Folding Hearts (28 page)

“Sure honey. Bella can stay here. Just leave me her diaper bag.”

I shot my brother a dirty look and ran out of the house.

Chapter 26

Tyler

I no sooner pulled up to Colt’s when I saw Miranda pulling up on the golf cart. She was crying her eyes out. Without any regard for the chance Colt was around, I instinctively ran toward her. She flung into my arms. “What happened baby?”

“I can’t do this Ty. I just want to go home.”

I grabbed her face and forced her to look at me.  “It’s going to be okay. I promise.”

“No, I can’t do this. My brother is an asshole.”

“What happened?” I clenched my jaw trying not to lose my cool.

“Well I wal
ked into my mother’s and that bi
tch Courtney had her hand down his pants for starters.”

I rolled my eyes just
thinking
about how annoying that chick was. “Wow he has nerve talking about me.”

“Exactly. Then he
started on me about you,
warnin
’
me that he was going to let you know Courtney was off limits.”

I hugged my wife in my arms and smelled her sweet shampoo while I thought about what I could say to make her feel better. “Baby, I don’t want Courtney. I never did. As far as your brother goes, just ignore him. He has always been a punk.”

“I know. I just don’t want her looking at you.
I kind of said that you thought she was annoying and that there was no way in hell you would ever touch her. I couldn’t help myself.
”

She was cute when she was jealous
and I liked her taking up for me
. “I can’t stop women from looking at me, but just know that no matter where I am, all I am thinking about is being with you.
I have no interest in anyone, especially Courtney.
”

“We
have to go out tonight
.
Coed bachelor party.
”

“Listen to me Miranda. Whatever happens with our family this week doesn’t change anything. We are a family. We made sure of it.
I would rather go out with you than see any strippers anyway, cause darling they ain’t got shit on you.
”

She finally nodded and gave me a half smile.
“Yeah right.”

I kissed her so softly, almost savoring her lips. “It’s the truth. I swear to God that you are the most beautiful woman in the world, to me.
Besides, I’ve seen you dance and there ain’t a stripper out there with those moves.”

She smiled again and bit down on her lip. “Keep talkin’ like that and we are goin’ to have to find someplace private.”

“Don’t you dare tempt me. We just got here.”

“I love you so much.”

“You know how much I love you Miranda. You have no idea how much it would crush me if you ever left me for someone else. Please don’t ever leave me baby.”

She looked up into my eyes. “Never Ty. I will never do that to you.”

I believed her, because if she even felt half of what I felt for her, than I knew she was telling the truth. I didn’t even notice girls anymore. I had no interest, because I knew that the most beautiful and perfect woman was already mine.

“Where is my Izzy?”

“At my mom’s house. I am afraid to have her near you. Once they see you two they will know everything.”

From the porch a familiar voice started talking. “You two really don’t know how to lay low do you?”

I ran up on the porch and spun Van around in a hug. “Van, I am so happy to see you.”

“Why are you being so nice Ty?” She looked from me to Miranda
who was laughing at me
.

“No reason. Just super happy about my life.”

“Seriously something is different. You better spill.”

I wanted to tell her for a few reasons. Van and I were friends, but ever since she found out about me and Miranda she had been distant. Miranda wanted to keep our marriage a secret for the time being and I had to respect that. “It’s nothing. Where is Colt?”

“You are lucky he isn’t here because he would be beating the shit out of you if he just saw you two.”

Miranda walked up and hu
gged Van. “I hear we are going
out tonight.”

“Yup, but you two need to stay away from each other, like dance with strangers or something.”

“Not happening!” It just flew out of my mouth.

“You can’t be together, you know that.” Van put her hands on her hips like she meant business.

“Whatever! What room am I staying in? I need to put all my shit in it.”

Van shook her head. “Same one as last time.”

“Oh good, I figured you would have it painted in baby colors for your slew of babies you will start popping out.”

Miranda started laughing at my joke, which in turn cause
d
Van to start fuming. “How can you love him?”

I didn’t look back. I didn’t have to. Miranda loved me and there wasn’t shit anyone could do to change it.

It took me a while to get Miranda calmed down enough to go back to her mother’s. I promised her that somehow I would figure out a way for us to spend time together. 

Colt finally came home and we hung out for a while shooting the shit. I wanted to tell him about my life and how happy I was, but there were no words to sugar coat things. He was going to be pissed.

Van was being her new normal self and once Brina’s bitch ass showed up I wanted to shoot myself in the head.  I got ready to go out and stayed up in the bedroom sending text messages to my
hot
wife.

What are you wearing? -Ty

I am totally naked.- M

Me too! –Ty

Liar! –M

U 2-Ty

I miss your lips-Ty

I hate this-M

And your ass – Ty

I love you. Your daughter misses her daddy.- M

I miss her too. This fucking sucks. Why did I marry my cousin : )-Ty

You are so dumb. We are not related.- M

I bet you smell fantastic –Ty

I do –M

I want you so bad right now. – Ty

Cut it out. –M

Don’t look too hot. Dress like an old lady. I don’t want to have to kick the shit out of anyone for looking at my wife. –Ty

I am wearing a corset and my tits are hanging out –M

Be there soon. Love u.- Ty

If she was wearing a corset, I was going to freak out.

Thank god she wasn’t, but what she did have on wasn’t any better. Just like every time, our outfits kind of matched. I had on dark jeans and a gray shirt. Miranda was wearing a gray dress that barely covered her fine ass. It came down almost to her abdomen and tied around her neck. She tried
not to smile, but she knew that the dress was going to drive me crazy. I needed to raid her closet and throw all that shit away.

While everyone was causing a commotion I snuck next to her. “The only way you are wearing that is if that wedding ring is planted on your finger.”

I reached in my pocket and jingled the rings.

“Behave. I am acting the part.”

I smacked her on the ass right before everyone came in the room.  Conner immediately gave me a once over. I held out my hand and gave him a half hug. He was family after all, well kind of, well literally now.

I wanted to see my daughter before we left, so I snuck back inside, telling everyone I forgot something. Bella was walking around  near the foyer. I scooped her up and kissed her. “Daddy loves you.”

“Daddy.”

I saw Lucy heading our way, so I ran out the door leaving my daughter
, who had started to cry
. Miranda was going to kick my ass.

Colt had arranged a limo to pick us up at the ranch, so we all piled in and set out for a night on the town. Conner was all over that bitch Courtney. Van and Colt were up each other’s asses and Brina was busy on her phone. I slid my finger
s over Miranda’s while her purse
covered our hands.  I need
ed
to check out her cleavage, but I wanted to survive the ride to the bar.

We were almost there when Conner got a hair up his ass.
“Was it necessary for you to dress like that?”

Would she even be mad at me if I beat his ass?

“I look hot?” She turned to look at me of all people. “Ty do I look hot?”

I held my hands up in the air. “Don’t bring me into this.”

“You are such a jerk. I hate how you act all protective. I am going to start calling you Conner Jr.” At first I was confused, but then I finally got it.

Conner took the bait. “You are lucky guys like us care about what happens to you.”

“Yeah, I feel so lucky.”

We climbed out of limo and Conner pulled me to the side. “I know you and my sister are friends. I don’t feel like havin’ any drama tonight
like the kind that happened the last time we all went out
. If you could hang out with her and keep her out of trouble it would be cool.” He also wanted to make sure I didn’t want his bitch ass girlfriend.

After shaking his hand, Conner walked away. Miranda stayed back with me and squeezed my hand before we walked in. She had just manipulated her brother into thinking us hanging out was a good idea. “Have I told you lately how much I love you?” I whispered.

“It doesn’t get old.” She said through her teeth.

For a while we all just hung out around the bar. Brina and Courtney became fast friends and I use the term
fast
lightly. Conner was stuck up the beauty queens ass
,
which was where I wan
ted him to stay. Van and Colt were
obsessed with each other. I was jealous, but not of them being together. I was jealous that I couldn’t put my hands on my own wife.

Miranda had straightened her hair and it hung perfectly down her back.
From working at the salon she had been tanning and had her nails manicure
d
all fancy. Her blue eyes sparkle
d
and when she smiled it sent chills to my cock.
She knew it made me crazy when she looked so hot and I caught her several times giving me ‘the look’.

Once everyone had a few drinks, they really stopped paying attention to Miranda and I. Even Brina was hanging all over some guy she had just met. The bar got crowded and Miranda and I blended
in on the dance floor. I tried
so hard not to touch her too much as we danced, but you can’t mix alcohol with a horny man and sexy as shit wife without something happening. Her smooth dress felt so good under my fingers. Her back was facing me as she grinded that perfect ass into my dick. The girl knew what she was doing. We were bumping and grinding all over each other, until Van came walking up. “Seriously you two. You may as well be screwing.”

Part of me wondered if she was jealous. I didn’t care, but she sure did get in my shit a lot.

I took a big drink of my beer and looked at Miranda. She had a huge smile on her face, the kind she got when she was ready to get all freaky. “Sorry. I just can’t help myself.” She bit her lip and pulled me back out on the dance floor. I held up my hands like I was helpless and followed her lead.

We probably would have gotten away with things if Miranda didn’t start moving my hands all over her body. I did good for a while stopping her, but the more she drank the friskier she got. “Calm down baby.”

She whined. “I can’t
help it. I want you so bad
Ty.”

Fuck!

I never would have thought I would be ask
ing Van for favors, but I knew if
I wanted to keep the peace, I needed her help. “I promise you that I will do whatever your pretty heart wants when we get home, but you have to calm down.”

“But I want you right now.”

“I want you too, but we have to wai….” Her lips were on mine. I wanted to pull away, damn I wanted to protect her, but her magic tongue found mine and I couldn’t stop. It was like we were back at home and rediscovering every inch of each other again. Miranda’s hands went up my shirt and I felt her nails against my skin. I grabbed her ass and pulled her against me.

I felt an arm dragging me away from my wife. When I looked back I noticed that Van was standing with Miranda. I turned around to see Colt and he was pissed. He shoved me against the wall in the men’s room. “Do you want to live to see tomorrow?”

“What the fuck is that supposed to me
an
?”

He shook his head. “Did you think she wouldn’t tell me?”

I got a half smile across my face. I should have assumed. “I love her.”

“You think you do, but what are you goin’ to do when she moves home?”

“She ain’t coming back.”

He raised an eyebrow. “The hell she ain’t.”