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“Sure If you’re sure, it’s not going to inflame the situation”

“It can’t really rins “If I stay here, he’s not going to leave his rooht, not hated” She pauses, looking over to ht now”

“I’llher neck She giggles and playfully pushes et back to et her into bed and resting I peel her clothes off and practically force her into the bed, deterles as I climb in beside her

I kiss her and wrapshe feels safe in my arms Every time I close my eyes, I think about what happened to her In one ed I' about how badly things could’ve gone

“Are you sure you’re okay?” I ask

I know she’s not She jumps at every noise, and she looks distracted Not that I bla happened, it easily could have That's got to be hard to think about I’ with it

“I will be,” she whispers

“Close your eyes I'll be here all night I' her forehead She sers up and down her back

I watch her, listening to the sound of her breathing

All I can think about is that little shit that hurt her God help me if I see him I’ll break his neck I have no idea how Dan didn't kill the guy If it had beenI take a deep breath, willing et over thisSomehow, I fall asleep

I wake up early the nextso myself out of bed Anna wakes up with a start as the second round of pounding begins, her eyes wide The way she’s reacting hthtly around her waist, and then I grab a pair of boxer shorts and throw the room toward the front door, more annoyed that whoever this is has woken Anna than me

Anna lags behind oing on I open the door and Dan bursts in He walks straight pastherself for another argu It’s hard to believe that just a few days ago, Dan and I were friends