Riley PovBefore I can answer, he’s out of the Jeep, rounding the front. My door opens and he reaches in, unbuckles me, and hauls me out like I weigh nothing.“Noah—”He backs me against the warm hood, his hands caging me in. The metal is still hot from the engine.He rests his forehead against mine. “Never again, Riley don’t get in cars with him. You don’t let him touch you. You don’t even look at him.”I should fight. I should scream. Instead I nod, small and broken.He opens the passenger door again. “Get inside, I'm going out.”I took my purse and ran inside, my heart hammering against my chest. I don’t stop until I’m in my room, door shut, back pressed against it. I strip out of the cropped sweater and jeans, kick them into the corner like they’re contaminated, and storm into the bathroom. The shower is scalding. I stand under it until my skin is pink and the mirror is completely fogged, trying to wash the night off me.When I finally step out, I'm already in my oversized T-shir
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