Torn by Love (Scarred by Love #4) Read Free

bed.”
    “Yeah, I’m pretty sure not every cop uses his handcuffs for that purpose.” I laughed as she took a seat next to me.
    “Oh, but they should.” She wiggled her brows in a suggestive manner.
    I caught movement over her left shoulder and found Max and Carson talking to Tanner. Their backs were to me, but Tanner’s eyes were locked on mine.
    “Where is Bree?” I asked without looking away from his fierce stare.
    “She’s around somewhere.”
    I managed to pull my gaze from Tanner and looked back to the bar. Where the hell was Shawn? Honestly, how long could it take to get drinks?
    “Bree! There you are.” Kate waved to get her attention.
    The moment she saw me, her face fell. She tried to hide it, but I knew how to read Bree. An uneasy feeling filled my stomach as she cautiously approached the table.
    What the hell was wrong with everyone tonight? Was it a full moon?
    Bree took a seat at the table, motioning with her head toward the bar. She was trying to be discreet as she signaled to Kate to look in that direction.
    “What the hell is wrong with you?” I asked, turning around to look over my shoulder.
    “Don’t,” Kate growled as she placed her hand on top of mine. “I can’t believe this.”
    Choosing to ignore their warnings, I looked anyway. Shawn was in the farthest corner of the bar, almost completely hidden from sight—almost. He had an arm wrapped around a brunette’s waist and was holding her close as he whispered in her ear. Her eyes were closed in ecstasy as she ran her fingers through his hair.
    My stomach tightened, and an overpowering anger ran through me. I was generally a quiet person, the kind of girl most people found it easy to walk all over, and they often did. I wore my heart on my sleeve, and that only continued to set me up for heartbreak. Chalk this up to another one of those times.
    I swiped my handbag from the table and stood up, then squared my shoulders and zoned in on my target. It was time Lily Rose Peterson stood up for herself. Kate said my name, attempting to gain my attention, yet nothing would stop me from giving Shawn a piece of my mind. I walked across the bar with purpose. Shawn was about to be on the receiving end of years of pent-up frustration. I hoped he was man enough to handle what was coming his way.
    I rounded the end of the bar, and Shawn looked up from kissing the brunette’s neck. His face lost all its color, and he let her go and turned to me, eyes locked on mine.
    “Lily,” he stuttered, “I was just—”
    I held my hand up to stop his lame attempt. “Save it. Because I honestly don’t really give a shit. I don’t want to hear what pathetic excuse you’re about to throw my way.”
    The brunette was gawking back and forth between the two of us, puzzled. “How long have you been seeing him?” I asked her.
    Her eyes grew wide, and she took a step away from him. “Listen, I had no idea he was married,” she stammered.
    “We’re not married.” I looked back at him. “We were dating.”
    “A few weeks,” she whispered.
    It wasn’t her fault. She was just as shocked as I was. I could read it all over her face. I stepped a little closer to Shawn, glaring at him with all the hatred I could gather. “You’re an asshole. A disgusting pig. I thought you were a nice guy, but you’re just like the rest of them. All you want is a warm body, it really doesn’t matter whose.”
    “Lil…” He reached out toward me, and I jerked my arm away.
    “Don’t you fucking touch me. You don’t get that privilege. You are a lying, cheating bastard, and you make me sick,” I said, holding back tears. I’m what you could call an angry crier. The overwhelming rush of adrenaline when I was mad always made me weep.
    Before I could say another word, I heard a scuffle behind me. I turned to find Carson and Max holding Tanner back as he shoved, unable to get past the hard wall of muscle. You could almost feel the anger rolling off him in waves.
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