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And she doesn’t leavethe sign of the cross and kissing his knuckle up to God

I look Ellie straight in the face "I’ll let it go"

"Say you promise," Ellie pushes

"I promise"

Sometimes, I lie

Once we’re sure Prince Nicholas, Lady Olivia and Ellie are safely under lock and key, Tommy falls in step beside me as alk down the street Both of us know exactly where we’re going

I knock on the door, then lean back against the wall so he can’t see us through the peephole And because Toh-pitched, squeaky voice, "Housekeeping"

And the duh As soon as he spots o wide and he tries to slaainst the wall by his neck His pulse judders against my palm like the heart of a jackrabbit about to be torn apart by a wolf

"You picked the wrong girl to put your hands on"

He sputters "Wait! I didn’t meanYou can’t do this I’ll report you They’ll fire you--take your job"

I laugh, sounding maniacal even to my own ears "You’llyou’ll take"I’ll take your cock off and shove it down your throat Then I’ll feed you, bit by bit, to the hogs, till all that’s left of you is a stea"

He almost starts to cry

To the voluh tohim by the throat, I toss him over to To in The fucker’s head turns, eyes darting back and forth between us "Coainst one I don’t even have a chance"

"‘This isn’t fair,’" Touard the royal family? Two nobodies fro "’Cause we’re not nearly as civilized as we look"

And he ive him a small slice of hope "I’ll let you have the first shot"

His pupils are huge, prey’s eyes He doesn’t lift his hands, doesn’t take a swing

And patience is notsuit "The offer has an expiration point--about three seconds from now Threetwo"

Panicked, he throws out his fist, hittingmy head

I chuckle "Bloody hell, no wonder you like to sirls You hit like a pussy" I look to Tommy "Your sister punches harder"

Tommy scoffs "Yeah, but Janey is especially badass"

I turn back to the sack of shit

"You’re doing it all wrong You want to turn your hips and your shoulders into the punch Use the force of your whole body Don’t push with your knuckles"

I deoes bouncing across the floor

"Like that See what I did there?"

He folds over, holding his ers But all I see in my mind is Ellie’s pretty face, marred with a nasty bruise froets it, Lo," Toreepile of bloody clothes, bruises and splintered bones

"Fucking hell," Toht gray shirt "You got club soda?" he asks the heap

When there’s no response, Toot any club soda?"

The heap usted