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I let go of him and step away, poised to neutralize hilares at me

There is a knock at the door that makes us all jump

Well, I say a knock, but it’s

“What the hell?” says Jeff He walks to the door and ahair but he looks faht of him

“Paul?” Jeff asks, recognizing his suhbor “What’s the problem?”

Paul looks down his nose in my direction “Was it you?”

“Was whatto the altercation at the café I rollto think even worse of me

“You attacked my son! And his friends!” He turns pompously towards Jeff “I demand that you call the police”

As Jeff looks at me in bemusement, Jenny steps forward in between us She holds out her arm

“Actually,” she says, narrowing her eyes at Brad’s father “He was acting in my defense, and he didn’t hit your son Your son did this to my arm and it’s not the first ti the police it should be us”

Jeff glares at Paul now and I wonder if he’s going to charge at him too I step between them

“Go ho your son how to have more respect for women Or I will happily teach him myself”

Paul puffs out his chest “Are you threatening me?”

Jeff steps towards him

“No, he’s not,” he growls, “but I am”

“You should probably go Paul,” I say reasonably He looks from me to Jeff, then storms back out without another word

The three of us stand in silence for a moment before Jeff sinks into a chair with his head in his hands, shaking his head I look at Jenny

“I’ll give you two so the door softly after me

Chapter Fifteen