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“Get him, Henry,” Sage said. She pushed at me. “Get that piece of shit!”
“Tell your girl to shut her fucking mouth,” the guy said.
I growled under my breath.
Sage pushed at me again. “Are you going to let him talk about me like that?”
“She’s got a point,” I said. “Can’t talk about my girl that way.”
The guy finally stood up and began to walk toward me.
At the last second, Sage touched my back.
And she whispered, “This is so fucking sexy to watch, Henry…”
I had to throw the first punch.
The only punch.
I hit the guy hard enough in the stomach that he fell into the bar and then down to the floor.
“Damn you!” Steph cried out. “Stupid hockey player! Get the hell out of here! I have to call the police now or else I’ll get fired!”
“Love you, Steph!” Sage yelled.
“Yeah, sure,” Steph said. “Go. Now.”
I dug into my pocket and tossed way more money than needed to settle up my tab.
I looked back at Sage and she was thrilled.
Loving this.
I reached for her hand and the two of us ran out of the door as though the place was on fire.
We ran down the sidewalk together.
Sage yelled and laughed and completely cut loose.
I wasn’t dumb. This was part of her grieving.
At the first corner, I stopped and grabbed for Sage.
I pulled her against me.
We were both laughing now.
“That was intense,” she whispered.
“You really wanted me to hit some stranger. Just for fun.”
“Do you feel guilty?”
“A little.”
“Don’t. That guy is an asshole.”
“You know him?”
