Forsaking All Others by Emery C. F. Bryant

Author:Emery C. F. Bryant [Bryant, Emery C. F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ZachEvans Creative L.L.C
Published: 2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00

The hairs on Evan’s arms stood at attention and the muscles in his neck went taut as he walked along the sidewalk to his car. He was being followed. His fingers clenched into a fist as he gave an almost imperceptible tilt of the head to scan his surroundings. Restaurants lined the sidewalks in a long strip before him, and there was a park dotted with screaming children to his right. At first, nothing had seemed out of place, but then he spotted it.

A silver car was ambling slowly along the road, and it looked out of place. It moved far too slowly along the road and had taken just about every corner he’d taken. For some reason, it was following him. He took a sharp turn into a store and watched the car immediately stop. Instead of moving on, it remained there, engine running, several yards from the store. He squinted, trying to get a view of the driver, but the windows were heavily tinted.

After a few moments, the driver parked the car. Evan took advantage of this moment to leave the store, eager to catch a glimpse of his assailant. He shoved his hands into his pockets and purposely walked with a leisurely pace, unwilling to make it known he realized that he was being followed. Not yet. A familiar surge of anxiety coursed through his veins as he rounded another corner. Despite himself, he welcomed a potential fight. He stopped and remained out of sight as he waited for the stranger to pass by him on the sidewalk. He glanced around and caught a glimpse of the man, whose face held annoyance and confusion. Evan scoffed, the sound low in his chest and followed silently for a few more feet until the man was backed into a dead end before he spoke.

“Any reason you’re following me?”

The man jumped and turned, a nervous chuckle escaping his lips. He glanced down at his watch, doing his best to seem unbothered. It was the man from the bar. Julianna’s ex-husband.

“Eric?”

Evan’s jaw twitched. If the man was following him, he damned sure knew his name and was just trying to piss him off. “Guess again.”

Devon tapped his chin, feigning deep thought before he snapped his fingers. “Ah. Evan. My apologies. I’m Devon Winton.”

“I know.”

Devon bristled and folded his arms across his chest as he regarded the man. Evan remained silent, not offering more. He waited for Devon to continue. He knew there had to be more.

“So, if you know me, then you would also know I’m Julianna’s husband, no?”

There was that wolfish grin again, barely masking his anger.

“Ex-husband is what I hear. Why are you following me?”

Evan hid a grin as he watched Devon’s jaw twitch in discomfort.

“Is that what she told you? Is that what she’s been telling you?”

“Isn’t it the truth?”

Devon’s veneer was cracking. He took a step forward. Evan also took a step forward, the muscles in his arms already tightened in anticipation. Instead of moving further, Devon nervously chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.

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