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He turned to glare at the men who’d surrounded Ellie “She’svoice
They backed off quickly
He started for the door, Ellie’s upper body swinging against his back
“Jake?” she said in a s?”
God, he hated that sound The fear The uncertainty It h the wall
“Home,” he bit out
He walked outside, the brisk air raising goose buet between His hand lingered over the swell of her ass, just where it belonged His cock was ready to burst out of his jeans at theher sweet behind as he fucked her nice and slow
But he’d waited, and by the look of things, he’d waited too long
He carried her out to his truck and proer seat He carefully buckled her in before circling around to the driver’s side
When he glanced over at her, she was staring out the , but he saw the tear that rolled down her cheek He swore under his breath and started the engine Seconds later, he roared out of the parking lot
He clenched and unclenched his hands over the steering wheel as he headed for her house Da a man he’d counted as a friend for who he really was
Jake carried a lot of guilt for not seeing the warning signs, for allowing Ellie’s horror to go on while the rest of the world sahat Ray wanted theeous wife and a perfect life
The night Jake had found out the truth was a night he’d spent in hell
He pulled into the driveway of the snition Ellie reached for her door handle, and Jake put his hand out to stop her
“Stay there and don’t move”
She treers but obeyed
He got out and walked around to her side He opened the door and reached for her
“I don’t trust you not to kill yourself in those damn shoes,” he muttered
She didn’t protest when he curled his arms underneath her and lifted her from the seat He stalked to her door and fumbled with the handle Damn woman hadn’t even locked it
He shouldered his way inside but still didn’t put her down He flipped a switch, flooding the saze focused on the coffee table and the bottle of liquor, the half eain
“Just how ht, Ellie?”
She went still against him “Jake?”
He sighed “Yes, sweetheart?”
“I think I’ to be sick”
He spit out several more curses as he ran for the bathrooed to deposit her in front of the toilet before she started retching
The sounds she od-awful as she rid her stoed and hovered as he waited for her to finish
He busied hiently wiped at her forehead as soroan of misery