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“Do you want to get a drink and catch up? I’d love to take you out again.”
Two big hands land on Lance’s shoulders and he jumps. “No, she fucking doesn’t so get lost.”
I grin up at Xander as he maneuvers Lance out of the way and pulls me against him. People around us are staring and I don’t even care. I smuggle into Xander’s chest as Lance blanches.
“You’re um. You’re him.”
“Yeah, I’m him and that’s my girl you’re hitting on.”
Xander sounds fucking deadly, his voice controlled but the possession threaded through it is clear to me.
“We dated.” Lance looks at me. “Tell him, Amelia. We dated for nearly a year.”
Jesus, this guy is so clueless it’s embarrassing.
“Yes, we dated, and then Lance decided it would be a good idea to fuck my friend, and I use the term loosely like her legs.”
Lance gapes like a fish and I feel Xander hold me closer, his grip tightening and I wonder if I might have said too much. The last thing he needs is to get into a fight defending my honor and I have no doubt he’d do it.
“Amelia, pumpkin, that’s not what happened.”
Xander leans into Lance’s space. “You’re a fucking idiot for letting her go, but your loss is my gain. You’re done breathing her air, so fuck off, little boy.”
Xander stands to his full height and motions with his head to the security team who are hovering on the edge of the dance floor.
My ex goes red, his veins bulging slightly as the insult and put down Xander just handed him registers.
“You can’t speak to me like that. I’ll go to the papers. I’ll ruin you.”
I groan internally at the pathetic threat as Xander laughs loud. “Oh, please do it.”
Security steps up followed by Beck, who looks like he’s about to blow a blood vessel. He makes his way to my back and I know with my men and my girls at my back I’m formidable and that isn’t a feeling I’ve had before. Beck has always been there but this is different.
“What’s going on?”
I motion to Lance. “My ex is going to sell a story about Xander telling him he was an idiot to lose me.”
Beck’s eyes go flinty and if didn’t know him, I’d be taking a big step back.
“This the fucker that cheated on you?”
“Yeah.” I’d told Beck some of it, only the basics, but that’s all he needs.
Beck turns to him and Lance bristles. “You’re the famous Beck. She fucking you too?”
Beck moves in front of me, and I grab his arm. The last thing he needs is to get into a fight and fuck his hands up.
“Leave it, he isn’t worth it.”
Beck pins me with a gaze. “He made you cry. Nobody makes you fucking cry, and they sure as shit do not insult you.”
Despite the situation my belly swoops and dives at his words and the way he looks at me.
Rounding on Lance he points a finger in his face. “You’re fucking finished in this town. I suggest you pack up and go the fuck home.”
With a sight dip of his head, the bouncers grab Lance and haul him away as he kicks and whines. I give him a little wave and then turn back to Xander who lifts me in his arms so my feet dangle off the floor and kisses me.
“Drinks are on the house,” Beck shouts and the crowd erupts.
