Legally Bound 2: Against The Law by Blue Saffire Page B

brought tears to Rita’s eyes and stole her breath away. Sam’s wife Ellen had joined the photo, as did Chad, Marie’s boyfriend, but they were not the cause of her pain. It was the beautiful brunette with the bright blue eyes that ripped her heart from her chest.
    She was wrapped around Marcus’s arm smiling brightly. Marcus was looking down at her with the smile he had in the previous photo. Rita covered her mouth with a shaky hand as a sob ripped from her chest.
    Marie rushed into the room with wide eyes. She came to Rita’s side and groaned when she saw the photos in Rita’s hand. Marie pried the photos from Rita’s fingers.
    “Where the hell did these come from? I told mommy I was not going to give them to you,” Marie hissed.
    “My dad gave them to me before he went to his hotel,” Rita sobbed. “She’s so pretty Marie. He looks so happy.”
    “Oh Baby love, you have no idea. Marcus has become a very good actor,” Marie sighed. “He was piss drunk by the time we took these photos and sweetie he wasn’t drinking to enjoy the party. He started drinking the moment he realized you weren’t coming.”
    “But is she his girlfriend?”
    “Unfortunately,” Marie muttered. “She’s pretty, but there is something about her I can’t put my finger on. I don’t think she loves my brother. Well, not like you do.”
    “I’ve made such a mess,” Rita cried.
    “It’s not too late to fix it,” Marie smiled and wiped her friend’s tears.
    “I don’t know how to fix it without hurting someone I care about,” Rita huffed and sniffled.
    “I don’t either, but we have to try. You guys are so miserable,” Marie whined.
     
     

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 12
    Five months later…
    M arcus stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist to find Julia sitting on his bed. He looked at her feet and frowned. She had a disgusting habit of putting her feet on the bed while still wearing her shoes.
    “Jewels shoes hon, come on,” Marcus grunted.
    “Sorry Baby, I missed you.” Julia chirped. “Daddy wanted to know if we would come to dinner tonight. He is having a few friends over for a dinner party.”
    “I guess that would be fine,” Marcus replied absently.
    His mind was on the text message he received earlier that the family would be going to their private island in the Bahamas for a family trip. It was something they hadn’t done in so long. Once Bobby entered law school, then Sam, the family pretty much didn’t have time for their long getaways.
    It wasn’t the trip that had him distracted it was the timing of the trip. None of his family other than Marie had been invited to Rita’s wedding. He knew his parents were doing this to distract him from it.
    It pissed him off even though he knew they were trying to help. Going on a family vacation, right before the woman he loved married someone else, was not going to help at all. What would help would be some closure.
    If he could understand how this happened then maybe he could move on. Granted things with Julia were as good as can be expected for a guy who was in love with someone else. She seemed happy from what he could tell.
    Julia had hinted around about marriage more than once. They had only been dating nine months, but he knew that meant nothing with someone he loved. He had picked out the ring he bought his girl three months into their relationship. It only took him so long to buy it because he was nervous about her reaction.
    “Baby, did you hear me,” Julia asked.
    “No sorry, I was thinking,” Marcus murmured.
    “I said daddy was asking me when I thought we were going to get serious. He thinks we are the perfect couple. I told him I wasn’t sure about you, but I know I’m in love and would say yes if you asked,” Julia bit her lip and winced.
    “Jewels, you have been going on about getting married for the last two weeks. Is there something you want to tell me or something I missed,” Marcus sighed and