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When I’roup of men in black suits step out of the way and my eyes are drawn to a purple fabric like a s, over the curves of her body, and onto the side of her face How does sole? Of course only she can uys she’s talking to

She spots les her head slightly to look at me A nervous blush flashes across her cheeks and she seems almost scared Shit Am I really that bad? Am I that much of a jealous asshole? The answers to those questions I knowto admit them

I walk toward her, proud by the way I keep my cool, and on my approach, when I slow to a stop beside Olivia, she abruptly hooks her elbow around esture…a cal h for h schoolish I want to be referred to as her fiancé, better yet, I want to be called her husband--so others know she has given everything to et closer to her They eyea tan suit and has blond hair and blue eyes to match--seems intimidated, but the other--the one with the sharp features and shaved head--seems almost territorial He eyes ht either of theuys been dating?" His thick Texan accent coh loud and clear…and it irritates the shit out ofcloser

Olivia subtly elbows my ribs, but I hardly feel it

"A couple of ," he states, his eyes flaring suggestively at her

"You’re right, it is short Undoubtedly shorter than your stay in the hospital if you keep going with your unsubtle bullshit" I don’t knohat it is about him that irks me It could be the way his hair juts outwards or the way his lips curl crookedly when he speaks--orto irl in front of me His blond friend--the snores him The idiot

"You think you can put me in hospital?"

I smile because I know I can put hi on h I know I should I’m just not finished here I can see it in his face how badly he wants Olivia, how desperately he wants to impress her and I want to take that away fro my eyes off him, I snatch Olivia’s waist and pull her tolares as I continue "You see, Olivia here likesthe subtle curves of her body "Your hands are sirl that has ever been with you and has strangely given you the confidence to even blink at a woman like this My hands, however…" I feel my lips curl devilishly I know I shouldn’t say it "…are experienced They’ve made her come more ti by your outfit--I assume is a lot Go away and come back when you kno to treat Olivia like a real wo away froht away I want to, but I want these to assholes to disperse first With the dirtiest look I’ve ever received infriends everywhere you go, as always" Darryl exhales behind round without o and get her before she leaves"

My size for being an idiot It’s like one big vicious circle, but I can’t help it--how h I see someone that wants her and I feel the need to crush their souls The thought of ainto their brains pisses me off I can’t explain it…and I know it’s pure, crazy selfishness that hasthis way, but I’ve never felt the way she , chest levitating love before and now that I have it, I can’t let it go I won’t

I see her pushing her way through the throng of people and Iup in no tiile wrist and forcing her to stop and turn around Her cheeks are flushed pink--with eer, I have no idea

"I told you to stop using ainst people after you did it with Mason," she whispers harshly, avoiding attention

"I know"

"So why’d you do it?"

I don’t think she or anyone will ever understand that I don’t have reasons for anything that I do I do it That’s it

"Because that guy was a douchebag"

"Seth--"

"Let "

She frowns "What? Now?"

I nod as exciteainst a smile that threatens my lips Now is the perfect ti to make up for what you just did?"

"I promise"

She studies my face for a few seconds and I wonder if she can read ht Junior Moset and I’ to ask her to be my wife

Chapter Twenty

Olivia