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“You’re wrong.”

He cups my cheek and sighs. “You need medical treatment.”

“I’m fine, I swear.”

“How did you get here so fast?”

“I ran.”

His face tightens. “The fuck! You ran here. Seven fucking blocks?”

I nod and reach for his hands and lace our fingers together. “I ran for you.”

He curses. “I’m rubbing off on you in all the fucking wrong ways.”

“No,” I whisper. “No, you’re not.”

Heath holds my gaze, and I see all that I want to. He’s angry, worried and scared. For me.

I wish I could get him out of here.

“I’m sorry—”

He glares at me. “You have nothing to be sorry about.”

“But—”

“Where is he?” I hear Sebastian behind me.

In a minute he joins me. His green eyes assess the damage on my face and then move to Heath who’s glaring at him.

“I told you,” Sebastian says harshly.

“I don’t want to hear this now,” Heath grumbles and looks at me. “Stay with him tonight.”

I shake my head. Dad will wreak havoc if I don’t return.

Just as I think about him, his voice reaches my ears. “Hope, sweetheart. There you are.”

Coming closer, he brings me to him by pulling my arm. I try to wrestle out of his hold but he’s too strong. Leaning down he murmurs, “Go along or your boyfriend will spend more than a night in the cell.”

I look at him in horror. “Please don’t do it.”

He smiles. “Then leave with me right now.”

I give Heath a last glance, but he’s busy shooting daggers at my father.

Sebastian nudges him and he looks at me.

Through thick tears I watch him. I open my mouth to say something, but he beats me to it.

“I’ll come for you.” Glaring at my father he adds, “No matter who gets in my fucking way.”

Dad drags me out of the police station when all I want to do is be with Heath. The only person who makes me feel safe.

“I swear you’ve gotten fucking disobedient like your mother.” He squeezes my arm.

My heart crawls into the pits of my stomach like a little kid sneaking under the covers for comfort and safety.

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