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I understand his need to protect Abby, and I appreciate that she has a friend so loyal to her, but his dagger-like gaze is pissingto warrant it

Abby jerks beside h when I realize she kicked him under the table

“Knock it off, Nathan,” she hisses, drawing the attention of the others

He bares his teeth, but he drops the look almost immediately “I just don’t want to see you hurt”

“And you automatically think I’ll hurt her?” I raise my brow

“You know her… situation You also uys They either want to sell her body to other men because they know she needs sex, or they look at her with disgust when they find out”

My eyes swing to Abby’s, who’s shooting her own dagger-like stare at Nathan This is news to me She never told me she’s been approached to sell her body My blood turns to lava at the thought of so her to prostitute herself I want to find so with people?

“What the hell is he talking about, Abby?” I growl

“Nothing It only happened a couple tio I refused, and one of the me into a car, but Nathan was there to stop thenizable when he was done with him”

I reach under the table and grab her hand She may try to hide it, but I can see the pain in her eyes She’s been hurt sosomeone ask her to sell her body was a ne for her I reht we had sex, about her selling herself, and shame slams into me I was such an asshole No wonder she looked so hurt She should have done more than slap me She should have kneed me in the balls Twice

I look back at Nathan, uy up that came at her

“You don’t know ive you my word, I won’t hurt her”

“You’re right, I don’t know you Your wordto n that you’re fucking up, what I did to that guy will look pretty compared to what I’ll do to you”

I hold his stare, not backing down As much as I want to bristle at the threat and leave the imprint of my fist on his face, I know he has to make it Abby is his friend, and he obviously cares about her I just hope it’s in a pure, friendly way

I nod, but I now have my own point to make