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Shelbie throws me a concerned look, but I discreetly shake it off.
He can’t know.
Conner said he covered his tracks, and I believe him.
Warren is just trying to freak me out.
“So, K,” Shelbie says, changing the subject as we peruse the menu. “It’s your birthday on Saturday. Are you excited?”
“I... uh, I guess.”
It’s not like my life will suddenly change because I’m an adult in the eyes of the authorities. I’ll still be stuck here, under Warren’s control. Waiting for what Conner just promised me.
Soon.
James Jagger will come through. He has to.
“What looks good?” I try to turn their attention back to the menu.
“The Joker burger is amazing,” Shelbie grins, “but it’s huge. We could go halves?”
“Okay, sounds good.”
“Warren?” she asks.
“Just get me a basket of fries and a beer.”
“Uh, sure. I’ll be right back.”
“You’re not hungry?” I ask him, surprised.
“Oh, I am.” He grabs the nape of my neck and pulls my face down to his. “Just not for burgers and fries.”
“Warren.” I try to wiggle free but he plunges his tongue past my lips. His grip on my neck is like a vise as he plunders my mouth.
Flattening my hands against his t-shirt, I manage to break away and inhale a ragged breath. “You’re high,” I remark.
“And you’re fucking delicious. Let’s go to the restroom.”
“What? No! This is Shelbie’s dad’s place. We can’t.”
“Can’t?” His brow rises. “Or won’t?” Anger flashes over his face.
“What has gotten into you?”
I brace myself for one of his tantrums, silently praying it doesn’t come. But I won’t let him do this to me, not here. Not after Conner just loved me the way he did.
Warren stares at me, his gaze dangerous and haunting. But then his angry mask falls away and a goofy grin tugs at his mouth.
“Nothing, baby,” he croons. “I’m just horny, and you look so fucking good. Good enough to eat.”
“As soon as we get home.” I bite back the bile that claws up my throat as I say the words.
But it’s nothing compared to the fear that races down my spine when he says, “I might not be able to wait until then.”
Chapter Twenty
Conner
