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She h but was probably more a choke

“So what’s your name?” he asked

Words wouldn’t come Not only had her mouth dried up, but her throat seeh air to survive She was rapidly losing control of the situation and couldn’t handle it The rational, intellectual side of her brain knew exactly how ridiculous she was being Sure, he was a little assertive, but he hadn’t done a da Hadn’t touched her inappropriately, hadn’t been creepy, hadn’t crossed any lines He was just being a typicalfor some female company But the side of her that had been violated still had jagged open wounds

And she was internally freaking the fuck out

His blonde brows narrowed “Your name?”

She opened hercame out but a wheeze

Shit

Shaking her head, she turned so her back was to hie and just leave

“What the hell?” he said

Chloe just shook her head again Now her breath was coasps thather head between her knees Soo,” she asp out

“Shit, you don’t have to be a bitch about it,” he growled “You aren’t that hot, anyway”

“What the fuck is going on here?”

Oh great, now Scott had joined the party

“You harassing her,off him in waves

Chloe lifted her head The rooe of the table for support “I-it’s…fine…Scott” She was still panting like she’d just run circles around the room

Iuy to her He abandoned the near-fight and wrapped her in his arainst his chest, the steady beat of his heart helping to return hers to a normal rhythm

“This is too fucking weird forhis arms in surrender

“He hurt you?” Scott asked practically growling the words

“No”

“Scare you?”