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Vanessa snorted and ruffled his hair. Go.
She and I began to move around each other seductively. God it s been a while since we
did this.
She nodded. I m loving it. Do you want me to go drag Kurt out here? He s a great
dancer. I think he s a bit shy around you.
Pfft. There s no reason for that. I glanced over and found Kurt and the rest of the group
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staring out at us. I gave a small wave. A group of people dancing surrounded us, blocking our
view of the table.
Something hard pressed against my back. Puzzled, I arch my brows. Turning a bit, I
found the blond man there again, this time he didn t seem to have a problem touching me. He
slid his hand up my thigh a bit, leaving him going under my skirt. I tried to step forward but he
wrapped his arm around my waist, holding tight to me. The smell of alcohol and aggressive
behavior instantly tried to take me back mentally to a place I didn t want to be.
Breaking his hold on me, I stepped forward, needing to have distance, time to think.
Fuck off, jackass, Vanessa said, glaring at the man while she put her hand on my
shoulder. Come on, Devs. Let s go back to the table.
The man was on me in an instant, lifting me up and off my feet. Shake it, lil momma,
he said, his speech slightly slurred.
Hey! Vanessa reached out fast, batting at his large arms. Another man appeared, eyeing
Vanessa and reaching for her, no doubt friends with the first. Don t touch me and put her
down!
The smell of the man s breath nauseated me, reminding me too much of how Drew
smelled during the height of it all. Shaking my head, I found myself whispering tiny pleas for
him to stop. That he didn t want to act this way. I wiggled hard, forcing him to put me back on
my feet.
He instantly slid his hand up and under my long red, tiered skirt. I pushed his hand down
and shook my head. He didn t seem to notice or care. I glanced at Vanessa to find her smacking
the other man s hand away from her breast. The man nearest me, tried to grab one of mine. I
elbowed him hard and he released his hold on me.
Vanessa grabbed my hand and glared at the men before pulling me with her towards our
table. I can t believe those drunken assholes had the nerve to touch us. Wait until Gideon finds
out. He ll be kickin some ass.
I didn t comment, still too shaken by the smells associated with him. As we broke
through the crowd and I looked across at the table, my gaze went to Kurt. I exhaled and smiled
as relief washed over me. The man s very presence made me feel safe and secure.
The sense of security was short lived when I felt a large, sweaty hand move up and under
the back of my skirt. The drunken man captured me by my waist and jerked back so hard that I
lost my footing. I would have fallen if he hadn t have had such a tight hold on me.
Hey! Vanessa yelled, moving to grab me. The man s friend pushed through and seized
hold of Vanessa.
Hey, baby.
Vanessa punched out hard, catching the man in the jaw. I ain t your baby, jackass.
Touch me again and die.
Gideon had spent a year teaching me to defend myself and it seemed like the perfect
opportunity to do just that. Slamming my foot down, I rammed my heel into the man s foot. He
let go of me.
Bitch!
He swung out and I froze. Vanessa, thankfully, didn t. She yanked me out of the way a
second before he d have struck home.
Boy, you must want your ass kicked, Bubba shouted, as he came rushing up from
behind the man. He pushed the guy backwards. Get your sorry ass out of my bar!
Devs, are you okay? Vanessa asked.
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Thanks. I nodded and then spotted Jake, Gideon and Kurt all rushing past us, following
the blond guy out of the club. I lied. Turning, I grabbed Bubba s hand. Help me stop my
brother from doing something stupid. Please.
Bubba laughed. Anything for you, sugar.
We moved through the crowd quickly. I ran out first, expecting to find Gideon the
Dragon at it again. To my surprise, he was standing there with his arms crossed and a huge
smile on his face.
Turning my head, I found Kurt spinning, extending his leg and catching the drunken
asshole in the side of the head. The guy flipped backwards and hit the sidewalk with a thud.
Another big guy, the one who had grabbed Vanessa, rushed at Kurt and my heart leapt to my
throat.
Jake made a move to go to him but Gideon put his hand up. You ll only be in the way.
Trust me. The guy knows what he s doing.
I was just about to yell at Gideon to help Kurt when Kurt thrust his arm out and struck the
other man s jaw, sending his head whipping back. The man staggered and fell to the ground.
Kurt stared down at him, still looking as though he were ready to fight more. Tell your buddy
when he wakes up that if he ever touches my Devan again, or if you touch Vanessa, it will be the
last thing either of you do.
My Devan?
He turned, his gaze finding me instantly. The feral look in his green eyes left me rooted
in place as he stalked towards me. Kurt?
Slowing his pace, Kurt closed his eyes and took a deep breath in, appearing to calm
himself. When he looked back up at me, I wasn t concerned in the least he d hurt me. I ran to
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