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“It isn’t like that,” I say firht to be”

“Oh, you think?” Sarcasm drips from his voice

“I’in, but Jeff tips his head back and laughs drily “In love? Is that what you call it? Is that what you told her to get her into bed?” He turns his attention to Jenny “I didn’t raise you to be foolish,” he snaps, “or loose”

Jenny gasps, and her hurt is palpable Red ive a fuck if he is her father or not, nobody speaks to her like that

“Watch your fucking mouth,” I snarl at hi talk to her like that”

Jeff raises an eyebrow at ain is it Alex? Still not learned to keep that in check? And you think you’re suitable for hter?”

My fists ball atmyself that this is Jenny’s father I take a deep breath and tell ry He loves Jenny too

“Look,” I try to say reasonably, but then Jeff looks at Jenny and his eyes widen in horror Frowning, I turn to see what he’s looking at

“What’s that on your arrabbed her is purple and angry looking on her upper arm He stares at me with a wild look in his eyes

“What have you done to her?” he roars before charging at me I sidestep hiain with his fists swinging “Dad, no!” Jenny screa down her face Every instinct in me screams at me to knock him out, but I can’t, not with Jenny here Instead I raiseto calm him down

“Jeff, you’re acting crazy,” I tell him He seems to have completely lost his mind Jeff is no slouch, but we both know that I could knock hiry to have any sense of self preservation left

He jue to dodge its full force but he clips er When he goes to hithirip from behind

“Cal e to just settle this once and for all Jenny stands across the roo with me

“Go on,” Jeff wheezes “Hit me Show her what you’re really like”

I closeto rise to his bait, I’m better than that

“No,” I say fir to let you go, and we’re going to discuss this like adults, okay?”