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toward me before the car even stopped. The driver leaned o

want a ride

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towards the back door an

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air, yanking my head back. I screamed more furiously than terri

urse connecting with his temple. He le

nts predatory as they circled around me. I brought my knee up

k car pulled up out of nowhere-so suddenly, so

r door

and imposing in what looked like an expensive black suit. His face

the man said, his voice bet

ne people answered to. The guy who'd grabbed me fr

nder his breath. To his fr

" one of h

t's go" He

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king?" The man in f

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did

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ness!" My voice broke a

't move

he snapped, igno

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eah? "Well, too damn bad. I wasn't g

?" I spat.

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come," he s

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h his nose, clear

esn't

just run when you find yourself in such a si

tightened

run into those goons?"

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anywhere with y

ised

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arm under my shoulders and the oth

him, fists pounding his che

't even

ting," he

grabbi

eek black car. The driver r

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n that car!" I twisted

as outraged. He placed

with his palm. We stared at each other, both breathing hard

ring off him. His arm braced beside me so much

both breathing hard, with

in?" he murmured, v

ing a sharp, aching shiver through me. His gaze lingered there, as if me

d sitting in front of me was. He leaned closer. Hi

ave pushe

something-anythi

is shirt instead, pul

mine, his mouth almost

etween us

f leaning in

t him