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  “Crap,” I mutter as I read each one.

  “What?”

  I look up to see that he is coming towards me. I hold out the phone and let Tucker see each messaged. Each one so mean and hateful that it gives me chills. When we get to the last one, I gasp.

  Rob: I will find you and I will kill you for what you have done, you stupid cunt.

  I bite into my lip nervously before looking up at Tucker. He looks cool as a cucumber as he says, “Okay, no worries. He won’t find you, sweetheart. I am going to take your phone back with me. We will stop in Denver and get you a new phone. I’m going to show this to my lawyer and get a restraining order made. This will help the divorce proceedings. Don’t worry though, everything is fine.”

  He wraps his arms around me. “You’re safe, baby. Don’t worry.”

  “I’m scared,” I whispered as I reread the message.

  “Don’t be. I will make sure you’re safe. Call your mom, I think y’all might need to move.”

  I nod. He’s right. “I think my mom inherited my great grandpa’s old house in Sterling. Maybe I can ask her if we can go there.”

  “Sounds good, call her, I’m going to call my lawyer.”

  “Okay. Thank you.”

  He smiles before pressing his lips to my forehead. “Anything for you.”

  When he pulls away and brings out his phone I want to slap it away and ask him to hold me. I know that I can’t though. I need to call my mom. Getting out of my messages I go to my dialer and call my mom. She answers on the first ring.

  “Oh, thank the sweet, gracious Lord, Violet, I thought he found you,” she cries into the phone. “Are you okay, baby?”

  “Yes, mom. I’m a little bruised but I’m fine.”

  “Oh, thank you, Jesus, I’ve been so worried. Rob called cussing and blaming me for you leaving. He asked if you were here, he even sent his stupid friend from the hospital over here to check. I hate that asshole. Where are you?”

  He sent someone to look for me? Damn it. “I’m so sorry mom. I’m in Aurora right now. I’ll be home later on tonight and then we need to leave. Just in case.”

  “We will discuss that when you get here. Maybe we can go stay at the farm for a bit but why tonight? Why not now? Aurora is only an hour away.”

  I pause. Shit? What am I going to say? I glance up at Tucker and he smiles. “I have to drop someone off to the airport.”

  “Who?” she ask, her voice crazed. I know she is scared and worry. I am too but I can’t ever tell her about Tucker. Not until everything is settled. I know my mom wouldn’t ever rat me out but just in case Rob ever finds out that I am with her, I don’t ever want Tucker’s name to come up.

  “A friend. Someone that I can’t tell you about yet, but they are the reason I got out. They have helped me tremendously.”

  My mom pauses and then she says, “Tell this person that I owe them everything and that I hope I can meet them one day. Call me when you are on the way.”

  “I will. Can you start packing?”

  “Absolutely. Be careful.”

  “I will. Call me if something happens. Love you.”

  “I will, love you more.”

  I hang up the phone and take in a deep breath. I knew this would happen. See this is why I need more time but then I can honestly say I am glad I am away from him. Things may be a little crazy but I’ll get them sorted. I’m going to be okay.

  “Everything okay?

  I look over at Tucker and shrug my shoulders. “He sent someone to my mom’s house. He’s been threatening her and blaming her for what is going on.”

  He nods. “Is she willing to move? Maybe you should go straight to the other house.”

  “She is willing. She’s going to start packing so we can go once I am there. I think I’m going to be okay.”

  He comes toward me and pulls me into him, sheltering me in his thick arms and broad chest. I go willingly, wrapping my arms around his waist as he envelops me in a tight hug where I feel completely safe.

  “You will be. Maybe not today or even tomorrow, but soon, soon you will be okay. Maybe even better than okay.”

  “Maybe,” I say against his chest. “Once we can be together.”

  He pulls back, cupping my chin in his hands before nodding. His eyes bore into mine as he slowly and hypnotically runs his thumb along my jaw line. I want nothing more than to go up on my tiptoes and press my lips to him but if I did, I would be at his complete mercy. I wouldn’t stop and I’m not sure if that is something we should be doing. It’s already going to be hard to walk away from him without begging him to stay with me, and giving into my desire will make it worse. But something is about to happen. I can feel it deep in the pit of my stomach, I can see it in his eyes. They’re the warm color that always curls my toes and he keeps looking at my mouth and I need to pull away but I can’t. I can’t move and then to my complete delight, his mouth comes crashing in to mine.

  Lifting me up into his arms, he devours my mouth, kissing me like it’s the last time he’ll ever taste my lips and shit, it is. I won’t have this moment again for a long time so I’m going to make it worth it. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I move my tongue with his, biting and teasing as we get lost in our need for each other. When he pulls away, I whimper, trying to kiss him again but he presses his finger to my lips and whispers, “I know I said the next time I kiss you, you had to be completely mine, but I don’t think I can leave you with reminding you of what you’ll have once we can be together. Let me make love to you.”

  I don’t even nod or answer for that matter, I just press my lips to his, running my fingers through his hair as he slowly lays me down in the bed. We slowly kiss and tease each other and my body is trembling with desire. Reaching for the hem of his shirt, I pull it up, revealing the exquisite body I never want to stop loving, touching. I reach up, kissing his chest above his heart before running my hands down his torso to the top his sweats. He kisses down my throat as my hands slid into his sweats, gripping his butt. His mouth is hot against my skin and I gasp out as he pulls my shirt up, kissing down the valley of my breasts.

  Sitting up some, he removes the rest of my shirt before pulling my jeans down too, along with my panties. I’m bare in front of him except for the yellow lace bra I am wearing. We’re both breathing heavy and my eyes cloud with the lust for this man. When his eyes meet mine, I want to cry from the love I see in his eyes. God, he is hell on my heart. Closing my eyes when his lips met mine, he moves his body against mine, his hard length against my warm center.

  Reaching up, I cup his face, kissing him as I slowly rub myself against him. His breath is choppy against my mouth, his hands shaking against my torso and I never want to leave this bed ever again. Tearing his mouth from mine, he kisses down my neck, my breasts, pulling my bra cups down to suck and bite my nipples in the most delectable way. Arching my body so I’m closer, he continues to consume my breasts. I am in heaven. Completely and utter heaven.

  Replacing his mouth with his hand, he kisses down my belly and my breathing hitches because I know what he is about to do. Kissing my hip bones, he runs his tongue down my left thigh as he pushes my right leg open so he has better access. I close my eyes tighter, my breathing so erect that I gasping for air. His breath teases my soft, wet, center and I cry out, arching up to meet his mouth but he holds me down and when I look down he is smirking at me. The anticipation is killing me. I want to scream. I want to thrash. I just want this man, now.

  “Now,” I cry out. “Please,” I am basically begging and I am not one bit ashamed of it.

  His eyes are dark as he nods and slowly lowers his mouth to me. I cry out as his tongue draws figure eights around my taut clit. My body is trembling and I swear everything feels so much different now. I feel like I am able to let go, that nothing can ever come between us. When he enters a finger in me, my legs start to shakes as he continues to flick his tongue against my clit. My orgasm is building, my heart is pounding and I feel like I can’t bre