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“From what you said, it didn’t sound like that was the first time he’s had you hit.”
She looks away.
“No,” she finally murmurs quietly, her voice edged. “It wasn’t.”
“Fucker,” I hiss.
“Amen,” Eloise murmurs. She looks up at me. “Got anything to drink?”
“Plenty.”
“Can I have one?”
“No.”
Eloise purses her lips. “Why not?”
“Because you drink too fucking much, princess,” I growl.
Her brows shoot up indignantly. “Wow, really?”
“From where I’m standing? Yeah.”
Her mouth purses. “Well, you’re not the?—”
“The boss of you?” I smirk. “Want to try that again, counselor?”
Eloise groans. “Please can I have a drink? It’s been a shit night.”
“I realize that. Still no, though.”
We’re both silent a minute, her chewing on her lip as she stares at the floor, me trying to figure out which part of tonight we should even talk about. Then she slowly raises her eyes to mine.
“What happened to you, Alistair?”
I smirk. “What, because I won’t indulge your alcoholism?”
She flinches. “Okay, ouch.”
“The truth hurts.”
She scowls at me. “I wasn’t talking about a drink, actually,” she says sullenly. “I mean what the hell happened to you at Knightsblood?”
My jaw grinds.
“Let’s not go there.”
Eloise barks a cold laugh. “Fuck you. We are there.”
“Don’t,” I warn.
“Don’t what?! Alistair! You…” She shoves her fingers through her wet hair. “We had that night in the elevator which was…” Her face burns as she looks away. “Great. And then you come to my room looking for me, and then you ask me out to a dance like we were in a fucking John Hughes movie! And then you just ghosted me!!” she screams. “You blocked my calls! You blocked me everywhere?—”
“I wonder why the fuck that is!!” I roar back.
“YOU TELL ME!”
She gasps as I erase the space between us, looming over her and grabbing the front of her hoodie.
