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becoming more forceful. I was barely managing to hold him off.
“Come on. Don’t be such a cock tease. You wanted it enough last week. You rode me hard.”
He reached his hand back up my dress and this time managed to grab onto my upper thigh.
“Fuck off, creep,” I yelled, incensed at his move, and pushed him back. Char came to my rescue and reached around me, throwing a right hook at him. She punched him hard, square in the mouth.
“You fucking bitch.” His hand flew up to his mouth that was now covered in blood. “My tooth is loose.”
“Good. Now get out of here.” Char continue to act as my bodyguard and shoved him further away from me. “You better actually leave, because I know security here and I’ll get you thrown out.”
I knew she was bluffing. He didn’t. But the look on her face almost convinced me. He glared at us, his alcohol addled brain trying to reach a decision. Char had obviously convinced him and he stumbled away, giving us a middle finger wave as he disappeared into the crowd of people surrounding us.
I hadn’t realized I had been holding my breath and exhaled as he walked away. “Wow, Char, thanks! Where’d you get that right hook? I didn’t know you could punch like that.”
“Damn, he had a hard face.” She shook her hand out. “That’s what happens when you grow up in a house with violence. You learn to take care of yourself.”
I was taken aback. “I didn’t know that.” I reached out to her, but she pushed my hand down and shook her head, her eyes full of sadness.
“Not tonight. Another time.” She looked away into the crowd, rubbing her knuckles, and then scrunched up her face in thought. “I’ve changed my mind about you staying. You should go home. Just in case he comes back looking for you.”
“I do really want to go. Will you be okay if I leave? What if that douche does come back?”
“Don’t sweat it, I’ll be fine. Besides, there are a few guys I know from college in here tonight. I’ll just go hang with them.” She smiled. “And by the way, I expect a full report from you tomorrow afternoon about your date. Plus, I still need the gossip about Ben and Taylor.”
“You got it. But I’ll only go if you’re sure.” I scanned her face for any indecision. I’d never forgive myself if something happened to her because of that creep.
“Of course. Go home.” She gave me a mock shove. “You need your energy for tomorrow.”
I replied by giving her a huge hug. “Well, thanks for backing me up and telling that guy where to go.”
She hugged me back. “That’s what friends are for.”
“And if that guy is still hanging around, don’t try and be Rocky again. Get the real security to deal with it.”
She laughed. “I’m a lover not a fighter. I don’t think he’s anything to be worried about. He was so drunk he won’t even remember what I look like in five minutes.”
“You’re probably right, but regardless, be careful.” I gave her a final hug and left the club. I couldn’t wait to get home. The quicker I went to sleep, the quicker I would get to see Levi in the morning.
Chapter Six
Levi
What a fucking night. Of all places she could be, Taylor had to be there…with Ben. I felt like hitting something, or someone, but knew from past experiences that wouldn’t help, so I settled for slamming a few doors instead. It was inconceivable she could still get under my skin like that. Bitch knew it too, and thrived on it. It wasn’t a coincidence she was there. She was there for me. There was no other explanation for it, and I didn’t buy into it that she was there as Ben’s date. That type of function was not her kind of scene. After all, there had been no Hollywood big wigs for her to impress. I racked my brain to work out how she’d known I would be there.
Turning on the shower in my private bathroom, I stripped off, waited for the water to heat up, and stepped in, letting the hot water wash away my anger. Leaning up
“Come on. Don’t be such a cock tease. You wanted it enough last week. You rode me hard.”
He reached his hand back up my dress and this time managed to grab onto my upper thigh.
“Fuck off, creep,” I yelled, incensed at his move, and pushed him back. Char came to my rescue and reached around me, throwing a right hook at him. She punched him hard, square in the mouth.
“You fucking bitch.” His hand flew up to his mouth that was now covered in blood. “My tooth is loose.”
“Good. Now get out of here.” Char continue to act as my bodyguard and shoved him further away from me. “You better actually leave, because I know security here and I’ll get you thrown out.”
I knew she was bluffing. He didn’t. But the look on her face almost convinced me. He glared at us, his alcohol addled brain trying to reach a decision. Char had obviously convinced him and he stumbled away, giving us a middle finger wave as he disappeared into the crowd of people surrounding us.
I hadn’t realized I had been holding my breath and exhaled as he walked away. “Wow, Char, thanks! Where’d you get that right hook? I didn’t know you could punch like that.”
“Damn, he had a hard face.” She shook her hand out. “That’s what happens when you grow up in a house with violence. You learn to take care of yourself.”
I was taken aback. “I didn’t know that.” I reached out to her, but she pushed my hand down and shook her head, her eyes full of sadness.
“Not tonight. Another time.” She looked away into the crowd, rubbing her knuckles, and then scrunched up her face in thought. “I’ve changed my mind about you staying. You should go home. Just in case he comes back looking for you.”
“I do really want to go. Will you be okay if I leave? What if that douche does come back?”
“Don’t sweat it, I’ll be fine. Besides, there are a few guys I know from college in here tonight. I’ll just go hang with them.” She smiled. “And by the way, I expect a full report from you tomorrow afternoon about your date. Plus, I still need the gossip about Ben and Taylor.”
“You got it. But I’ll only go if you’re sure.” I scanned her face for any indecision. I’d never forgive myself if something happened to her because of that creep.
“Of course. Go home.” She gave me a mock shove. “You need your energy for tomorrow.”
I replied by giving her a huge hug. “Well, thanks for backing me up and telling that guy where to go.”
She hugged me back. “That’s what friends are for.”
“And if that guy is still hanging around, don’t try and be Rocky again. Get the real security to deal with it.”
She laughed. “I’m a lover not a fighter. I don’t think he’s anything to be worried about. He was so drunk he won’t even remember what I look like in five minutes.”
“You’re probably right, but regardless, be careful.” I gave her a final hug and left the club. I couldn’t wait to get home. The quicker I went to sleep, the quicker I would get to see Levi in the morning.
Chapter Six
Levi
What a fucking night. Of all places she could be, Taylor had to be there…with Ben. I felt like hitting something, or someone, but knew from past experiences that wouldn’t help, so I settled for slamming a few doors instead. It was inconceivable she could still get under my skin like that. Bitch knew it too, and thrived on it. It wasn’t a coincidence she was there. She was there for me. There was no other explanation for it, and I didn’t buy into it that she was there as Ben’s date. That type of function was not her kind of scene. After all, there had been no Hollywood big wigs for her to impress. I racked my brain to work out how she’d known I would be there.
Turning on the shower in my private bathroom, I stripped off, waited for the water to heat up, and stepped in, letting the hot water wash away my anger. Leaning up
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