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I’et out of the way as she starts the cartowards them There’s a squeal of brakes and the car stops just in front oftwo distinct dents in the metal as pain bolts up my arms

“Alice, talk to me!”

“Leave me alone!”

“No Get out here Right fucking now”

I’ets it The back door of the car opens just as the bouncer is heading my way, but she waves him off I flash him a deadly stare as she steps out, her face runny with tears and smeared make-up

“Why did you lie?” I de tothose assholes see her in that ski the truth After you promised What the fuck, Alice?”

“What the fuck? Really? What are you doing in a strip club? Businessmy ass”

“You could have told er with me

“You think I like working here? I don’t But so pools and fancy cars and trust funds to buy the s are easy for you You don’t have to wonder about how the next bill is going to get paid”

“Neither do you!” I shout, ive you whatever you need!”

A humorless chuckle chokes from her throat “You have no idea what uy whatever you’d like Or whoever you’d like ”

“Show me,” I tell her

“Show you what?” Anger narrows her eyes

“Shohat your world is like Tell ether because that’s e are from now on A team A couple You and me I don’t care if we have to sleep on a twin bed in a cabin the size of a garden shed, so long as it’s you, ive all le, if that’s what you want, but I will always provide for you because that’s who I am”