Page 19 of Hidden But Not Safe

He shrugged.

That seemed to stump her.

Naz tried to concentrate on Julio again while her fingers moved over the surface of his phone. When she turned it toward him to read, he couldn’t not look.

‘You can have mine. It’s a giraffe.’

He huffed, startling himself and making the room go quiet.

Julio’s eyes narrowed before he crossed to them.

“Something funny?” he asked, snatching the phone from her hands.

The other guys stared at Naz, and his neck felt hot. Had his laugh sounded weird?

“What the hell?” Julio muttered. He glared at Meg.

She forced a smile. “I’m sorry. I got bored.”

“Not that childish shit. He had to talk you into getting the pill?” His brow creased. “You wanted my baby or something?”

Naz had forgotten to delete the messages from their shopping trip. The exact words he’d typed wouldn’t form in his mind, but he thought he’d been careful. He was always careful.

Meg froze, like an animal sensing a threat. She didn’t answer, and her smile started to look sick on her face.

Julio shoved Naz’s phone into his chest, and he scrambled to catch it.

Meg squeaked next to him when Julio’s hand closed around her throat. “Answer me!” he shouted in her face.

Her eyes narrowed, fury flooding her face to replace the fear. She tried to slap him, but he batted her hand aside, squeezing harder, and she choked out a gasp.

Naz’s hand went numb, and he dropped his phone as he stood frozen in indecision. If he stepped in, he might make things worse.

Julio was already easing off. “You better start talking,” he warned.

“You’re the one who soaked me in your cum. How was I supposed to know you wouldn’t keep doing it?” She tried to push his arm away, but he didn’t budge. “The pill seemed pointless. Ignacio made me realize I was being stupid.”

“Ignacio, is it?” he released her throat and stepped back. “Go to the trailer. You better be naked when I get there. I’ll give you the cum you want.”

“That’s not—”

His grip on her face shut her up. “Just go.”

She scrambled away once he released her, not looking back as she left the warehouse.

Julio glared at Naz, so close that Naz could feel the heat coming off of him. “You want my woman?”

Naz stared at him, frustration roiling in his gut. He waited for Julio to give him a reason to beat his ass.

Julio took in his expression, forcing a laugh. “What am I saying? You don’t fuck.” He rubbed his hand over his face. “Shit, I’m starting to get sick of her. Not her cunt. That’s fucking magic. But if she talks your ear off instead of mine, that works for me. And it must be hell for you.”

He bent down, picking up Naz’s phone and handing it to him. “Just don’t cross the line, even if she manages to make your limp dick work.”

Naz didn’t know what to make of Julio’s continued smile. He wanted to punch it off his face.

“Since you find her more interesting than listening to me, run out and get her another pill. Now.” His smile curled. “She’s gonna need it.”

Naz decided leaving was better than what he wanted to do.

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