Her tear filled eyes got wide. “What are you saying? I don’t understand what they have to do with us.”
I pulled away from her and paced around the room, taking my hat off, then running my fingers through my hair to think. “Ty got himself into trouble trying to do the right thing. As of right now, he may or may not have cheated on my sister.”
“What the hell does that mean? He either did or he didn’t. It isn’t that hard to determine.”
I shook my head. “Long story short, he thinks when he went to that Heather girl for help, she drugged him and made it look like they messed around.”
“Is that what he told you? I heard the rumors about Ty. Maybe he really cheated and is just trying to cover his tracks.”
I chuckled. “As much as that sounds like the old Ty. I’ve known him my whole life and I know that he’s different with my sister and Bella. They are his whole life. You should have seen him last night. He was a damn wreck.”
“Okay, so even if he didn’t cheat, I don’t really get your part in all of this.”
I got close to her again and looked her right in the eyes. I knew she was going to be pissed. “I have to protect my family.”
“You lost me.”
“I’m goin’ to try to hook up with the girl and find out what really happened.”
She pushed me out of the way. “You offered to sleep with the same girl for information? Are you fucking insane? That is the stupidest idea I have ever heard.”
I held up my hands. “It’s my sister, Amy. I can’t sit back and watch her lose her family, especially if it’s all bullshit. Not even Ty deserves that. He loves them so much and with the twins coming, it would be terrible. I know you don’t want Miranda raisin’ them three kids without a daddy. Hell, he wanted to confess last night and I wouldn’t let him. I don’t care what I have to do, or who I have to sleep with, I am goin’ to find out what really happened and protect my sister. Now, this life is full of choices and right now I am choosin’ my family. Nobody can know I am doin’ this, especially Ty.”
Amy shocked me by placing her hand over my mouth. “Just stop talking. I appreciate that you came here to tell me all this, but we spent one night together, Conner. You don’t owe me anything and frankly, I have too much of my own shit to deal with than to have something going on with you. I think it’s best if we both just forget that we were ever together and do what we have to do.”
Her words were like a knife stabbing me in the gut. “It’s just that easy to forget?”
“Are you done, because I have things to do.” She shoved me out of the way and started gathering her things up.
“Answer me. You can really forget how I make you feel?”
She turned around and looked me dead in the eye. “You’re just a man, Conner. We had a good time and I needed it. I just hope we can still be cordial since you are the only person that knows about my problems. I wish I didn’t have to count on you for that, but I don’t have a choice if I want it to stay a secret.”
“I’ll be there. You don’t even have to ask me that. I will always be there if you need me. I gotta tell you though, I need a favor and you’re goin’ to get angry about it.”
She rolled her eyes and seemed genuinely annoyed with me. “What now?”
“I need you to set me up with that girl Heather.” I knew she was going to be pissed, but when her hand made contact with my face, I was in shock.
“You’re an asshole. How can you ask me that? Jesus, how could I ever think that sleeping with you was a good idea?”
I wiped away the sting on my cheek. “You’re actin’ like I want to do this. I don’t have a damn choice, if I did, I’d be in a bed with you, instead of standin’ here arguin’.”
She started to slap me again and I caught her hand. I held it tight, so she couldn’t pull away. “I hate you right now!”
I used my hold on her to pull her against my body. “You keep sayin’ that, but I don’t believe you.”
She tried again to get free of me. “Please let me go. I’ll set you up with whoever you want, just leave me alone!”
“I want you, darlin’. I thought you understood that.” I put my forehead against hers and felt her breathing, she was so close to me. “Don’t ask me to choose, because I have to help my sister. I know you love her too. This ain’t about me and you.”
Finally she stopped trying to free herself. Her body relaxed and she kept her head against mine. “I know. I do love her and what’s happening sucks, but why would you even want to do something so insane? The whole town knows Heather is a skank bitch. You’re really going to put yourself in that situation for your family?”