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I let e; there’s no doubt about his strength He looks like a linebacker on steroids His shoulders are broad, his arms are thick and muscly, his torso is powerful and his hips narrow off in that sexy kind of way He’s wearing all black, including the sunglasses on his head His jacket is thick and I can see a patch that states "Prez" and another that has "1" and then a bunch of other randoot on a pair of black jeans, with chains hanging from the belt loops His boots are totally biker; they look as scary as hi outside my best friend’s house?"

He stares at me, narrows his eyes, and then turns and walks off Yes, he walks right past me, as if I didn’t speak

I notice on the back of his jacket he’s got the words Wings MC written He’s not part of Spike or Jackson’s club, it seeain, my voice a little louder

He doesn’t turn

Oh, maybe he’s a bit deaf

"Excuse Me Can You Understand Me?" I yell, in lares at me

Not deaf Good to know

"Are you ato tell rins at ain

"Yeah okay arrogant biker dude, you just walk away," I yell after him "No worries I didn’t like you, anyway"

He lifts his hand and heflips ht back at ya!" I shriek and then poke ue out at his back

When he disappears, I turn and rush up the front steps, suddenly worried about o inside? Is he a stalker?

Then it hits me--oh my God, is he the one she fucked?

That little skank He’s s, I use my key to unlock her front door I step inside only to stop ina suitcase, not even noticing me I see then that her blinds are drawn

"Autu her hand to her heart

Okay, that’s strange

"What are you doing?"

Her eyes are panicked "I, uh, I’ to htened and I just saw an extre in here"

"What?" she cries, rushing to theand peeking out

"You need to tell ," I demand "Now"

She turns tomy aro, Tia I don’t have a choice"

"Tell ? Why are you running, Autumn? Tell me"