Heart was ripped and shredded

Arriving home I staggered out of the Uber and upto my front door where I proceeded to enter, when I was spun around and pinned to the door I had just opened. As my brain felt like it was being sloshed around and I had yet to focus on the person in front of me, when I found a pair of angry green eyes staring daggers at me. My eldest sisters male best friend. The boy who was raised next door that our child hood homes were separated by a fence that the later had a gate to access each other's property.

Everything in me at the moment changed, my body relaxed, my expression relaxed and yet I wasn't angry anymore about finding my boyfriend of two years sleeping with a girl I considered a friend. "Now's not good," I said as I tried pulling out of his hold, "I am still processing my night, did you know how it feels to be free," I spoke as I laughed with tears running down my face. "My boyfriend of a year has knocked up someone I consider almost family," I said as the feeling of tonight came rushing back, "To see that while straight is the worst feeling ever." I said as I felt his stance relax and he pulled me into his chest.

"I know your sloshed but maybe it's about time you think about the contract our families made when we young," he spoke as his eyes roamed all over my face. The magnetic pull has always been there but since he was six years older I had never thought about it. Maverick Tysons parents is my mother's best friend since childhood. Our families have always been entwined before we were even born.

"The contract was for you and Allison," I said as I moved inside. Heading straight for my fridge, "I'm sorry about your relationship and that your hurt," he spoke as he entered my house closing the door behind him. "I am drunk right now and I'm okay," I spoke as I held a cold water bottle in my hand before.twisting of the cap and down nearly their entire bottle.

"This is cosy, nice and spacious," Maverick noticed as I just stared at him. "My house is bigger and your fit perfectly," he stated as he moved around the room touching my things "Now's not good to be talking your one sided conversations, I am exhausted and what are you even doing here?," I stood staring at him as he surveyed the room and most of the contents that he could see.

"You called me in the middle of a meeting and all I could make out was your voice. Screeching and curses in the background, before the line went dead. I've been looking for you for a few hours," the anger in his face was back as the thunderous look was directed at me. "I caught them in the act and I used my phone to hit the both of them. It must of called you, during my altercation." I laughed. "Stay the night or not but locked my house up before you leave." I said as I turned and left him standing in the lounge.

Stumbling to my room and locking the door, the contents of the night came back in full force that I didn't have time to even stiffle my sob before I hit the pillow. My heart was feeling the pain now as I cried my eyes out. Not knowing what time it was before I slipped into a deep sleep.

Waking slowly I could hear faint voices talking and I couldn't understand why I could hear familiar voice speaking in a hush tone. Opening my eyes slowly I looked down and realized I passed out on top of my bed. Slowly taking in my room I sat up before heading into the bathroom to shower and prep my day.

Entering my kitchen I spotted three people in my house that I freeze at the sight of them. "Who the hell let you all in here?," I snapped as I made my way to my empty coffee pot that I then take in there take away cups steaming with hot coffee.

"It's important that we see your okay?," my sister Allison speaks "I didn't touch them," I spoke as I reached for her cup and sat down "Doesn't mean I'm not gonna touch them," my sisters husband Luke states as Allison nods approvingly at her husband.

"But now that your single you will have to fulfil your end of the contract," Allison speaks when my head snaps in her direction "That was made for you both not me. It was done before I was born," I stated when Maverick spoke up "It was done while your mum was pregnant with you." He sates as I roll my eyes.

"I am hurt and hungover Rick," I snapped staring daggers at him who wore a pleasant smile. Weirdo. "You have three days to recover and then I am coming to collect whether your willing or not," he spoke when I weakly laid my head on the counter. " That's more than enough time to run away," I laughed when I saw him give me a thunderous look. So replied with a cheeky look and a wink.

Who would thought that this bad situation last night would be a different situation all together. Since my sister got married a few months ago I was safe in a relationship and that now back fired. I wasn't too sure how I would survive the fall out of me and jake. But faced with being married off and too Maverick Tyson of all people I would not know what that would look like.

By the time I joingd high school both Maverick and Allison were off to University and I was alone to venture by myself. And as a result by the end of my high school years I was Valedictorian of my year. I entered the most prestigious university Yale and had just graduated after a four year masters in Business and Innovation.

Maverick walked over to me and handed me to pain killers for my thumping brain and produced an ice cold bottle of water. That I took very gratefully while giving him a suspicious side eyes in front of my siblings not caring at all. Ever since I was small I had been the the bane to his existence.

No matter where we go for vacation you could guarantee that Mavericks family will either be there, arrive together or arrive within days later. Being ignore by him was something that hurt my little heart and I couldn't understand why. I stayed away from them the older I grew. Only went with my sister and her boyfriend at the time on outings but never if he was present.

Staring dazedly in front of me I felt my eyes close on their own, when I felt a hard body lift me softly against them as I drifted off into the darkness. The embrace felt soothing that I relaxed like a contented cat, when I felt a soft cheek with subtle whiskers rub against the side of my face, that I sighed when I hear a whisper "You were made for me Rebecca Douglas. You will be my WIFE." I heard just before the darkness took over.

Waking again severals hours later I got up to use the bathroom and realized I was once again in my room on my bed. The moment felt surreal like I done it before. When the time on the wall read four in the afternoon that my eyes nearly fell out. What the heck was going on.

When the realization dawned on me that my boyfriend and best friend betrayed me I knew that he wasn't my fault he's a loser. I lay staring at the ceiling when the door to my bedroom opens in my sister pops her head in. "I heard the water turn on and knew your awake. Kai is cooked and waiting on you." She spoke as I smiled and followed her out.

Sitting at the dining table was my brother in law and Maverick. Food smelled amazing and looked even better that I knew my face I was starving. Barbeque steak, sausages, chicken nibbles, lamb chops, pork chops and three different types of salad, my mouth was watering at the sight of it all. Taking a seat I loaded my plate with a bit of everything even getting separated plate for my salad so I had the chance to taste all the dishes on the table.

"The dishes look delicious. So don't mind me." I stated as I tucked into my meal like a hungry little wolf "You haven't eaten in fifteen hours slow down," Maverick baritone voice floats around me as I reply with flipping him the middle finger, as I continue to suck, lick, bite and swallow my meal under his scrutinizing stare as I devour my plate.

Leaning back in my chair, full on the delicious spread laid before me, sipping on a hot coffee to match the beautifully cooked food.

As the time had been moving steadily along it was after seven in the evening and my sister started yawning as she was an early riser, while my brother in law battled the night more easily. When there was a continuous knock on the door. Looking at the door like it was gonna bite I sprung up from my seat and shot out of the room like lightning and back up to my room before someone had moved to open it.

I had slammed my bedroom door shut and leant against it as if it could still the movie in my head. I knew who it was and I was not capable to face him just yet. Pulling myself off the floor I headed for the shower and just soaked in it for awhile before realizing my family is downstairs and most likely all staring at the intruder.

Feeling a lot more better after my shower I ventured downstairs to what looked like an intervention with my siblings and Maverick on one side of the room, while Jacob and Sarah on the other side sitting as close as they can. Heading to the furtherest couch I sat down and then stared at th duo who sat calmly together.

"What can I help you both with?," I spoke coldly without looking at them "Bec we came to talk to you about last night?," Sarah spoke but her eyes were glued to Maverick as usual "How long Jake?," I asked when he looked away from me "That was the first time," he spoke and I laughed "Seriously your going to lie," I stated as I took a breath before turning my attention to the pair in front "It started a month ago, we were working late and one thing lead to another and we were so caught up in ourselves that we forgot you were home," Sarah stated without being sympathetic. I realized she wasn't sorry or remorseful she was sitting here like a prize.

My anger got the best of me and I launched myself at her, wrapping my hand in her hair as I punched her face repeatedly before I was pulled off her from Jacob, when i was out of his arms Maverick stepped in punching Jacob over and over until he was out cold.

Sarah's screams were cut off by my hands wrapping around her throat, "Guess I can congratulate you for your awesome performance all these years," I sneered in her face as her face was turning purple and her eyes were about to roll to the back of her head,letting her go and watching her tug in as much air as she could I stepped back and sat down on the chair.

Watching Jacob find his bearings as look at us, I smiled as I stared back at him, "This will be the last time you step in front of me, I hereby relinquish all my family's help and Mavericks help of your family business and I hereby renouce our business partnership. We will be strangers from now on," I spoke when both Sarah and Jacobs faces showed the shock of what I just said.

"You can't do that our families are doing a betrothal with you both?," Sarah stated as she stared at Maverick with a sad puppy dog eyes, "Our families have nothing to do with this, this is personal," Jacob spat as he glared at Maverick. When Allison spoke up "Well your families have got an arrangement it's just not with us. Now that you both have soiled this friendship you have, I think it's best you both leave," Allison stated as her husband stood up and opened the door "Please Bec, it was a mistake and I never intended it to become like this," Jacob continued to plead "No, it wasnt a mistake you got caught with your hand and your body in hers. I hope your lives turn out exactly how you both wanted now please leave or be tossed out," I stated as I walked away from them both and was pulled into a solid chest as my defenses were crumbling.

"Rebecca you can't be serious, our families have matched us for years," Jacob pleaded when I saw Sarah's face turn dark "No Jacob our families never had is matched you were matched to her," I pointed straight to Sarah. "My family never liked you or Sarah in my life and now you both have just made my parents happy beyond belief," I stated when I was spun around and guided back to the kitchen where I was seated and another plate was placed in front of me as my sister and her husband dealt with the unwelcomed visitors.

Two days I had wallowed, two days I had pick myself back up and resumed my last classes that would ensure I graduated early. Two days was all Maverick gave me to pack up my apartment and prepare myself for the new chapter in my life.