those rumors. I also let him know who Miranda belonged to. I met Miranda at the diner, and got her to tell me exactly what crap she’d been dealing with.”
“What did you do?” Drew asked.
“I went around each of the women I’d been with, called them out, and made sure everyone knew the lies they were spilling. In front of their husbands, their friends, even their parents, I made sure it was known they were lying bitches, and my woman was never hurt again.”
Drew thought about Francine, and decided to tell him about the encounter.
“Luderman is a bitch. I’d be careful with her. It’s probably a good thing you kept hold of those videos. Why did you?”
He felt his cheeks start to blush. “Partly as leverage because I knew she was a bitch.” He looked toward the kitchen. “Also, I didn’t know how to delete them.”
Clark burst out laughing. “Technology will kill us all.”
****
“So, how did it go with the parents?” Cathy asked, Monday morning.
“After Dad was really embarrassing, and trying to pretend he was a saint, they went back, talked some, and then they both seemed to be kind of … cool with each other.”
“That must be something, right?”
“It’s something. Dad wants me to take him back home with me next week.”
“What did Drew say?”
“He’s happy about it. Before we went to my parents, we had a horrible run-in with Francine.” Raven explained everything that had happened, including the threats, and the fact Drew had video evidence of their time together. “Do you think I should be a little grossed out?”
“I don’t know. If Drew had filmed it, maybe. This was something she did though. He’s a rancher. I’m surprised he even knows how to work his phone.”
“What about Brice? He uses his.”
“I taught him how to, honey. It was a pain in the ass to get a booty call, and him ignore it because he didn’t figure out how to answer.”
Raven chuckled, imagining Brice pressing the screen of his phone rather than swiping it.
“My mom adores him. She thinks he’s good for me.”
“I’ve seen a difference in you. It’s only been a handful of days, but you’re smiling, and you’re enjoying life.”
Raven agreed. “I do feel happier. I never thought I’d feel this happy, but he does something to me.”
“It’s his dick. They always make us feel that.”
“We haven’t actually gone the whole way,” Raven said, her cheeks heating as she did.
“Seriously? You haven’t taken him to bed?”
“Yes, we’ve gone to bed, but we’re taking our time. I’m not ready to just jump—”
“You have got to marry this guy.”
“What?”
“Drew is a hard ass. I’ve heard so much shit about him. You either put out, or get out. He’s not interested in romance. Drew is totally into you. I’ve seen the way he looks at you. He wants you, Raven. With the way he is, I imagine he’s partly in love with you.”
“I don’t know.”
“Seven years he’s waited. Brice told me that he said that to him.”
“We’re not school kids anymore.”
“I know. So you should marry him.”
“Excuse me, are you going to gossip about something that would never happen, or are you going to serve your customers? Respectable customers,” Francine said. The friend with her, Betsy, laughed.
Rolling her eyes, Raven went to serve them, but Francine shook her head. “No, I’m not getting served by some whore. I’d rather be served by Cathy.”
“Oh, hell no. You did not just insult my girl here,” Cathy said, stepping up to the counter.
“It’s okay, Cathy.”
“It’s not okay. I don’t accept that. Especially when a skank thinks she can talk to someone like that.”
“I’m the married one.”
“The married one who had her ankles around her own neck so that Drew could plow your skanky hole. Not happening. You got what you wanted, and now that he’s taken, you think you’re going to pull that shit in my bakery. Get your ass out.”
“Don’t lose
“What did you do?” Drew asked.
“I went around each of the women I’d been with, called them out, and made sure everyone knew the lies they were spilling. In front of their husbands, their friends, even their parents, I made sure it was known they were lying bitches, and my woman was never hurt again.”
Drew thought about Francine, and decided to tell him about the encounter.
“Luderman is a bitch. I’d be careful with her. It’s probably a good thing you kept hold of those videos. Why did you?”
He felt his cheeks start to blush. “Partly as leverage because I knew she was a bitch.” He looked toward the kitchen. “Also, I didn’t know how to delete them.”
Clark burst out laughing. “Technology will kill us all.”
****
“So, how did it go with the parents?” Cathy asked, Monday morning.
“After Dad was really embarrassing, and trying to pretend he was a saint, they went back, talked some, and then they both seemed to be kind of … cool with each other.”
“That must be something, right?”
“It’s something. Dad wants me to take him back home with me next week.”
“What did Drew say?”
“He’s happy about it. Before we went to my parents, we had a horrible run-in with Francine.” Raven explained everything that had happened, including the threats, and the fact Drew had video evidence of their time together. “Do you think I should be a little grossed out?”
“I don’t know. If Drew had filmed it, maybe. This was something she did though. He’s a rancher. I’m surprised he even knows how to work his phone.”
“What about Brice? He uses his.”
“I taught him how to, honey. It was a pain in the ass to get a booty call, and him ignore it because he didn’t figure out how to answer.”
Raven chuckled, imagining Brice pressing the screen of his phone rather than swiping it.
“My mom adores him. She thinks he’s good for me.”
“I’ve seen a difference in you. It’s only been a handful of days, but you’re smiling, and you’re enjoying life.”
Raven agreed. “I do feel happier. I never thought I’d feel this happy, but he does something to me.”
“It’s his dick. They always make us feel that.”
“We haven’t actually gone the whole way,” Raven said, her cheeks heating as she did.
“Seriously? You haven’t taken him to bed?”
“Yes, we’ve gone to bed, but we’re taking our time. I’m not ready to just jump—”
“You have got to marry this guy.”
“What?”
“Drew is a hard ass. I’ve heard so much shit about him. You either put out, or get out. He’s not interested in romance. Drew is totally into you. I’ve seen the way he looks at you. He wants you, Raven. With the way he is, I imagine he’s partly in love with you.”
“I don’t know.”
“Seven years he’s waited. Brice told me that he said that to him.”
“We’re not school kids anymore.”
“I know. So you should marry him.”
“Excuse me, are you going to gossip about something that would never happen, or are you going to serve your customers? Respectable customers,” Francine said. The friend with her, Betsy, laughed.
Rolling her eyes, Raven went to serve them, but Francine shook her head. “No, I’m not getting served by some whore. I’d rather be served by Cathy.”
“Oh, hell no. You did not just insult my girl here,” Cathy said, stepping up to the counter.
“It’s okay, Cathy.”
“It’s not okay. I don’t accept that. Especially when a skank thinks she can talk to someone like that.”
“I’m the married one.”
“The married one who had her ankles around her own neck so that Drew could plow your skanky hole. Not happening. You got what you wanted, and now that he’s taken, you think you’re going to pull that shit in my bakery. Get your ass out.”
“Don’t lose
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