“Thanks for the additional information.I was worried there for a moment,” he teased with a cocky grin on his face.“We had a mix-up in the kitchen, and one of my new guys made too much food.I’d hate to see it go to waste.So, if you’re hungry and like fried catfish, I’ll bring you a plate.”
“Sure, that sounds good.Thank you.”
He gave me a nod and then looked over at Violet, his brows pinching together in a way that had my head whipping to see what happened.Capshaw strode off, a determined and pissed-off look on his face, while Violet looked shocked and a bit scared.I stood up and was moving toward her before I even realized it.
“I’ll take over,” Capshaw said to her, stepping in front of the register as he gently guided her out of the way.I searched her face as I struggled to figure out what was wrong.Her eyes stayed fixed on the man in front of her with his arm draped over a girl’s shoulders.
“It was reallygreatto see you,” the man said, disdain dripping from his words.“I guess the wholeservantthing always suited you.Though going from taking care of someone like me to working at a place like this...doesn’t really speak highly of you.”
Her lower lip trembled as I approached her, gently extending my hand to pull her into my side.As soon as I did, he turned to look at me and anger seared my vision as I stared at the asshole in front of me.
His eyes tracked my every movement as I wrapped my arm around her waist and held her protectively.Capshaw watched everything play out but said nothing as his jaw clenched.
Jared dropped his head and shook it as he laughed.The woman stood next to him, looking confused by what was happening.
“Seriously?You went crawling to that douchebag next door?”Jared sneered at Violet and I felt her stiffen in my arms.“Guess it just shows you’ll sleep your way to getting what you want.That’s what you did with me, wasn’t it?Put out often enough that I would take care of things so you didn’t have to?”
“Are you fucking kidding me?”I growled, trying to stay as calm as possible so I didn’t further upset Violet.I hadn’t seen her like this since the day she’d broken up with him and Enzo and I had taken her in.
“That’s funny because I was just thinking the same thing.Wow, you really sank low.I swear, Violet, I knew you didn’t have much of a backbone when we were together, but I honestly expected better from you.Between working at a dump like this and being with a pathetic loser like him...”
“Get the fuck out of my restaurant,” Capshaw growled, his hands gripping the side of the register as he stared at Jared.“Now.”
“Our pleasure,” Jared said with an eye roll.“The food here is as satisfying as sex with her.”
He nodded to Violet, and my heart sank as her head dropped in embarrassment.I let go of her and felt relieved when I saw Capshaw move to stand beside her.I took two steps until I was standing toe-to-toe with Jared.
I cocked my head to the side and loved the fear I saw in his eyes when he realized exactly who he was dealing with.
“You say that as if you know shit about Violet or what she likes in the bedroom.”
“Trust me, I had to suffer through that for months.I am well aware of how disappointing she is.”
He tried to puff his chest out as if that would make him a worthy match in this fight.
I worked my jaw back and forth, glancing at my beautiful girl behind me before I unleashed my fury on her ex.
“Do you know how thin the walls are where we live?”
I didn’t wait for him to answer because I knew he wasn’t going to.His jaw clenched while the woman beside him shuffled her weight and seemed like she was as uncomfortable as the rest of us.
“I want you to know that every time you hear a moan or a woman screaming, that’s Violet as we get her off.SEVERAL times a day.I know the sound might not be familiar, since you’ve probably never heard it before.It can be confusing the first time you hear a woman come and she’s not faking it.”
The woman’s eyebrows rose as she listened.Typically, I would have responded with a wink to get further under Jared’s skin, but I was not about to disrespect Violet in any way.
“We?”Jared asked, looking from me to Violet.“So you’ve turned into a little whore now?Is that what I’m hearing?”
Before I could say or do anything, Capshaw pushed past me and clocked Jared in the face, sending him to the ground.Violet shrieked, and the woman moved out of the way as Jared cursed and laid there, clutching his nose that was now bleeding.
“I will not tell you again.Get the FUCK out of my restaurant and don’t you ever step foot in it again,” Capshaw growled.“And if I find out that you so much asbreathein Violet’s direction, I will let her boyfriends deal with your ass.Trust me, you don’t want that to happen, so stay the fuck away from her.”
The woman looked nervous as she reached down to help Jared up.He glared at Capshaw before glancing at Violet.I moved and stood in his way, making it clear that he would never have the pleasure of looking at her again.
He shook his head and started walking off, shaking off the woman’s arm as she tried to help him.I felt bad that she was with someone like him, but my main concern right now was Violet.
I turned to look at her and found Capshaw had already gone to the back, giving us some privacy.
“Are you okay?”I asked, standing in front of her as I brushed a piece of hair from her face.
