Elizabeth’s POV My father’s voice is still clawing at my brain, every word a fresh cut, and it’s got me all kinds of messed up. I shouldn’t have bitten Christian’s head off, but he’s standing there, too damn calm, too damn good, and it’s driving me up the wall. I want to scream, or maybe crawl into his arms, and the fact that I’m even thinking that makes me want to punch something. “It’s late. We’re out of here,” I snap, my voice sharper than I mean. I glance at Hope, who’s playing with her braid, totally clueless about the storm brewing. “Hope, let’s go.” Christian turns, grabbing his keys off the counter, and the way his shoulders move under his shirt makes my stomach do a stupid flip. “I’m driving you home,” he says, low and steady, like it’s already decided. “Nah, we’re good. We’ll grab a cab.” I cross my arms, trying to keep him at a distance, but he’s already got those damn keys in his hand, his fingers curling around them like they belong there. “Not happening, Red
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