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“We need to get out there, Mac, before he does something stupid.”
I whip open the door and hear Jaxon yell, “You stay the fuck away from my mom!”
I look over at whom he is talking to and see Lilly standing in front of Mr. Hatley, my old science teacher. She has her hands on his chest, talking to him quietly. His hands are placed over hers. His eyes are on Jaxon, but they are calm.
At Jaxon’s outburst, Lilly whips around, marches over to Jaxon, and pokes her finger in his chest. Bailey steps to the side.
“You listen here, Jaxon Walker. You leave Levi alone. I’m a grown woman and can see who I want to see.”
Okay, well then, I guess that explains it. I’m shocked as shit to discover Lilly dating Mr. Hatley. Not because she shouldn’t, but because in all the years I’ve known her since her husband left, I’ve never known her to date. It’s good for her. She’s a beautiful woman and shouldn’t be alone.
I walk over to Jaxon just as he lowers his head to his mother. Ihear him say quietly, “Mama, really? Mr. Hatley? I don’t like it. You could do so much better.”
She laughs at that, but you can tell it’s fake. “Would anyone be good enough in your eyes, Jaxon? Why shouldn’t it be him? I love him and he loves me. He makes me happy.”
His eyes are hard when he says, “I still don’t like it.”
“Well, too damn bad. Levi is my choice,” she says loudly.
“Everything alright here, man?” I ask Jaxon, who is shooting daggers in Mr. Hatley’s direction.
“Fuck no, it’s not alright. Levi here has been fucking my mom for over two years and I’m just now hearing about it.” He snarls out the insult.
I hear Bailey suck in a harsh breath just as Lilly cries, “How dare you!” You can hear the hurt and tears in her voice.
I step in front of him, behind Lilly, and feel Mia walk up beside me. Jaxon is breathing hard, and I notice his hands are balled into fists.
“That was a little harsh, Jaxon. You need to tone it down. Don’t say shit you can’t take back later,” I tell him quietly. I understand his concern, but he needs to watch what he says. Lilly doesn’t deserve this, and I know Jaxon will regret his words later once he cools down.
Out the corner of my eye, I see Mr. Hatley walking our way. I turn to him and warn, “I wouldn’t, Levi. Jaxon’s not in a good place right now.
He doesn’t look my way. Keeping his eyes on Jaxon, he says, “I don’t give a fuck what place he’s in. He has no right to talk about his mother that way.”
When he reaches us, he steps up to Lilly, putting himself between her and Jaxon, and within punching distance of Jaxon. He doesn’t seem to care; his only goal is getting to Lilly. I watch closely, just in case Jaxon makes a move, as he pulls Lilly to him and wraps his arms around her. She buries her head against his shirt and cries quietly. Mia comes up beside them and rubs her hand along her back, all the while shooting laser beams out hereyes at Jaxon. Bailey comes to stand beside Jaxon and grabs onto his arm, as if she knows at any second Jaxon may lose it.
Mr. Hatley looks over Lilly’s head and addresses Jaxon.
“Jaxon, I understand you want to protect your mother. I get it. Lilly is a very special woman. We’re both sorry that you’re just now hearing about us. We both felt it was better to wait, under the circumstances. I love her. I have for a long time. And she loves me. With that being said, if I ever hear you disrespecting your mother the way you just did, I’ll kick your ass.”
Oh shit.
I brace myself for the impending attack I know is coming. I have no doubt that if push comes to shove, Jaxon could take Mr. Hatley. However, looking over at Mr. Hatley, I also know he’ll put up a good fight. He may be slimmer than Jaxon and a few inches shorter, but you can see the determination in his eyes.
When I bring my eyes back to Jaxon, he has a fierce look. His body is stiff and it looks like he’s barely holding on to his anger. All of a sudden, his expression relaxes and I see a twitch to his lips. The twitch turns into a smirk. I watch in astonishment as the smirk turns into a grin.
“You’ll do, Mr. Hatley,” Jaxon finally says.
We all stare with shock on our faces as Jaxon frees his arm from Bailey’s grip and sticks his hand out for Mr. Hatley to shake. He eyes it for a minute before unwrapping one arm from around Lilly and taking Jaxon’s offered hand.
“You take good care of my mom, Levi. You don’t and there’s no place you can hide from the hell storm I’ll bring down on you,” Jaxon says, while shaking his hand.
“You got it, Jaxon. I promise your mother is safe with me,” Mr. Hatley replies. However, he doesn’t stop there. “I’ve asked her to marry me, and she said yes.”
Jaxon’s eyes flicker with something that I’m not sure of before he mutters, “Figures.”
We all breathe a sigh of relief, now that the tension has lifted.
Jaxon walks up behind his mother and gently lays a hand on her back.
