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“I’m surprised you realized I was gone,” I snap back at him. He frowns down at me and my change in mood.
“Of course I did. What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I’m trying to find Ezra,” I say. His brows lift this time.
“You want Ezra instead?” he asks.
“Just how you want the girl from the housewarming instead? Or the girl from the gym? I’m right here, Sawyer. I see you with them, and even if I know it’s happening, it still hurts.”
“What girl from the gym?” he asks.
“The one who had her hand around your dick.” My phone vibrates in my hand, and I’m planning to ignore it until I see Fleur’s name on the screen.
“Harlow—”
“I have to take this,” I say, holding up my phone. I walk past him and to a quieter corner, where I put my finger in one ear and hold my phone up. “Hello?”
“Hey, have you got a minute?” Fleur asks. Her voice is fairly even, so that’s a good sign. “I’m outside, just around the corner.”
“One minute, I’ll come to you,” I say, I don’t know why Fleur has come here to see me so desperately, but with her being so upset earlier, I need to find out. Leaving the party behind, I step outside the bar and see Fleur leaning against Lee’s bonnet, slightly further down. I run over and hug her instinctively before I lean down to wave at him, and he waves back with a huge grin.
“He took it well, then?” I ask. Fleur’s huge smile matches his.
“He did. We talked it all through, and I’m moving with him.” My mouth drops, and she rushes to justify herself. “I know it’s quick and it’s probably really stupid, but—”
“It’s not!” I interrupt her. “I think it’s a great idea. It just shocked me that you’re moving away from me. Like... now?” I ask.
“Now,” she says with a teary smile. “I know, I know it’s sudden, but it’s not too far, not really.” She winces. “We can still see each other! I’ll text you the address soon.”
“Speaking of texting...” I send her the photo from earlier before I forget. Her phone dings, and she beams when she sees what it is.
“Thank you so much, Harlow.”
“Any time.” I give her a tight squeeze, knowing this may be the last time I see my best friend for a while. “Call me when you get there?” I ask.
Fleur nods, and I hug her again before I watch her get in the car and drive off to her new future. Turning back to the bar, I know I made a mistake calling Sawyer out tonight, of all nights to do it. It’s Liv’s birthday, and I don’t want to fight. I should’ve been brave enough to ask him about exclusivity sooner, but I didn’t, and now I’ve sulked like a teenager and ruined his night too. Well, it’s time to face the music and see what Sawyer actually thinks is going on here.
I take a deep breath and walk back into the bar, pushing through a big crowd of people at the entrance. They’re all taller than me, and I feel like the crowd is never-ending. I’m lost in the throng of people when I feel strong arms around my waist. Hoping it’s Sawyer and I can see if we can have an adult conversation about everything, I try to spin toward him. The crowd is packed too tight, though, and it’s darker here, so I let him push me forward with his body sturdy at my back. He leads me into a corridor off to the side, and finally, we have some free space. Turning to face him, my brain is lagging, and by the time I register that someone who definitely isn’t Sawyer has got me alone, there’s a cold, solid object pressed against my side.Fuck. How do I fight against a gun?
“Don’t make a sound,” he whispers. Fear freezes the breath in my lungs, and I couldn’t scream if I wanted to, although it doesn’t seem like a great idea right now. I’m working on trying to suck in a breath and not completely freaking out, knowing that I need to be calm if I’m going to figure out how to get out of this, but I don’t get that far before something covers my mouth and nose. He’s trying to gag me?
There’s suddenly way too many hands on my body, and the room starts to spin. Even though I’m vigorously trying to shake my head free, slowly at first and then all at once, everything goes black.
