But he’s also trying to get a rise out of Miles, just like he has been the whole time we’ve been back together.
Pushing Miles to his breaking point is what Isaac wants.He wants revenge, and getting Miles to act on his impulse to kick the shit out of him means Miles will get arrested.It would all negate the restraining order too.
“Miles, no,” I say, resting my hand on his cheek, trying to bring him back to me.“We talked about this.He wants you angry, and right now you’re giving him that.”
With his hands clenched in fists at his side, his jaw tense, and his eyes burning with fire, I know he wants to go after Isaac.But it isn’t going to fix anything.
“I’m going to kill that motherfucker,” Miles shouts, and Isaac stops, walking back toward us.
“That a threat, bro?”he hisses, again staying just far enough away for it to matter.“Because you know…” Trailing off, hitting us with a slimy smile.“Would hate to see you end up in jail before the opening of the bakery, right, Daisy?”
“Take her fucking name out of your mouth,” Miles yells, pointing a harsh finger, and this is awful.A screaming contest between two grown men, and while I understand how much stress this is placing on Miles and me, this isn’t the way to handle it.
When we filed for the restraining order, the officer specifically told us not to engage with Isaac in any way, but here Miles is, shouting at him, provoking him.
“No more,” I murmur, my heart slamming hard, palms beginning to sweat, fearing I’ll have to break up a fight between the two of them.
Honestly, I’m still shocked that Isaac hasn’t filed charges against Kai and Miles for the beating he took a few weeks back.I’m waiting for it to happen, walking on eggshells, trying not to provoke him.But here’s Miles, doing everything he can to make that happen.
“Seriously, Miles,” I bark, grabbing him by the wrist and yanking him toward the door of the bakery.“Knock it off.”
He stays firmly rooted where he stands, waiting for Isaac to leave, but again, it’s a pissing contest, and the only way to end it is to force Miles back inside.
“Miles,” I spit out, his name said on a hard exhale, and he turns to look at me.Our eyes connect, and I can tell I’ve reached him.“No more.”
I shake my head softly, swallowing hard as I fight back the tears.He can sense my unease, my fear, and this time when I tug him, he follows.
“Tell Lacey I said hi,” Isaac yells just as the door is about to close behind us.Miles stops, closing his eyes, he takes in a deep breath, letting it out slowly.
It’s obvious he’s not just following me, but Miles too.There’s no way he would know that Lacey is back on the island unless he saw her meet up with Miles.Again, it’s just another thing Isaac is doing to up the creepy factor.
Stepping over, I lock the door, even though I know it won’t stop Isaac from showing up.At least it will keep him from coming in if he chooses to violate the restraining order, but it will also slow Miles down if he tries to go after him.
“Fuck,” Miles spits out, dragging a hand through his hair.“I want to fucking kill him, Daisy.”
“You don’t.”
“I do.I fucking do.You have no idea what…” He doesn’t finish his thought.Just covering his face with his hands, he takes in a few deep breaths.
“He doesn’t get to ruin this for us,” I say, meaning it.I’m tired of letting him control everything good that is happening in our lives.“Let it go.Stop giving him fuel, or he’s going to keep coming back.”
I get it, though.I want to beat the shit out of Isaac too, but we’ve been there and done that with no changes.
“I can’t let it go, Daisy.If he hurts you…” Again, he fails to complete this thought, but he doesn’t need to.We both know how scary this situation has been, but I just can’t see Isaac taking things any further than just being a pain in the ass.
He’s a chicken shit.All talk.
And he’s not going to ruin this day for me.
My fucking sign is up.
“My sign is up,” I tell Miles, breaking the tension, and I see his shoulders relax, a loose smile on his lips.
“It is.”
“Areyou sure you don’t want to play tonight?”Daze asks as she walks over and wraps her arms around my waist.
Smiling, I drop a kiss to the end of her nose as I loop my arms around her shoulders.“I’m sure, babe.This is your night.”
