A Tattered Love (17 page)

I stepped away from Riley, and headed toward the front door as I let myself out in the hallway, closing the door behind me.

“Sabrina, what is this about? I’m somewhat busy right now. I don’t call Molly for another two hours.” I kicked the post outside in frustration as to where this conversation was going.

“I asked you a fucking question—who is Riley Miller?”

I started to be honest. Right now, it was the honest truth for an answer. “She’s a friend of mine, why?”

“She’s a damn criminal. Like hell, you are going to see Molly in two weeks! I can’t trust who you hang out with and I know she’s more than a friend, Dustin!”

“You listen to me, Sabrina. I have never,
ever,
put my daughter in harm’s way, or had her around anyone I don’t trust. Take the stick out of your ass right now, if you think that for one second you’re going to revoke my rights from seeing Molly. She’s my daughter, too, and you’re not taking that away from me!”

“Why would I let you be around Molly when you hang out with criminals, and date them, too! First, it was your drug friends, now criminals!”

“Fuck! Sabrina, when are you ever going to stop listening to my parents, and for once in your pathetic life listen to me? I’m so done with this, Sabrina. I’ve never once given you the impression that I can’t take care of my little girl. Why start this bullshit now?”

I kicked the post again this time harder and ran my hand through my hair with the agony this woman gave me was going to put me in an early grave.

“It’s simple, you continue to hang around a criminal, and you can kiss your daughter goodbye!”

She ended the call.

I wanted to throw my phone across the courtyard and break it into small tiny pieces until I realized it’s not worth breaking a two hundred dollar phone over this stupid bitch. How did she find out about Riley? It had to have been my parents, and they must have opened their damn mouths. Why in the hell were they doing this to me? I had never given them a reason that I can’t support or take care of my kid, and now they wanted to mess with me by trying to turn her against me
again.
I was furious at them, and furious with Sabrina. She had done everything in her power to get me out of her life, and I would not go down without a fight. I loved my daughter way too much to give up now. Molly needed me in her life as much as I needed her.

I turned and saw Riley leaning against the brick. Shit. Did she just hear everything I said to her? Does she know it’s about her?

I walked over to Riley, and was about to throw my arms around her when she stopped me.

“That was your baby momma, wasn’t it? She found out about me, didn’t she?” Riley looked like she was about to cry, but was keeping her cool.

“Don’t worry about Sabrina. It’s not your problem to deal with, its mine. She can’t keep Molly from me.”

“I don’t want to be in the way of you seeing your daughter. I don’t want to be the cause of you having to fight to keep your daughter in your life.”

I lifted her chin up and pressed a soft kiss on her lips. “I want you in my life. I’m telling you don’t worry about Sabrina. I will take care of it. You will never burden me, Riley.”

Ok, I had expected this might happen, but I didn’t expect it to happen so fast. I needed to pay a visit to my parents to put an end to this madness. If they wanted to try to ruin my life, they had another thing coming. I couldn’t believe that they were doing this to me, my own parents. I never imagined that one day my parents would be trying to purposely ruin my life. Didn’t they know that in order to keep their son in their life, they have to accept and like their girlfriend?

I hugged Riley and tried my hardest to reassure her that she was not the problem. Sabrina was my problem, and she wanted to do anything possible to keep me out of her life. It wasn’t going to happen, and I would do anything to make damn sure of it. She could live her life the way she wanted, and be with whatever man she wanted, and you didn’t see me getting upset over it. I knew it would happen the first time we decided we weren’t good for one another. She would move on, and I would leave her alone as long as I was able to see my daughter. I knew living in different states made it more difficult, but I couldn’t do anything about that right now.

Riley was somewhat distant the rest of the night. Evan and Abby were cheery as ever, and tried to get us in better moods, but it simply wasn’t happening for Riley. I could almost see the pain and hurt in her eyes, but I didn’t want her to think that she was the problem even though I knew, in Sabrina’s eyes, she was. I didn’t want her to know the ultimatum Sabrina gave me because I wasn’t going to let it fly. If Sabrina wants every dick and tom in her life without me bitching about it, she would have to let me have Riley in mine. It was that fair and simple. Some way, I would have Molly and Riley in my life no matter what Sabrina had to say.  

I needed to get home and away from everyone. I didn’t want Riley to think I was angry with her since I was practically shooting flames out my ass. I needed to get away from people who might get offended. I said my goodbyes and hurried off to the Mustang and tore out of there. I turned my music on to play Buried Alive by Avenged Sevenfold. It blared through my speakers, and I was able to release my anger in a way only music would let me.

** CHAPTER 12 **

Riley

“Riley, don’t worry about him, he’s got some shit going on right now.” Evan tapped my shoulder rubbing it as he stepped past me.

I told Dustin I didn’t want to be the burden to keep him from seeing his little girl. I knew that the conversation he had with Sabrina was about me. I didn’t know the specifics, but I just knew. What else could it have been for him to be that mad that he had to leave?

“It just looks like things aren’t going to work between us, as much as I want them to.” I admitted.

“Ry, seriously, you’re over reacting. Let him tell you that.”

I looked at her puzzled. Maybe she didn’t realize the seriousness of the situation.

“Abby, he’s not going to tell me that. He’s too nice, and I know when I need to back away from a situation.”

“Stop it, Ry! He loves you and you love him, and you’ll make it work.” Abby reminded me.

“I do love him, and I guess I should be more positive.”

We continued the conversation. Evan and Abby thought I should calm down, and not make rash decisions over one phone call. Yet, I know this one phone call is what put him over the edge. He is already worried about his daughter, and it’s because of me. I don’t want this to continue.

I looked at my phone and realized there was a text message from him.

Dustin: ‘I miss you already. Come by tonight I need you.’

Well, for someone who wanted to take things slow, this seemed rather demanding. I wanted so bad to just walk upstairs, and forget I saw it, but I couldn’t. Maybe he needed a shoulder to cry on. I mean, I didn’t know many men who cry, but this was different—having a relationship with his daughter was at stake. What if the psycho ex was stalking his apartment, and saw me go there? Then it could be all over for him and Molly.

I decided to respond.

Me: ‘I’ll be over shortly…’

Dustin: ‘Can’t wait.’

Seriously, it hadn’t even been two hours, and he was already missing me? I needed to go over there, and tell him we both needed to move on with our lives. It just wasn’t in the cards for us.
Who was I kidding? I just can’t do that.
Ugh, my mind was swinging in all different directions. But my heart was only going in one.

After taking Cooper for a nice long walk, I headed over  to his apartment, disgusted with myself. I knew there was only one thing on my mind, and I was sure it was ending things with him.

He opened the door, and I pounced on him. I shoved him against the wall as I jumped in his arms wrapping my legs around his hips. This is not how I typically acted, but I just couldn’t get enough of this man. I pressed my lips to his, devouring his mouth as I gripped the back of his head. He moaned with my kiss and thrust against my core as he held me tight. He kicked the door shut and began to move me through the apartment, never taking his lips off mine. He backed into his bedroom and onto the bed with me straddling him. Yum, just the way I liked him. I tossed his hands off me and moved my lips down his neck. Admiring the smooth expanse of his chest at my disposal. I scraped my teeth across his nipples and smiled at the groan that I got in return. I continued my quest, licking around the rim of his belly button and following his happy trail. I tugged his basketball shorts down revealing my favorite sight in the world. I sat back enough so that I could wrap my hand around his swollen cock. I watched him shudder as I stroked him in a steady motion, making me drench my panties with passion.

He took my shirt off with one swift move and my bra disappeared a second later. I leaned forward before he could cup my breasts, and swallowed him in one smooth motion. I took him to the back of my throat and swallowed, which allowed me to take even more of him. I moaned at the sensation of being so full of him. I drew my lips up his cock and swirled my tongue around the crown. I drew him to the back of my throat again, I began bobbing up and down savoring the pre-cum I could taste in my mouth. He wrapped his hands in my hair and he started tugging and massaging my scalp at the same time. He wanted me, but I wasn’t done with him yet. I stroked him up and down with my tongue and teeth while I cupped his tight balls in my hand. I slid up his body letting his erection rub against my leg as I went up to his face. I crushed my lips to his, kissing him wildly as he grabbed my breasts and squeezed them. I sat up and quickly slid my yoga pants down along with my thong. I was ready for him, and I could feel the wetness on the insides of my thighs.

I mounted him and slid down his length slowly as I felt my body consume him. He filled me so completely, and I can’t get enough of the euphoria bubbling through my veins. I grinded my pelvis down on him, absorbing every incredible inch of him. I rotated my hips round and round trying to consume every bit of him from every angle I could manage. He gasped my name and plumped up my breasts taking a nipple in one by one and biting it gently with his teeth. He moved his hand back to my hair, and he ran his fingers through it removing the ponytail holder and letting my hair cascade around us. I moved up and down on him feeling every inch of his large and impressive cock.

He twisted me around and threw me back on the bed. Lying flat on the bed, he shimmied in between my legs and entered me again.

“Damn, baby, you’re always so ready for me.” He moaned.

He held my legs up to his chest and pounded inside me, hard, hearing his balls smack against my ass. He felt so good, and I knew I couldn’t get enough of him. I started breathing heavy as I was getting close to climaxing. I pulled him down to me as he worked up the rhythm in and out, in and out.

“Fuck!” I let out in pleasure.

I reclaimed his lips and shoved my tongue down his throat as I was so close to releasing my flowing stream. He slammed into me once more, and I let go entirely as my muscles convulsed around his cock, and pulsating, he came with me letting out a slight moan.

We lay on the bed for a moment, him just staying on top of me as he became limp inside me. He kissed my temple and trailed back down to my lips as he gently kissed me, then pulled back as he slid next to me on the bed. He rested his head on his hand and stared at me.

“I guess I missed you, too.” I smirked.

“You drive me wild, Riley.” He cocked his head to one side and grinned shyly.

We stayed in bed a little while before I ended up passing out on his chest. The roaring of the alarm clock woke me up at seven am. He reached over and turned it off quickly. He ran his hand up and down my body and leaned in to kiss me on the cheek.

“I got to go to work, baby.”

“Please, just stay with me today.” I begged giving him my puppy dog eyes.

“You really want me to stay?” He looked at me in all seriousness.

“Please.” I wrapped my arms around him pulling him close to me not wanting to let go of him, knowing that I needed to, but I just couldn’t, I just didn’t want to let go. I wasn’t ready.

“All right, I’ll call in today. What do you want to do?”

I looked at him, and he knew exactly what I wanted to do all day.

We spent the entire day together doing the thing we seemed to do best without screwing up anything in our outside life. We were best at having sex, and it was amazing every time. I just didn’t know if we could have a life beyond that. His life was complicated with his daughter and ex girlfriend, and the ex obviously didn’t want me to be a part of Molly’s life. Then, there are his parents who have proven they don’t want me to be a part of his life, either. I had my haunting past that crept its way up to Cape Cod to embarrass me and to try to ruin my life. If I didn’t have my past history of a criminal background, would this be happening? Would Dustin and I get along perfectly fine without interruptions? I’d like to think we would, because I know we’re perfect for each other. I just can’t imagine breaking his heart, because it wouldn’t only break his—it would break mine, too.