Page 28 of Fight

“Sure.”

“You’re here with someone, right?”

I nodded.

“Did he do that to you? Your face?” she asked, nodding faintly toward the bruises that were so conspicuous on my skin.

“Oh, no. This is a…work injury,” I said.

Fawn frowned, and one glance at Lily and then Esther showed they did the same.

“I know it sounds like crap, but it’s not,” I said.

“So he doesn’t…hit you?” Lily said.

“Ioan?” I said, frowning. The thought hadn’t ever even crossed my mind, and even as I tried, I couldn’t imagine it.

“Wait, you came with Ioan?” Fawn said.

I nodded, not sure whether I should say anything, but when she smiled, I relaxed again.

“Good. Then we don’t have to worry. He’ll take care of you,” she said.

I believed her.

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