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Three. Left hook.“That’s for telling me to hire a lawyer because—” Fuck, he couldn’t even finish that sentence.
Four. A stomach punch.“That’s for daring to make her feel that she’s not enough because you couldn’t give her what she needed. And this, this is for me, you fucking piece of shit!”
Spinning quickly, he executed a roundhouse kick that sent Rex flying and crumpling to the ground, where he stayed, moaning but unable to move.
Skylar grabbed his arm and clung to him. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” she cried.
Julian wrapped his arms around her. “Don’t you dare apologize.”
“But—"
That’s when Security arrived.
* * *
Luckily for Asshole,Manhattan’s cops were right on the tail of Security. Otherwise, Julian would have beaten the fucker to a pulp after Skylar started sobbing. He’d done his best to comfort her, murmuring that everything would be okay, even as he was handcuffed. Rex was sent to the ER to have his precious nose set, and Julian was arrested and brought to the police station. Skylar had three choices— go to the hospital with her broken and bleeding ex-fiancé, go home, or bail out Julian.
Luckily for Julian, she’d chosen Door Number Three.
As soon as they stepped out of the police station, Skylar shoved him against the outer wall and slapped him so hard his ears rang.
“What the fuck?” he shouted.
“That’sfor getting yourself arrested!” she said and immediately started walking down the sidewalk.
He automatically raised a hand to his stinging cheek, then hurried after her. He gently took her by the arm, stopping her. “Who gives a shit that I got arrested? That asshole had it coming.”
“They were just words, Julian!” she yelled.
In contrast, he kept his voice low when he said, “And I know the power that words hold, Skylar. A hell of a lot. And what he said, what he called you, what he accused you of—”
She cocked a brow. “Say it.”
He swiped his hand over his face. “No.”
“Why not?”
“Because we haven’t talked about it.Youhaven’t told me about it. The first I heard of it was out of the fucker’s mouth, and until you tell me exactly what happened, Skylar, I’m not saying word one.”
She snapped her mouth shut, then looked down at the ground.
Gently, he tilted her face up. “But I’m here. To listen. To support. To comfort. I’m right here when you’re ready to talk to me, Skylar.”
Her lip trembled, and she nodded before turning and walking more slowly this time.
“Where are we going,” he asked.
She shrugged. “I don’t know. Do you care?”
“No.” He grabbed her hand and entwined their fingers. “So long as I’m with you.”
They walked for two minutes before she said, “I’m sorry I hit you, Julian.” She sounded ashamed of herself. “It’s wrong to use violence with anyone but especially with people we . . . ”
Her voice trailed off, and he urged her to stop. “With people we . . . ?”
“People we shouldn’t be violent to,” she finished lamely.
He blew out a frustrated breath.
