Chapter 15 And Found

• Kay had disappeared from the bar just before sundown. I had done everything short of tearing the bar itself apart to find her. When one of the guys had pulled in late and said they’d seen her running up my driveway I didn’t hesitate to jump on my bike and ride home. It was the fastest I had driven on the curvy road, my knees almost scraping the ground with every turn. I didn’t care if it jeopardized my life. I was filled with rage. I take her out for the first time, and she just disappears like that? I was completely humiliated; my guys believing me to be getting cuckhold by her. If that were the case I’d rip the man limb from limb and make love to her in his blood.
• When I arrived home I was angry. I hadn’t thought twice about barging in on Kay naked in the shower, hadn’t thought twice about berating her through the curtain. When I had thrown it open to expose her naked body, my frozen heart had burst. I had wanted to cry when I saw her small frame huddled there in fear, tears flowing from her eyes. The rage leaked from me into the floor around me and I stepped into the water with her. I didn’t know what had happened, but I could tell she was hurt right now. I held her until the tear slowed and then wrapped her in a towel. Her small body fit so well in my arms. My little bird, oh how I longed to take away her pain. I laid her on the soft down of her bed and placed a gentle kiss to her forehead.
• “Whatever happened today, just forget it.” I whispered into the dark air of her room as I walked out. I walked quickly down the hall into the kitchen. I hadn’t eaten yet, had planned on taking Kay to that new steak house on the way back home. A light knock sounded at the door, and I jumped. I should’ve heard someone drive up. I slid my 9mm into the waistband of my jeans and walked slowly to the door. I held my eye to the peep hole and my gut twisted. What the hell is this guy doing here? Peyton smiled at me through the peephole, his pearly white teeth glowed in porchlight. I cracked the door, letting him know he was unwelcome, but I was curious.