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I still ignored him, opening the closet and relief swooshed through me. My purse was tucked in the corner, by the wall. Just where Amber said it would be. I snatched it and went through it, more relief making my knees shake. My phone was in the front pocket, and my keys were in the main part. I took my wallet out, checking, and everything was there.
My God.
I had to sit down.
How had I gotten so lucky?
I needed to send Troy a thank-you basket.
“Listen.” Jude had come to the closet door, hitching his jeans up as they began sliding down. “Can we talk about this? We never said we were exclusive—”
I looked up at him. “What are you talking about?”
“What are you talking about? You walk in and I’m fucking Toy—”
“Maren?” Toya screeched from the living room. “Where is she? Where is that bitch?”
That bitch?
Oh hell no.
I grabbed my purse, pushed up to my feet, and started for her, but Jude got in the way. I glared at him. “Get out of my way.”
He ran a hand down his chest, some of his panic leaving. A cocky smirk replaced it. “Let’s talk about this. She doesn’t mean anything.”
I shoved past him, all of this starting to grind inside of me.
“Babe.” His hands went to my arms. He started to halt me while Toya was still shrieking from the living room until he was ripped away from me.
Thud.
He was shoved up against the wall by Cris, his hand to Jude’s throat. “You don’t fucking put hands on her.” A savage growl came from him. A hanging picture fell from the wall as Jude tried to shove back, but Cris only slammed him once again to the wall, holding him in place.
Anger emanated off of him in waves.
Toya began yelling all over again, but Jude was trying to fight back, snarling. “Who the fuck are you—oh! OH! You’re the guy she needed—” His eyes went to me over Cris’ shoulder. “Really? You’re fucking him again? Should I expect you crawling back in my bed in the future? Begging me to ‘make me forget him. I need to just forget about him.’ Hmm, sweetheart?” A twisted laugh sounded from him as he shook his head. “This is fucking priceless. What are you thinking, Mare Bear?”
“Don’t call me that,” I warned.
“What the fuck are you talking about?” Cris’ tone was flat.
Jude’s gaze found his and his laugh just doubled. “This is so fucking priceless. Here I am, having a mild heart attack, thinking I’m going to lose my dick privileges in the ever-so-unquenchable Maren, thinking she’ll take offense to my dick being in one of her friend’s when the entire reason she sought me out is here. And look at you.” He pointedly looked at Cris’ arm, where he was still holding him back. “You’re here to what? Protect her from me?” He began laughing again. “Please. I don’t know what you did the last time, but I’ve no doubt you’ll do it again, and that’s when sweet little tortured Mare Bear will come back to me.” His gaze switched to me, starting to heat up. A cruel glint showing. “I’ll make you beg this next time. I’ll make you do nasty things. Maybe we’ll take a spin with Toya, hmm? The two of us both pounding her sweet—”
I pressed a hand to my stomach. “You’re going to make me vomit.”
He snorted. “Right. Was it the thought of both of us tag-teaming Toya together?”
“No,” I growled, stepping up to him. “It’s the thought of me ever being with you again. You disgust me.” Before anyone could stop me, I reached between their bodies, grabbed Jude’s dick, and I twisted.
He screamed, his body seizing up.
Cris stepped back, letting him go, but his arm wrapped around me instead. He lifted me away, carrying me back through the living room.
The two guys were still there, but so were a bunch of others. Amber, Troy, and Luis stood in the kitchen doorway. Lauren was right in front of them. Toya was gone, but she began yelling from the bathroom, the door heaved open, and those two guys were there, blocking her way. One twisted around and yanked the door shut again. He yelled through it, “Stay the fuck in there.”
“You—” she began yelling again, but it was inaudible.
Another deep thud came from behind us, along with Jude still screaming in pain.
