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e

id

or to watch those two flirt?" I

her hand resting on his arm. I smiled and turned back to my sister, who wore a look

olding her arms. "Really.

do you

or life... right in the living room! Buck naked! Both of the

My eyes wide

ezers are fucking each

. "Dad!" I screamed,

my eyes at my father, feeling betrayed. He was hooking up with his ex-wife behind

rt?" He asked, his eyes darti

ter," I said, my eyes still fixed on

. "He got me my new ca

ou

nd squeezed it hard. "They are ad

uld help you ke

, my glare unwavering, even as my plate was placed in front of me

my mother said coming

r." I narrowed my

sister?" She turned to

graze my bare arm, the scent of his cologne announcing his arriva

he fork stopping midair, hands trembl

r said, his voice tinged w

, Mr. Carter," he said, his hand sl

o the plate, and my mother looked at me conce

to pull away quietly fro

ind my ear all of a sudden. I froze, my breath catching in my throat. "You look like yo

widened as his gaze dropped to my lips, lingering there, then slowly lifting back to my eyes. My lips

table, and I flinched. "I made it

that, Mr. Carter. I don't take warnings seriously," he said, his voice d

rolling himself from making a mistake. I could feel the tension from

ease the growing tension between the two men. Her touch usually did the magic, but toda

interrupting the charged atmosphere, drawing

t my cheek gently. "You look beautiful in red," he murmured, his eyes dropping to my lips ag

d the edge of the table. I didn't realise I was

t?" My father asked, h

ator," I replied, leaving the part about running into him

ear. My dad remained silent, looking away from her. "Micheal, he is part

nd in this city. We are talking guns, murders and every other ille

day we first crossed paths. He looked like a fuc

m. "You need to avoid him, honey. I know you might not have a reason

I w

a dinner I had been looking forward to al

t." My mom said, waving at me

g around, I flinched slightly at the source of the unease. He stood, his hands

over. I clutched my purse tightly, turning away immediately, my

worn I saw him

lder, confirming my worst fears as I saw him with a wide grin stretching across

ed to meet later,

ing as I fumbled inside my purs

w more steps. Once you get in

e car door clicked open, and I reached out, grasping the handle and pulling

h me as I felt his pres

oll?" He whispered his voice lace