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"Wait" Jere room The sound of his footsteps behind her made her heart race She covered the back of her head with one hand and walked sideways so she could keep an eye on him She wouldn’t put it past him to clobber her over the head the second she turned her back
"Just give ers gripped her ar uncontrol ably She couldn’t catch her breath "How did you find ht"
He chuckled "That part was easy There aren’t istered in this state"
Of course Her car How could she have been so stupid?
"Why are you shaking? I said I wouldn’t hurt you Don’t be afraid"
"Don’t be afraid? Don’t be afraid! " She turned and shoved him with both hands "You put me in the hospital, you crazy son-of-abitch You almost kil ed me"
"That wasn’ton as station attendant I lost control But I won’t slip again I proain Never"
Gas station attendant? What the fk was he talking about? She’d never dated a gas station attendant She didn’t even know a gas station attendant
"I’ man you fel in love with?" He smiled and she could almost remember the e and a pair of hard fistsa hand to his chest, "I’s were at the beginning You’d like that, wouldn’t you? I never meant to hurt you, sweetheart You have to believe ed I love you So much I do I love you You believe that, don’t you?"
Her stomach churned at the sound of those three little words slithering froed This was exactly like every other ti had changed She had She knew real love with a good man Brian had showed her the difference She shook her head at Jeremy "Even if I did believe you, and I don’t, it wouldn’t matter I don’t love you I have a new boyfriend One who respects me and treats me welHe doesn’t think I’ on him"
Jeremy’s eyes hardened and his upper lip curled A thril of fear raced down her spine As she suspected, the darkness in him was careful y veiled behind his lies and attempted manipulations
After several seconds, Jeremy relaxed and smiled "Oh, yes Brian"
"Do I know you?" Brian asked froy fro There was souy who had his hand wrapped around her arm
The tal man turned and his eyes widened "This has to be a joke, Myrna Your new boyfriend is a thug?"