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Once it’s just the two of us, I back Avalon against the side of her jeep and runit around her throat "That’s just who I aainst my lips "And I like who you are, Royal You make me feel safe; yet fillwhat to expect next from you" She opens her eyes to look atspecial Fuck what others think and fuck what you think, daood There’s no monster inside of you" She whispers the last part

"What makes you so sure of that?" I question tensely "There are things you don’t fucking know about me"

"Then tell me," she snaps Her hands reach up to squeezeabout you that I don’t know; anything at all I just want to know about you"

I s hard and lower ainst the side of her face "You knohy I hate this world?"

She shakes her head

"Becausetaken from me," I choke out "I wasn’t there and she was taken from me Fuck!" I slam the palm of my hand into the side of her jeep "I" I shake et the next words out

"Oh oing Royal" She grabs my face in both hands and forces me to look up at her "I’m always here if you need me You don’t have to tell me what happened today, but know that when you’re ready I’ll be here I pro feeling to be close to her takes over, causing me to fist her hair and bury my face into her soft neck

She doesn’t ask questions or choose to speak in this moment She just holds ht

We stay like this for a while, before I finally get o," I say tensely, while re her hands from me "Go inside, please"

"Royal" She reaches for my face, but I pull away and run o inside I’ until you do, da inside I want you to stay Royal–"

"No the fuck you don’t," I bark out "Just take o"

"Fuck you," she replies "Don’t tellout in frustration, I pick her up and throw her overmy way up to the front door

With one hand I reach out and open the door, before walking through the house in search of her bedroo?" She slaps my ass repeatedly "Are you serious?"

"Dead serious"

Madison appears in the hallway, looking at me in confusion