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can, a man appears and stops him.
“I believe the lady said she’s all set.”
“Who the fuck are you?” Ben snaps and I can see that the man is pissed because he’s clenching his teeth, the muscles in his jaw tightening.
“The person who’s going to teach you some manners. Now step away from the lady.”
Oh my, it’s the guy from the lake. It dawns on me that I know his face. Granted, it’s clean shaven and his hair is shorter, but I recognize his eyes. They’re a bright hazel that anyone one who’s ever really looked at them would never forget.
Ben approaches him with his fists clenched like he really wants to fight him here in public, “I don’t know who you think you are, but this is between me and my girl,” he says.
Before he can do anything, Ben’s father appears. “Ben, cut the shit.”
“Father, this guy is trying to take my girl from me.”
“I’m not your girl and I haven’t been since you decided it was okay to slap me.” I gasp and cover my mouth. Oh shit, I can’t believe I just said that out loud. I run toward the door and my mystery man comes running after me.
“Wait,” he says, “Are you all right?”
I take a deep breath to try and compose myself, but I’m not sure it’s working because I’m shaking like a leaf. “Who are you?” I say, turning to face him. “My father sent you to the lake didn’t he? Did he send you to watch over me tonight too?”
He sighs and looks slightly embarrassed. “The lake house yes, tonight no. I saw that creep pulling on you and I didn’t like the way he was treating you.”
“That creep is my ex who enjoys a few too many drinks at these events. I’ll be fine, thanks.” I’m being incredibly rude, but I’m embarrassed that he witnessed the scene and that I admitted to being slapped around by my ex. The only people who know are Bella and my mom.
“I guess I’ll leave you be then,” he says, and turns to leave.
“Wait, I’m sorry. I’m being a total bitch and I don’t mean to.” I pause as I try to gain some control. My voice softens, “I’m Patricia. My friends call me Patty.”
He turns back with a gorgeous glowing smile that lights up his face. “Carter,” he says. “It’s nice to finally meet you, Patty. I wanted to introduce myself at the lake house, but I didn’t want to intrude.”
“Thanks, I appreciate that.”
“What’s up with this ex of yours? Did he really hit you?”
“Unfortunately yes. We were at an event like this one night and he had gotten a bit drunk and when I asked him to slow down with the drinking he dragged me out of the room and backhanded me.” I look down, no longer able to look into his eyes. “He told me that no woman was going to dictate to him what he could and couldn’t do. He told me to take my place at his side and be his arm candy the way I’m supposed to. I told him to fuck off and I left. I sent him a text telling him we were done and that I never wanted to see him again.”
“Good for you. That’s awesome.” He’s staring at me proudly.
“What’s your story? You’re Mr. Montgomery’s son, right?”
“You got it. I’m here representing the Veteran’s Affairs office. I work for them starting Monday.”
“That’s pretty awesome too. What are you doing for them?”
“I’m the new assistant director for the local office. There are several throughout the state and we come to these events to make our presence known so when we need help we can get it.”
“That sounds like a pretty great job. You must be excited.”’
“I am.” He pauses like he’s mulling something over. “Hey, what do you say we blow this joint and go get a coffee?”
I raise my eyebrows. “In an evening gown and tux?”
“I don’t care if you don’t.”
“Let me get my purse.” He walks me back into the room where I left my purse sitting on our table. Bella is sitting there talking with some people I don’t know.
“Excuse me one moment,” I say, interrupting their
“I believe the lady said she’s all set.”
“Who the fuck are you?” Ben snaps and I can see that the man is pissed because he’s clenching his teeth, the muscles in his jaw tightening.
“The person who’s going to teach you some manners. Now step away from the lady.”
Oh my, it’s the guy from the lake. It dawns on me that I know his face. Granted, it’s clean shaven and his hair is shorter, but I recognize his eyes. They’re a bright hazel that anyone one who’s ever really looked at them would never forget.
Ben approaches him with his fists clenched like he really wants to fight him here in public, “I don’t know who you think you are, but this is between me and my girl,” he says.
Before he can do anything, Ben’s father appears. “Ben, cut the shit.”
“Father, this guy is trying to take my girl from me.”
“I’m not your girl and I haven’t been since you decided it was okay to slap me.” I gasp and cover my mouth. Oh shit, I can’t believe I just said that out loud. I run toward the door and my mystery man comes running after me.
“Wait,” he says, “Are you all right?”
I take a deep breath to try and compose myself, but I’m not sure it’s working because I’m shaking like a leaf. “Who are you?” I say, turning to face him. “My father sent you to the lake didn’t he? Did he send you to watch over me tonight too?”
He sighs and looks slightly embarrassed. “The lake house yes, tonight no. I saw that creep pulling on you and I didn’t like the way he was treating you.”
“That creep is my ex who enjoys a few too many drinks at these events. I’ll be fine, thanks.” I’m being incredibly rude, but I’m embarrassed that he witnessed the scene and that I admitted to being slapped around by my ex. The only people who know are Bella and my mom.
“I guess I’ll leave you be then,” he says, and turns to leave.
“Wait, I’m sorry. I’m being a total bitch and I don’t mean to.” I pause as I try to gain some control. My voice softens, “I’m Patricia. My friends call me Patty.”
He turns back with a gorgeous glowing smile that lights up his face. “Carter,” he says. “It’s nice to finally meet you, Patty. I wanted to introduce myself at the lake house, but I didn’t want to intrude.”
“Thanks, I appreciate that.”
“What’s up with this ex of yours? Did he really hit you?”
“Unfortunately yes. We were at an event like this one night and he had gotten a bit drunk and when I asked him to slow down with the drinking he dragged me out of the room and backhanded me.” I look down, no longer able to look into his eyes. “He told me that no woman was going to dictate to him what he could and couldn’t do. He told me to take my place at his side and be his arm candy the way I’m supposed to. I told him to fuck off and I left. I sent him a text telling him we were done and that I never wanted to see him again.”
“Good for you. That’s awesome.” He’s staring at me proudly.
“What’s your story? You’re Mr. Montgomery’s son, right?”
“You got it. I’m here representing the Veteran’s Affairs office. I work for them starting Monday.”
“That’s pretty awesome too. What are you doing for them?”
“I’m the new assistant director for the local office. There are several throughout the state and we come to these events to make our presence known so when we need help we can get it.”
“That sounds like a pretty great job. You must be excited.”’
“I am.” He pauses like he’s mulling something over. “Hey, what do you say we blow this joint and go get a coffee?”
I raise my eyebrows. “In an evening gown and tux?”
“I don’t care if you don’t.”
“Let me get my purse.” He walks me back into the room where I left my purse sitting on our table. Bella is sitting there talking with some people I don’t know.
“Excuse me one moment,” I say, interrupting their
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