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  Contents

  Copyright

  Description

  Dedication

  Acknowledgements

  Prologue

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Epilogue

  Tammi Lynn

  Stalk Me!

  Copyright

  Copyright © Tammi Lynn, 2019. All rights reserved.

  No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are products of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.

  Description

  Contemporary RH

  My life was just getting back together, new job, new friends... new boyfriends. When enters in the very thing I moved states away to get away from, my ex Dre. What is he doing here? Do I still have any of the old feelings for him? What are Cade, Jayson, Roman, and Jesse going to do? Mia is a single mom who moved her and her son Miklo states away from Arizona to Sammamish Washington. Needing to rebuild her life and heart she gets away from her toxic ex relationship with her son’s father Andreas Davila. With the help of her new neighbors she’s slowly been able to be herself again, but will Dre’s appearance tear her back down?

  Mended Hearts is book two in the Leaving You, Finding Them series. It’s a fast burn contemporary RH with possible triggers of emotional abuse, swearing, and adult content 18+ appropriate.

  Dedication

  To all my friends who have stuck with me through the years. I know it couldn’t have been easy and some of you have been around longer than family. Thank you for putting up with me, for loving and supporting me through this crazy thing we call life.

  Acknowledgements

  First thank you goes to my baby boy Evan. Thank you for putting up with your busy mommacita. From working full time, to coming home and getting on the keyboard to write I know I’ve been extra busy and you have had nothing but patience with me. I love you, Bubbs. I’m so proud of you and so excited that you’ve decided to write your own stories, I’m already amazed with what you’ve written so far. You, are amazing.

  To my new Best Bish, Morgan. Once again I don’t know how to thank you enough. Your guidance over these past few months has been immeasurable and I sincerely look up to you. This book came alive and was written a lot faster and with a lot more confidence because of you. Thank you.

  To my PA Sarah. Thank you for adopting me and believing in me, for wanting to help me before I even knew all the help I’d need. You have been a rockstar and without your help my words wouldn’t have been read by so many eyes. I have to say you have your work cut out for you with me, my mind is a crazy maze and I get lost in it daily. I hope I make you proud being one of your stars. Thank you.

  To my sister Jennifer. Thank you for being my crazy sister, the muse for Mel. We’ve had our moments but I love you so much and proud to say I may share some of your crazy. Thank you for the lifetime of memories and laughs, even if they were after a lick to the cheek.

  Final thank you goes out to all of you readers and fans. When I went in to this writing Broken Pieces, I was excited to tell the story but never thought it would make the impact it has. This story is dear to my heart and to hear your reviews on wanting to read more or being able to relate to the characters has brought a new level of love to my life. A love for all of you and your willingness to take a chance on my story. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

  Prologue

  My heart was broken in pieces,

  And you still didn’t expect it to stop beating for you.

  My heart was broken in pieces,

  And this story is no longer about you.

  My heart was broken in pieces,

  Four looked upon it,

  Saw it for what it was, and wanted to make it whole.

  Piece by broken piece,

  You have mended my heart.

  Piece by broken piece,

  You have made me laugh,

  You have made me cry,

  You have lifted a weight from my soul, setting it free.

  You have shown me what real love is, how powerful.

  Piece by broken piece,

  Your hearts have mended too.

  We’ve filled the spots our pasts left gaping,

  Could you really love me as much as I love you?

  My heart was broken in pieces,

  Piece by broken piece,

  Only the future knows what will become of these,

  Mended Hearts.

  Chapter One

  Mine

  Cade

  I’m fucking pissed. Everything has been going perfect. Absolutely fucking perfect. Then this motherfucker shows up out of nowhere. Dre. Mia’s ex. MY Baby Girl’s ex. When we first walked into the house, we closed in around Mia instinctually at the sound of an unfamiliar male’s voice. Predatory and possessive feelings coursed through me as we acted like her pack, ready to guard and protect her. I knew what Lil Man’s voice sounded like and that sure as hell wasn’t him. Then we saw that smiling motherfucker on the couch with Miklo, and I felt a surge of protectiveness, ready to defend her cub as well. But when he called her Baby Girl… I saw white-hot rage.

  Let’s get something straight. Mia? Mia is MY Baby Girl. She is MINE.

  Walking across the lawn to her window I try to calm myself down. What I really want to do is go straight through the front door and walk into her room so that asshole can see. But I’m not sure how he’d react and the last thing Mia or Miklo need is to watch Dre and I beat the shit out of one another. Well, I beat the shit out of Dre, but you understand what I mean. She’s already been crying and christ, I hate seeing her cry.

  I can see her light on through the edge of the curtains and make myself knock gently. I love scaring her she gives the best reactions, but now’s not the time. I hear her turn the TV volume up and a second later, she’s opening the window and stepping back. Opening it the rest of the way I hop in and close it back up, it’s been super cold out and I don't want the air coming in. Way too cold out to leave a window open.

  She’s in one of her one piece zip up pajamas that I secretly love. Super easy access, just one zip down and she'd be bored before me. She won’t look at me and is acting as if she’s interested in what’s on tv. I can’t remember the name of the show but I know she’s seen it before. So she's trying not to look at me on purpose.

  “You okay Baby Girl?” I just want to grab her and hold her to me, never letting her out of my embrace. I will not lose her. We will not lose her.

  Turning, she doesn’t say anything but runs into my arms. Yes. I’m not a very spiritual person but I was throwing a few prayers up to the big guy in that moment, thankful I hadn’t lost her. Wrapping one arm around her back I wipe her hair out of her face. Her eyes are all puffy and red but she still looks beautiful. “I swear I didn’t know, Cade.”

  “I know, I believe you.” She almost looks shocked for a second, blinking her massive stunning eyes in confusion. I know Dre has always b
lamed her for everything, so it's new for her to be trusted so easily. We’ve shared a lot the past few months laying in bed at night. Now, that the fucker was in her house? Everything was coming back and I was more determined than ever to prove how different the four of us were to him in comparison.

  “I don’t even know what to do or think right now.” She sighs into my chest, sounding like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders, while letting me hold her up. I wanted to fix this for her, to take that weight away. I need to fix this for her.

  “Just for now, only do what I tell you. Let me take your mind off everything, Baby Girl.” Grabbing the zipper she had all the way up to her neck I unzip it down to her knees. Coming back up I kiss one of her cheeks and then the other before slipping her onesie from her shoulders.

  “Cade we can’t. Dre will hear.” I don’t give a fuck if he hears. I actually hope the motherfucker does hear.

  “Shh, don’t make a sound, or else he really will hear.” I tease while putting a finger to her lips and then trail it down her jaw to her chest. She hadn’t been wearing anything beneath her pajamas, and her nipples are already erect. Was she expecting me? “This better not have been for him. Were you expecting one of us?”

  “Hoping?” She whispers out.

  “Good.” I lean down and take one of her nipples in my mouth while teasing the other with my fingers. She takes in a gasp and I hear a mumbled “fuck” from beneath the hand she clasps onto her mouth. I bite down gently on her nipple, tugging, and she grabs onto my hair with her free hand, holding me to her. “Mine.” I growl against her, before swirling my tongue around to soothe the ache. Trailing kisses down her stomach. “Mine.” Then lower still till I’m down on one knee and placing a kiss against her pussy. “Mine.” Slipping my tongue against her clit before standing up again she shudders. I finish off with a kiss to her lips. “All mine.”

  The doorknob jiggles and both our heads snap towards the door. “Ma? Can we talk? Come on babe I’m sorry I surprised you.”

  I look back to Mia and slowly shake my head, telling her to be quiet. Grabbing her waist I walk her back to the bed and sit her down. “Crawl back to the middle.” She does as I tell her to and and I walk towards her dresser, quietly opening the top drawer. Pulling out a pair of thigh high panty hose, I walk back to the bed and set them on the edge. She eyes them as I begin to undress, her gaze then moving towards me as she nibbles on her fuckable lips. That’s my god damn lip to bite. When I get all of my clothes off I grab the hose again crawling onto the bed and over her. My dick is already hard and laying against her thigh when I lean down and remove her lip from her teeth with my own with a growl.

  “Baby Girl? Please talk to me?” Dre’s still at the door. I inhale trying to keep myself from slamming open the door and punching the fucker for using that nickname.

  “Is the door locked?” I ask quietly, making sure.

  She nods her head at me. “Yes, but what if he gets in somehow?”

  I would love nothing more. “Then he’ll get to see me taking what’s mine. See me pounding into you and you screaming out MY name.” Show him who's Baby Girl, she really is.

  A fire lights in her eyes and my dick twitches against her. My dirty girl, that turned her on, which turns me the fuck on and I can’t wait another moment to slide inside her. Grabbing first one wrist then the other I use the pantyhose to tie her wrists loosely to the bedposts. Kneeling between her thighs and spreading her knees I can see she’s already soaked for me and I run the head of my dick in the juices of her folds before entering in one hard thrust.

  Her legs tighten around me, and she pulls against her bindings.. “Fuck.” I quickly place a hand over her mouth right as a small cry nearly escapes.

  “Mia?” Still at the door, it sounds as if Dre is now leaning against it. “Please talk to me, I swear I won’t fight with you.”

  An unbidden growl escapes from my throat and I start pounding in and out of her. My hand lowers from her mouth down to her neck and I gently apply pressure while keeping my other hand firmly on her waist to keep her steady. Her eyes roll to the back of her head and her back arches, giving me a better angle. The bed doesn’t even make a sound. A few weeks ago Rome and Jesse had put pillows behind the headboard one night when they were having a little fun with her. I watched from the chair as she came undone between them, it was fucking beautiful. Just like now as her entire curvy body shudders in pleasure underneath me clenching around me and pulling me in deeper.

  She starts whimpering out my name in short quiet breaths and I love hearing it coming from her lips. Quickening my pace I move my hand from her waist and hold her pelvis down while swirling my thumb over her clit. Her legs start shaking and her pussy clenches down hard on me. “Fuck, Baby Girl.” I say it low but I want to scream it loud. “I’m gonna come.”

  “I guess I’ll leave you alone and talk to you tomorrow. Goodnight.” The sound of weight being lifted from the door and the click of the hall light can be heard before she comes apart beneath me.

  Her orgasm hits and she starts convulsing in spasms around me and I’m shooting deep into her seconds later. I continue to pump into her until her body begins to calm and relaxes it’s hold on me. Collapsing on top of her as we both try to slow our heartbeats and catch our breaths, I wish I never had to move from this spot.

  Pulling out of her, I gently slip her wrists from the makeshift bindings, kissing each of them. I pull back the covers and we both climb under, her back to my chest and head on my arm. I love holding her like this. It makes me feel in control. Like I know nothing bad can happen to her, and she'll never go anywhere, because she is literally right here in my arms. “How long will he be here for?”

  “Not even two whole days. Just tomorrow, then Christmas before noon I will drive him to the airport, his plane leaves that afternoon so he can be with his other kids Christmas night. Miklo will go the next morning and I’ll follow that afternoon. I tried to get on the same flight as him but since I didn’t decide to go till late they were booked.” She’s crying again through her soft nervous ramblings, I can feel her sobs through my chest. “I don’t even want to go now but I promised my mom and sisters that I would.”

  I have to ask her. I inhale because the answer to this would determine how nervous this Arizona trip really makes me. “Baby Girl, do you still have feelings for him? Is there any chance you won’t come back?” I need to know, I can’t lose her now that I have her.

  Do I have her?

  “Cade, no, I love you.” Her voice filled with vigour and almost surprise as if she couldn’t believe I had suggested that she'd go back with him. “I was so scared I would, you know? I mean I was in love with him for so long. But when I saw him it was gone, I mean I will always love him as the father of my son, but I’m not in love with him anymore. All I could think about was you guys, worried you would be mad, or walk away.”

  “Why the fuck would we walk away Mia?” Now I’m pissed again, how could she even think that? All we see is her. I gently turn her towards me, so that I can see her face. That gorgeous face, and I kiss her forehead. “Don’t ever think that. We could never walk away from you now. I love you, we all love you, don’t forget that.” I pull her head to my chest and run my fingers through her hair knowing it will soothe her. “Whose Baby Girl are you?”

  “I’m your Baby Girl, Cade. Always yours.”

  Mine.

  ∞∞∞

  Waking up next to her is always the best, her arms and legs always end up curled over and around me. I kiss her awake, running my hand up and down her naked side. “Morning, Baby Girl.”

  She shivers and pulls the covers up higher and snuggles further into my chest. “Morning. You aren’t leaving, are you?”

  “You know I have to. I can’t guarantee my actions if I stay and walk out there with you, and Miklo doesn’t need to see me at my worst.” I may… possibly, be known to have a temper.

  “Will I see you at all today?” running her hand up my che
st to my nipples. She’s trying to tease and trick me into staying a little longer. I’m not ashamed to admit she usually wins. But not today.

  Kissing her swiftly I get up to get dressed. “Not today, but tonight. At nine, unlock your window and open it a crack. I’ll be here.” I go to the window and climb outside. She follows wrapped in the comforter. “I love you, Mia.”

  “I love you Cade, tell the others I love them too.”

  She shuts the window and I head back towards my own home. I wish we all just lived in the same house. I’m going to have to ask the guys about that later. When I walk in the door all the guys are in the kitchen waiting for me. I knew they would be and I purposely left my phone here last night to avoid them calling all night.

  Jesse jumps out of his seat looking like he barely slept. “So?” His hand runs nervously through his blonde hair.

  “So what?” I love messing with him.

  “Come on asshole, what’d she say?” I grin but have a somber realization that this means a lot to them. Fuck, sometimes I forget they just might love her as much as I do.

  “She said to tell you all she loves you.” I can’t help the grin that spreads on my face now, and the smile on all of their faces follow. “She said she’s not in love with him anymore, was worried instead that we would be mad and ditch out on her.”

  “What the fuck? Why would she even think that?” Roman hops out of his chair too, looking incensed.

  “That’s what I asked her.”

  “Is she okay?” Jayson still looks worried.

  “Yeah man, she’s going to be okay, he won’t be here long, leaves tomorrow afternoon.”

  “Then she’s going to fly down there.” Jesse’s hands start fidgeting.

  “So then who is going to fly down there after her?”

  I like the way Roman thinks.