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“Mm-hmm At the clubhouse”

Gumby paled

Screw turned, wide-eyed “And what is it you think you saw?”

“Your ed her chin in Gu the man looked ready to throw up

Shit

Making him uncory? Jealous? Or worse, was he ashamed of his desires?

A s loved it too And he’s lying if he tells you he didn’t fucking love it Guy caeyser”

Even though Gumby appeared ready to bolt, she plowed on “Saw that too” Jesus, what the hell rong with her? There she was again, pushing because she felt cornered, just as she’d done in the diner only this ti a man who didn’t deserve harshness from her

“You know this won’t work, right?” Screw said, slowly stalking toward her

She was trapped, pinned by his piercing gaze “I don’t knohat you mean,” she whispered

He circled behind her, placing his lips at her ear “You’re trying to shock us Make us forget what happened to you It won’t work Look at hi, though an underlying current of guilt and maybe even shame still flowed from him

“He wants you,” Screw said His waroose bumps erupt all over her skin “Wants to touch you, taste you, feel you And so do I”

Her breath hitched “Oh, s This had to be a drea what they’d uncover once she was bare to them?

A change carow before her eyes He appeared to communicate with Screw over her shoulder without words before stalking toward her with a gait that could only be described as a prowl “He’s right,” Gumby said “And this bullshit stops now”

“Wha—”

He grabbed her hand and pulled her down the hall toward her room with Screw hot on her heels