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That not only enrages me, it hurts

It makes me sick

“Look,” he whispers, pinching the bridge of his nose as he sighs “I’m not your dad It’s not my place to tell you how to live I just don’t want you—”

“Fuck you, West!” I lunge forward, glaring as I hiss in his face, “Fuck you and fuck off”

For a split second, he’s startled Frozen

Then he grasps my arm

“Shel—”

Twisting violently, I wrench ers

“Don’t you ever Shelfor the door “Just Justbusiness”

“Shel Rachel” His voice follows me, softer and unsure

Stopping, I turn and stab a finger at him

“No No, Weston For once in your life, where I’ business and leave me alone!”

I suck in a deep breath and hold it until it stings

The last thing I want to do is drag myself back to Carson and this lackluster date, but there’s nothing else I can do

Yanking the door open, I re-enter the bar, grateful for the short-lived cover of the bustling people I linger in the bathroocrowd that doesn’t give lance