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Chase grabs Evan by the shirt, dragging hiers to his feet, swinging wildly, never even co close to Chase

“Fuck you,” Evan sputters, taking another swing

“I’ll fucking kill you!” Chase growls low in his throat, throwing a right hook, landing across Evan’s left cheek Spinning, Evan falls again, but this time, Chase dives on top “I’ll kill you”

“Chase,” I squeak out He freezes, his fist inaround, he sees htens me, but I know it isn’t er, and fear all balled up into one

“Olivia,” he whispers, his expression changing to shock as he looks me over, “what has he done?”

“You foundon to consciousness

“Of course I did” He reaches out to touch e “Tell me where it hurts,” he asks, concern etched on his face

“Everywhere”

A single tear runs down his face and everything I’ve been through co sob

“I thought—”

“Shhh, it’s okay,” Chase says, gently strokingto call for help”

Standing, he pulls his cell phone from his pocket and dials “Chase,” I call out, the darkness calling me

“Yes, baby,” he says, running over

“I have to tell you so”

“Don’t talk It can wait”