Free Broken Hearted by C.H. Carter

with a half-smile, he
said, “Okay, baby, have it your way. What do you want me to do now,
sweetie?”
    All Faith could do was slap him in the face. He
stared at her and she slapped him again, this time even harder.
    He laughed. “Oh, Faith, I didn’t know I enjoyed pain
until you gave it to me.” He kneeled on the restroom floor
capturing her hand and lowering his head. “Faith, baby, I’m so
sorry I hurt you. I’ll never forgive myself for allowing you to
go.”
    Faith caught the emotion in his voice. She couldn’t
handle the horrendous pain that was flooding her heart. She
clutched the handle to the restroom door, unlocking it, and
knocking Cash to the floor as she ran out. She heard him thump
backwards into the wall. She stopped only for a second, wishing she
could go back and talk the night away with him like they used to.
However, she knew she must get her thoughts together. She needed
the fresh night air to clear and erase Cash from her mind and her
heart. She started to march to the table towards Trey but continued
her walk straight for the exit sign. She recognized if she didn’t
get outside and away from Cash, if only for a few minutes, she’d
set back this whole operation.
    As she walked out the back door of the bar, she
wondered what the future had in store for her with Trey and Cash.
She hungered to breathe again, love again, most of all to laugh
again. She walked outside feeling weak and all alone with her heart
bleeding inside for the loss of both the men she loved.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
    Eli
    I could become accustom to this part of my job!
    Eli watched Faith run from the restroom. At first,
she seemed to be coming to their table, then she headed for the
exit sign. Oh! No! Months of hard work could go straight down the
drain in minutes if she didn’t get control now. Trey stood up to
follow Faith out the back entrance of the bar. Eli pushed him back
down into his seat saying, “I got this buddy she probably needs
some fresh air and I could use some myself before the next set. Sit
here and relax. Get to know Roni and Cash better.”
    It’s plain to see he wanted to punch Eli’s lights
out, but thank goodness, he listened. As Eli walked out the back
door in his earpiece he told Trey, “I’ve got this Trey she’ll be
safe. Cody where are you now? Faith left the bar through the back
exit. Position yourself close to us but stay out of sight for
now.”
    Then he heard Ty, “Hi, boss, I’m out for an evening
run, heading your way now.”
    Eli’s glad to hear Ty’s voice. Ty is Trey’s older
brother and was one of Eli’s best men. Ty was a loner. He would
come in and do his job and be gone before his brothers and sister
could even say thank you.
    Eli grabbed Faith’s arm and turned her around to
face him. She struggled with all her might thinking it’s Cash
following her outside. He caught her arms and pulled her into
him.
    “ Settle down, Faith, it’s Eli,
you’re okay. I know what happened in the restroom with Cash. Seeing
him again has upset you terribly and we all understand because we
heard your conversation with him. Come back inside with me and
discuss everything with Trey. Faith, don’t ruin months of work.
Think before you let your emotion cause you to run out on this
operation.”
    She stared at Eli. “Who are you and what the hell
are you talking about?”
    Eli told her, “I’m Trey’s boss and right now, I’m
yours too. So get your crap together. Come on, Faith, concentrate
on all the people who are counting on you inside the bar. Let’s go
back inside and finish what we’ve started here.”
    She remembered Trey could still hear what she’s
saying. “Trey, I think you forgot to brief me on everything, you
crazy Whore Bag.”
     
    Eli also heard Trey laughingly say, “I didn’t forget
to tell you, Faith. I only wanted to protect you. Besides, if that
was wrong of me, then yes, you can kick my ass later. Listen to Eli
now and get your butt back in here.”
    Eli stiffly