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Feeling somewhat smug, I lean closer and trail my tongue over my teeth. “Or what, you’ll hurt me?” I bark out a gruff laugh. We both know he can’t touch me. Not only would the syndicate punish him for disrespecting a fellow member, but as big as he is, he’s not as fast as I am. He’d never land a punch.
Suddenly, his fingers curl into a fist, knuckles fading to white with his tightened clench. Rolling his shoulders, his chest expands as his muscles pop with strain. He’s itching to swing forward and clock me, making me bite out a huffed laugh.
Tiny hands reach out, curling around Liam’s bicep. “Come on, Liam. Let’s get out of here.” Saoirse’s concern titillates my every nerve, but the sight of her hands on him washes those feelings away just as quick.
With one last crescent squint aimed in my direction, Liam then reaches for Saoirse's hand. “Okay, free bird. It smells like last week’s rubbish here, anyway.”
In the next breath, he places his palm at the base of her spine and then propels her towards the exit.
Owning every last word, I shout after her, “See you real soon, love.”
Really fucking soon.
