nity mirror, smacking my bloodshot lipstick
ave to follow me. I
countered, crossing her arms. "Let me drive you
ally had
ke a mom," I muttered, rolling my
headed out to the car. She started the engine b
o this? It's a one-time and
up in the air. Times like this were ex
into drive a
, flashing past us in a blur of
dialled up to an eleven. Was it the Fourth of
I gestured excitedly toward a massive bu
in bold lights was the
ky muttered, her eyes widening a
, then," I squealed, unbuckling my seat
ng wheel. "I don't feel good about leaving you all by yourself in there...
l be fine. Trust me." I gave her hand a reassur
tty. But I would rather drown in the gates of hell with a hot demon than drow
ing by the entrance. Something about her imposing
tonight, who knows? I mig
her gaze and gestured for me to walk right in
shold. Faint neon blues and deep reds flashed rhythmically,
this?" I muttered, navigating throug
the DJ cut
ee we are all hy
ted into a dea
it is, my ladiessss!" the DJ
t wilder. Wha
aaa!!!!" They ch
and a piercing spotlight slammed onto the stage. Sta
n absolute frenzy. He was a professional dancer
ke my life s
liar beat hit the speakers, and I sq
lungs, completely caught up in the vibe until Mr. Hot
ated way I was already feeling, common sense told me tequila w
ter. "Bartender... six shots
et your own name?" a smooth, male
ly none of his business. I turned around,
isn't it?
rom the stage actually knew me? His gaze wasn't
k wood of the bar. "Two
er slid over a lowball glas
d, leaning in. "You have someth
ly mistaken..." I stam
ly, checking his surroundings before leani
ge?..." He cocked
hit me like a train. Wait..
id motion. "You're trying to be funny," he sa
wailing screech of sirens echoed f
ttered, throwing his
ng toward the doors. "I thought sec
ait," he said, but instead of w
re you going?"
hink I was just g
shoulder, he grabbed my h
d me down a dim, narrow hallway, away
ing me?" I protested, trying to
ust fol
his boot to kick open a slightly unlatch
ried out, finally wr
n do for me right now," he spat, pacing back a
, and I'm calling Becky this exact second,"
ne else into this!" he sn
idnap? Are you
ss drum against my ribs with every slow, deliberate step he took toward me. He didn'
totally not how I wan
cknowledge the strange, twisted t
red, his warm breath fanning against my n
Thud
nt pounding ra
the door!" a firm, authoritati
He continued to hover over me, his ches
uldn't process it. I opened my mouth to scream
ctly still," he murmured, locking his gaze wi
it. Keeping absolute eye contact, he slid his cold hands down my thighs, slowl
you doing?" The words barely
ulders for support as his fingers hooked into th
even know? I had saved my virginity all these years, only t
red faintly, though m
ung open, clicking he
o pull my underwear back up, b
djusted my clothes, I felt something sm
at...?" I
he hu
.. Vic
ve voice called my na
just went fro
led off, his eyes shifting to the dancer, who had nonchala
t way, Deputy," the man said, a mock
ty repeated, his voice
peated the word,
ordered sharply, his eyes snapping
ucas, is in possession of an illegal sub
gue against his teeth, ste
igger problem on my hands no
ing with an equal dose of deep anger and c
ne last time. What the fuck are you doi
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