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7
Hawk
Roundingthecorner,Ispotted the woman who dominated my thoughts. She had her back to the wall as a guy in a lab coat spoke to her. And he was standing way too fucking close.
He reached out with one hand. Lila scooted to the side as if trying to avoid his touch, but he was faster and planted his palm on her hip. Her whole body tensed as it pressed into the wall, as if she wanted to magically disappear into it. With her head turned, she avoided eye contact with this guy like he was the plague.
Anger boiled in my blood. I charged toward them. As I got closer, I could see her eyes. And what I saw in them made my heart ache.
Fear and disgust.
I recognized those looks. It was how most people looked at me. And I prayed I’d never get that expression from her while her gaze was fixed on me.
But she hadn’t even seen me yet. This lab coat sleaze with blond hair and Botoxed face was the one making her petrified and probably sick to her stomach.
“No, thanks, Dr. Rothwell,” she said in a shaky voice.
Doctor? This sleaze was practically sexually harassing her in the lobby. “I’ll do the surgery for free. I don’t offer this kind of deal to anyone, Lila. Let me take a few inches off these big hips of yours, a few more off your bulging stomach, and you’d be perfect,” he said as his hand squeezed her hip.
Was this guy fucking blind? She was absolutely gorgeous the way she was. Soft. Curvy. Perfect.
“No, thanks.” Lila’s shoulders turned inward as if she was trying to make herself smaller as she scooted to the side again, but the prick followed her, never taking his hand off.
Why was she taking his crap? Why wasn’t she standing up for herself as she had done to me at the kennel? Where was that spunky rescue worker?
In two large strides, I was at their side. I grabbed the guy’s wrist and twisted until he whined like a little bitch. Then I planted myself between them.
Behind me, Lila gasped.
With a shove, I let go of the jerk’s arm.
“Owww. My hand. My precious hand.” He held his wrist gingerly while flexing his fingers. Opening and closing each one. Without looking up, he said, “Do you know how much these hands are worth? I’m the—”
“I don’t give a fuck. Don’t ever touch her again.” Or I’ll fucking tear each of your fingers off one by one, you piece of shit. There were so many other threats I wanted to spit at him, but I didn’t want Lila to hear the horrible things I was capable of.
She tried to slip out from behind me. I put my arm out to block her. I didn’t know if she wanted to come to this sleaze’s rescue or try to act as a mediator to diffuse the situation. Either way, I didn’t care. I didn’t want her to have to utter one more word to this so-called doctor, who was still checking his hand for damage.
Without looking behind me, I knew exactly where Lila was. I could almost feel her, even though our bodies weren’t touching. She went left. Then right. Then right again. Each time, so did I, our bodies moved in unison as I blocked her view of the sleaze who had groped her.
Me as her shield.
The sleaze in front of me took out his phone and scrolled through his screen. “I’m the leading plastic surgeon in this city. I’m going to sue your ass.”
Lila dragged a long breath as if she was about to say something, so I beat her to it. “Then sue me. I don’t care. Take me to court. Do your worst. As long as you keep your fucking hands off Lila.”
He tapped on his phone and brought it to his ear. “You’re done, pal. Wait until my lawyer gets a hold of you.” He finally looked up at me, and once his eyes took me in, his face blanched.
Shuffling backward, his eyes darted around frantically. “S-s-security!”
Now that was the reaction I was used to getting.
Lila grabbed my arm and shoved it down as she came to stand beside me. “There’s no need for that,” she said in a soothing tone. “Nobody’s hurt. Why don’t we all go to my office and talk this through?”
No way did I want this fucker in her office. Or talking to her. “No. You go.” I’ll deal with the prick in the lab coat.
I was about to take a threatening step toward the doc, but Lila grabbed my arm and pulled me away. Well, more like she tugged, and I let her drag me away because I enjoyed the feel of her hand wrapped around my bicep.
“Excuse you, Hawk, but you’re the one who butted in.” Her voice was bold, her words blunt.
