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"If you don’t , you’re very beautiful"

My stomach churns, but I forceto kill Selena when I see her next

The next twenty minutes is filled with sleazy comments, lame pick up lines and occasionally his hand brushes across h When excuses hi My fingers tap the screen quickly as I co to kill you! This guy

is a creepo! I can’t wait for

dinner to finish I’et a reply almost immediately

FROM: SETH TIME: 7:01PM

Where are you?

My brows knit together and I reply

TO: SETH TIME: 7:01PM

Are you high? I’m

with Brent YOUR date at

Phillip’s Goure, even for her My stomach sinks into my shoes and my hand flies up to cover my mouth

"Oh no" No, no, no, no Seth is directly under Selena in my contacts list and II feel like voh my body when my phone vibrates and I see Seth’s name

FROM: SETH TIME: 7:03PM

I’m on my way

Brent slides back into his seat next toI don’t have time to reply to Seth A two-seater is cleared up in front of us and I’m aware that it’s the only available table in the entire restaurant I look at the waiting line only large families wait I silently pray that a couple comes and takes up the table before Seth shows He’ll probably sit right in front of s our food and I occupymy salad While I shovel lettuce and chicken intointo nore the way he watches rilled chicken or hard croutons I glance at hi it to my mouth and he stares at my lips as they close around the food The chicken, to its way down as I force myself to strike up a conversation with Brent I’ll do anything to get hi at me "Tell me about yourself"

McCreepo tells me all about his life He has a little boy named Jonathon and he’s not allowed to see him because his ‘bitch-whore’ of an ex doesn’t allow it Other than that, I’ I’m too focused on the front door Every time someone enters my heart skips a beat I’ to happen

It isn’t until we finish dinner and dessert rolls around that I see Seth’s large frame enter the restaurant His eyes find me immediately and relief washes over his features He looks like he’s co a white hoodie and black sweat pants Even dressed down he provokes a naughty filling inside me I clear my throat I’m still mad at him

Seth eyes Brent and his eyes darken as Brent rubs his hand acrossit on the back of my chair Brent reeks of booze He’s sla all over the place Great He’s going to try and kissabout so seated at the table in front of us His back is to

"Do you want to come?"

I flick ht?"

I flush This is aard "No I don’t likeelse if you want?" His chair scrapes the floor as he shuffles closer to me I can’t breathe as he rubs htly in his chair and I’ve had enough

"I’suit and standing up "At least let les his head and I can see the whole side of his face His jaw flexes under his skin and I knoants me to say no

"No, it’s okay You stay and finish your beer"

"Oh please," he laughs "I insist"

Brent holds the door open for me and I try hard not to look over my shoulder as we exit the restaurant The car park is void of any people and the lighting is di a park closer to the door I can hear his feet scuffing annoyingly over a few pebbles and I think I heard him stumble a few times, too In the distance I can see my car and I alrab the handle Brent grabs my other hand and presses his lips to it

"It was a pleasureyou" His voice is slurred and his eyes are thinned into drunken slits

My face hurts from too many fake smiles "You too"

I try to pull o I take a deep, calo" I say into hurt you I just want one goodnight kiss" He pulls me into hiainst hiet away from his face As a result, hisshudder overcoue traces my ear

"You’re so beautiful" His breath is ware My heart slahmy knees up, but he’s too close and has positioned hile I have no ently at hio!"

"I just want one kiss Just one I’o" Seth didn’t raise his voice, but the coldness in it got Brent’s attention

"Fuck off" He spits "We’re busy"