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At first I think Buzz will be her first victim, but it’s a good thing I don’t bet. She looks through him as if he were a ghost and levels me to the floor with one look. “You are not going to hit him.”
Well, talk about deflating a man’s plans. I roll my shoulders a bit, wondering if she’d get mad if he threw the first punch andthenI hit him.
But apparently being the recipient of Kandy’s attention suddenly makes me less invisible to Buzz. His gaze rakes over me and he glares like I’m supposed to cower or some shit.
Not gonna happen, buddy.
But it is Kandy he addresses. “Who the fuck is this?”
When Kandy’s head whips around and she pins him with a look hard enough to wither a dandelion from a thousand paces, I almost feel sorry for the man. Almost.
“Oh, sorry, Buzz.” Kandy’s voice drips with disdain. “I didn’t recognize you without Shana’s mouth wrapped around your toothpick-sized dick. You know I’m glad I got to see the less than stellar package before tying the knot with you. I doubt you could have taken my virginity with the lack of size.”
Ouch. Damn. I chuckle and Buzz’s gaze darts to me for a brief instant before returning to Kandy.
“Come on, Kandy. You know Shana didn’t mean anything to me.”
Kandy crosses her arms and faces off against him. “Well, gee, don’t I feel special that you ruined our wedding for my supposed best friend that meant nothing to you!”
“That’s not what I meant. You know I always loved you.”
“Yes, I could feel the love when I saw you fisting Shana’s hair while she was on her knees in front of you.” Kandy held a finger up. “No, wait. That wasn’t love I was feeling. It was nausea.” She practically spits the last word.
“You’ve got to understand, Kandy. You don’t know how much pressure I was under.”
Standing back watching this whole show unfold, I wonder if Buzz has always been this whiny. I don’t remember him from school so I don’t have anything to go on.
I weigh my options here. I want to step in and end things with my fists, but Kandy shouldn’t have to deal with this piece of shit in the middle of her diner.
And I have a feeling she needs this confrontation. And as much as I might want to fight her battle for her, she doesn’t need me for this. So instead, I stand my ground and keep a careful watch. I’ll do my best to let my girl have her say.
But if the fucker gets out of line, I’ll be right there to put him back in his place. Which is nowhere near my girl.
Chapter Ten
Kandy
Lord give me the strength. I should have worn my you can’t fix stupid shirt today.
I stare at Buzz in utter disbelief. I truly blink to make sure I am not dreaming this up.
But no, the dumbass is really standing in front of me looking like he wants to cry.
The really weird part is, I feel…nothing.
I can’t even claim to have thought about pounding his face in or sticking him with a fork if the asshole dared to show his mug in my diner again. Not once. All thanks to Ryder.
Listening to him, my ex makes me just want to cringe and shove him out of the door and on out of my life. What was I thinking when I agreed to marry this douche?
“I’m sorry, Kandy. You have to believe me. I didn’t mean to break your heart.”
I laugh, shaking my head. Had I been heartbroken? Must not have if seeing Ryder made me burn like a wildfire.
I scan my deeper thoughts and struggle to untangle the tumultuous ball of emotions currently tumbling around inside. But nowhere in there do I find heartbreak. Or if I am being completely honest, love.
Not for Buzz the douche anyway.
Oh, there is affection and maybe a kind of love I could have for a brother. Buzz and I just kind of found one another after he moved here while his parents tried out a farmer’s life. In our tiny town, the pickings are slim and how could I have known Ryder would be back?
