“Yes well just remember if the tables were turned. Be good.” I gave her a little spank on her ass as she left with a giggle.
I turned to see a shocked father and brother, and if they hadn’t heard her giggle my ass would have been a world of hurt.
“Did I just witness that?” Ben Jr. said, looking at the now empty doorway.
“Me too, and here I was about to smash your face in and here you got my little Evie to giggle. I haven’t heard that in at least a year. When the guys said you stormed off angry with her. Well I didn’t know what to think.” Ben Sr. said.
“Look before you jump the gun let me say, I was fucking pissed and no doubt your asses would feel the same if your women purposely dressed up to flirt with other men, but I would never hurt her.” I would leave out that accidentally squeezing her arm too hard.
“She wouldn’t do that.” Benny didn’t believe it because his sister was too tomboyish to know how to play girl games like that, but they must not know what I do.
“She sure as hell did. She told me she was testing me to see if I would hit her. Now let me ask you guys have you ever hit your women?”
In unison they said, “Hell no!”
“Well then explain to me why a woman who has never seen a man hit a woman in anger be testing me for it. Even Ryan in his misplaced fury never hit my sister.”
“Are you telling me, son that someone dared to put their hands on my baby girl?” Their fury was just as strong as mine.
“That’s what she tried to play off, but I know it had to be that fuck she moved to Dallas with.”
“She didn’t move with him, he was already going to school there and met her here, he is a friend of one of the boys in town and that is how they met. Homegrown, she wished to be close and that is why they were at the same school and started dating. All I know is she said she didn’t like school or the city and had begged to come home. She hasn’t really been off the ranch since. Whatever he did to her he is a dead man. I need to call Ryan.” Junior was ready to tear the bastard apart.
“Hold up son, let us figure out if it was him.” His dad said when it was clear in his eyes he didn’t want to wait either.
“I know it was. Kara had a talk with Evie last week after dinner and she told me that she trusted this fuck and he broke that shit. So tell me who else was she dating that would make her scared of his fists.” Ben was huffing and puffing and it was making the horses rowdy as fuck.
“Calm down and let’s get this shit straight then we bury him.” I said, even though I was already thinking ahead to what I wanted to do to him. We all went inside. With the women out it was easy to get a plan together after we made something to eat. We’re guys, food is a must. It was twenty minutes into our plan when I got a call from Michael. He had a deal that would only work if I would join forces. He begged me to consider it because he couldn’t get down to Dallas for the meeting and Michael had trust issues with his employees after the fiasco he had last year. I thought about the fact that it was because of him that Ryan and Stacy worked out their shit. If they hadn’t, I wouldn’t have met Evie.
When I told the Bens, little Ben said, “She will understand. The women know we have to work when we have to. Just call Michael back and tell him you can. You will be back in no time and then we will deal with Kevin.” So I called him back and told him I could, but it would mean I needed to leave today to meet his client in Dallas first. Fuck! What a fucking choice.
I tried her cell, but it went to voicemail. Ben Sr. told me the girls had gone out to see a movie and do some shopping so they wouldn’t have their phones out until they got out of the movie. I packed my shit and got to the airport. I would call her from there. I tried, but she didn’t answer, so I sent her a message. I called her again when I landed and she still didn’t answer, so I sent her another text.
Evie
I almost let it slip what Kevin did. I didn’t realize how angry that would make David. I got out of there just in time before he could ask me again. Knowing that I was madly in love with him, I couldn’t lie, and I know he would have gotten into trouble. He was just as hotheaded as my brothers. Mom, Kara, Christine and I took in a chick flick and it was great, now it was time to head out to the mall. I had been all giddy, I was going to buy some sexy underwear for my man, my man the thought had me smiling. I have hope for us.
We were driving down the road from the theater when I swear I saw David talking to a pretty blonde whore dressed in a short and tight ass suit skirt, then they hugged. I almost started crying, but I knew he wasn’t there. He was back at the ranch so I had nothing to worry about. Just being in Dallas made my fears and insecurities come back. I shopped my heart out for my man.