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“Anyway, back to the party.” Lydie sat up on her knees and started clearing the coffee table. “I have to show you the setup for this story. Give me the gummy bears and the Lifesavers.”
Caleb pushed them both to her. “I’m both nervous and intrigued.”
“So. Imagine the gummy bears are-”
Loud knocking on the door made me jump. I looked around at the guys and felt my stomach twist with nerves. “What time is it?”
Andrew and Caleb were already on their feet. Andrew looked at his watch and frowned. “Two in the morning. We all know who it is.”
Jack stood up and lifted me to my feet. He looked at Lydie and pointed at me. “You keep her back.”
I scowled. “It’smyapartment.”
“We all saw the way you shook after spending time with him. He scares you and that’s enough of a reason for me to want you away from him.” He gently pushed me towards Lydie and stalked towards the door as the knocking turned into banging.
Lydie wrapped her arms around me and held me close. “You’re very popular.”
I might’ve laughed if Taylor’s voice wasn’t suddenly filling my apartment. I was sure every apartment around could hear him shouting, too.
“What the fuck are you three doing here? Get out of my way. I need to see Olive.” His words were slurred and it was abundantly clear that he was wasted. “Olive! Come out here and talk to me!”
“You need to leave, Taylor.” Andrew’s low voice felt dangerously heavy with warning. “Right now.”
“Get out of my fucking way!” The sound of shuffling preceded a grunt from Taylor and then the sound of something heavy hitting the ground. “Who pushed me? Who fucking pushed me? I’ll kill you!”
“Go home, Taylor. You’re not wanted here.” Caleb spit out the words and I’d never heard him so serious.
“My fucking kid’s in there! Does he see his mother being a whore? Does he-” A loudthudshut him up for a few seconds but then he was louder than ever. “Hit me again! Hit me again! I dare you!”
I shrugged out of Lydie’s hold and rushed to the doorway to see Caleb bent over Taylor, holding him up by the front of his shirt. I saw Caleb’s future being ruined by Taylor, over me, and I couldn’t let it happen.
I ducked low and slipped between Jack and Andrew to wrap my arms around Caleb. “Stop.Please. I don’t want you to get in trouble, Caleb. Just let him go and come inside with me.”
Jack swore and wrapped his arm around my waist from behind. “Goddammit, Liv. Get back inside.”
I held onto Caleb tighter. “He’ll try to ruin you, Caleb. He’s not worth it. Just come inside with me, okay?”
“Listen to the whore, Caleb! I ruined her once and I’ll do it again. When I’m finished with her, I’ll ruin you and your bitch buddies.” Taylor laughed and wiped away the blood dripping from his nose. “Does she still cry when you fuck her?”
Caleb slammed another punch into Taylor’s face and then swung around and picked me up. “You get back inside right now.”
“Is your boyfriend afraid you’ll remember how good I was and leave him for me? Remember that time behind your parents’ house, Olive? Remember?”
Everything was spiraling so fast and I could feel Caleb giving into the anger and need to keep hitting Taylor. I clung to him even harder. “I don’t care what he says, Caleb. I just want you to come inside with me. Let’s just go inside and forget about this.”
“All the other girls made me pull out or wear a condom.” Taylor’s drunken voice had taken on a sing-song effect. “Not stupid little Olive Oakley. She let me come inside her while she was wearing her purity ring.”
“Stop it! I hate you, Dad! I hate you!” The world went still around me as I looked down and saw Jesse standing in his pajamas, screaming at his dad who was still on the ground, bleeding.
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***Jack***
Olivepulledawayfromme and Caleb to scoop Jesse into her arms. She cradled him to her chest even though he was nearly half her size and moved to take him back inside. “It’s okay, buddy. Mommy’s here. Mommy’s right here.”
“Tell the little bastard I hate him, too. I had a good thing going before he came along.” Taylor was losing steam and it was obvious he was hurting as he pulled himself to his feet. “I’m not a fucking dad. I’m going pro and you can bet I’m not going to be stopping by to see little Joey on my way to fame.”
Caleb shook his head. “You’re disgusting.”
