grabbed
her and swept her into his car, speeding away. Leaving Trey and Ty
to finish taking care of the three boys.

She asked, “What about Trey and Ty? Will they be
OK?”

He told her calmly and quietly but sternly, “Trey
and Ty will be fine, they are finishing some business. I’m going
back to help them as soon as I take you to Dad. He should be in
sight in a few seconds.” Sterner than Cody has ever spoken to me he
said, “Eve don’t ask about this night ever again. When we come in
to help, we totally finish the job. What happens now is up to us
guys and it’s over for you now. You will wake up tomorrow and come
downstairs, pretending this night never happened. Do you understand
me, Eve?”

She shook her head “yes”, still crying, he had no
sympathy for her at all.

He said, “Answer me, Eve, now.”

She swallowed hard and said, “I understand, Cody, I
promise this night never happened.”

He gave a half grin saying, “I see Dad’s car now.
Eve please think before you go somewhere Dad asks you not to, okay,
sweetie?”

She quietly whispered, “Okay, Cody.” She jumped out
and ran to her dad’s car, crying. He didn’t get out, he opened her
door from the inside

They drove home in silence. Eve’s mother met them at
the door. Eve fell into her arms hysterically. She cuddled her as
if she would a newborn baby telling her everything would work out.
Her dad picked her up, carrying her upstairs to her room. Her
mother and Eve were alone talking as her father shook his head
walking out of the room. Eve cried while her mother explained she
was safe this time because her brothers were there to get to her in
time. She explained she needed to be more careful. If the family
couldn’t reach her in time Eve would die. There were people out
there who were after their family. Her brothers and her father work
every day to keep so many other people safe. She had to learn to
keep herself secure. She realized then that they weren’t an
ordinary everyday family. She never mentioned that night ever
again. The next morning, no one acted as if it ever happened. She
heard later the boys came up missing and no one knew what happened
to them. Scary, but true.

Oh, no. The doorbell scared her. It must be Katie.
She said she would be over early. Eve couldn’t wait to visit with
her. It’d been months since they could get their schedules
together. Oh shit, she hadn’t checked the safe room. She ran into
Trey’s office looking for the picture frame on the wall next to the
bookshelf. She slid the picture over and saw the light was on. The
security had already been activated. Ty hadn’t moved into the
tunnel or the safe room yet or the light would be blinking. She
slid the picture of the peacock feather back into place. She’s
good, she glanced around making sure everything was in its place.
No one had touched anything in here since she was here last, so she
closed the door to Trey’s office. Running down the stairs to open
the door for Katie.

Katie Roberts scurried into the room like Miss
Sunshine. Eve noticed she had changed her hair color again.

She exclaimed, “Oh, Katie, I love your hair! The
blonde and caramel colors go great with the red in your hair. And I
love the black color under, it really looks great. I love that look
on you!”

She hugged Eve, smiling, saying, “You’re so
beautiful, Eve, inside and out. You make everyone who comes in
contact with you happy.” Katie started dancing around the room
showing off her new hairstyle. She started singing some song she
heard on the radio coming over here. Eve laughed. She loved all
types of music, depending on her mood swing for the day.

Eve told her, “Come on, let’s go upstairs. You can
help me decide what to wear tonight. After we’re finished, I’ll
order take out from that great Chinese place on Owen Street. What’s
the name of that restaurant?”

She walked over and taps her on the forehead saying,
“Dragon Fire Chinese. We always go to that restaurant, remember
when we shop until we drop. I love all of us girls getting together
to go shopping. Christmas time is the best, but your brothers might
not agree. They hate when we shop all day because sometimes all of
them have to come along.”

Laughing Eve said, “I know, depending on how many of
you girls go with me. I’m so glad we all grew up together. This way
I don’t have to try to explain why I’m never by myself.”

She must’ve had a sad expression on her face because
Katie walked over putting her arm around her.

She whispered in her ear, “We all understand, Eve.
We don’t know for sure what your brothers do, but all of us are
safer with them in our lives. Now enough about family or I will get
started about my crazy, mixed up mess of a family.”

They laughed running up the stairs like little
children. Katie knew Trey’s house well because she is a close
friend of the family. Eve thought she and Trey were together at one
time, but neither would admit to a secret affair. She caught them
exchanging a seductive glance every now and then. Once at a
Christmas, party at Mom and Dad’s, she caught them coming out of
the restroom together. She’s sure they had just finished doing the
dirty deed. However, if they didn’t want anyone to know their
secret was safe with her. Katie had kept a number of secrets for
Eve.

They started throwing clothes all over Eve’s room,
trying to find the perfect outfit for tonight when her cell phone
rang. She picked up the phone checking the number. The display
number was secure. She held a finger up to let Katie know she had
an important call and she’d be right back. She shook her head in
understanding what Eve meant.

Eve walked down the stairs and clicked the phone on
saying, “Hi, talk to me…”

Ty’s cheerful voice said, “Good day, to you, Miss
Eve.”

“
And good day to you,
Ty.”

“
Would you like to visit Trey and
Faith today? I understand you’re going out tonight with Katie and
Roni.”

“
Yes, I am going to the bar again
with them tonight.”

“
Why don’t you give Roni a call and
meet her for lunch at the Chicago Hearts Hotel. Trey and Faith will
be waiting for you girls. I’m sure you have mounds of things to
discuss.”

“
Yes, I miss Faith so much and of
course I miss my crazy brother too.”

“
Faith is shopping for something
special to wear tonight. She and Trey are going to the bar with you
gorgeous ladies tonight. I hope you pick up something special for
yourself today to Eve.”

“
Okay, I will and I think I’ll tell
them to charge my older brother. Like I did when I was still in
school. You always got the bill.”

“
Yes, I did and I always paid it
too.” Ty laughed saying, “I love you and Faith will be bringing you
a gun. She’ll secure it for you along with your favorite piece of
jewelry, your rose pendant. We’ll be able to see everything you can
see. So be careful, my baby girl.”

Eve said, “Okay, Ty, I’ll be careful and you do the
same.” She turned around putting a smile on her worried face,
walking back up the stairs.

She texted Roni, she was so excited to meet them at
the hotel. Eve decided she’s not going to tell her Faith and Trey
would be with her. She wanted to see her face when she realized
they are with them. That wouldn’t give Roni time to make any plans
to hurt Faith. This way we had the upper hand. Eve told her to come
at two pm. That gave Faith time to secure Eve’s weapon and pendant.
Trey would occupy Katie’s time. They could catch up without
interruptions. She told Katie the plans. Katie was excited and was
finding Eve something to wear for the day. They hurried to meet the
others at the hotel. She couldn’t wait to visit with Faith and
Trey. A late lunch and a day of shopping with her friends would be
wonderful.