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“What do you do?”
“That’s none of your concern.”
“Why are you here?”
“Why did you run?”
“That’s none of your concern.”
My jaw twitched. “I’m not going to repeat this again, so listen carefully. I have a few questions for you, and I’ll leave the moment I get the information I need. You’ll never see me again.”
When she didn’t respond, I continued.
“Miss Banks, if I meant to hurt you, why would I have dismantled those two assholes at the diner? Why would I have cared if they grabbed your ass?”
Her aim wavered, which meant her shoulders were relaxing, which meantshewas relaxing.
And just like that, I uncovered Sophia’s weakness. Vulnerability. She would easily be manipulated by a (false) sense of safety. Based on past targets with the same weakness, I knew that if Sophia didn’t feel like she had control of the situation, she would become a loose cannon.
And I didnotlike loose cannons.
“Let me see your identification,” she demanded.
“Get out of the truck and I’ll show you.”
“Do you think I was born yesterday?”
“Based on the caliber of that gun you’re holding, no, I don’t.” I reached for the handle and opened the truck door. “But based on the fact that you forgot to lock your doors before shoving a gun in my face, I’d say you still have a lot to learn.”
She didn’t move. The only thing that gave her away was the sudden tremble in her hand.
She was in quite a pickle now. I could easily overpower her, shove her into the passenger seat, and take off in the truck. Or I could throw her out and steal her truck, leaving her a sitting duck, unable to run.
Or I could kill her.
“Get out,” I said. “Now.”
Keeping her aim and eyes on me, Sophia released one hand from the gun, grabbed her purse from the passenger seat, and carefully got out of the truck, pressing the barrel into my chest as she did.
With the gun at my heart, we stood toe to toe, my six-foot-three-inch height towering over her tiny five-foot-three-inch frame. She all but gasped when she saw my scar for the first time. At the diner, I’d intentionally sat with that cheek to the wall.
“Identification,” she said, her voice quivering as she struggled to hold eye contact.
I sighed. “Fine.”
As I reached into my coat pocket, I was blindsided by a knee to my groin.
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Justin
Idoubled over in pain as a wave of nausea swept over me. It had been a hot minute since a woman had kicked me in the balls. I’d forgotten how blinding and debilitating the pain was.
While I was busy trying not to vomit, Sophia spun on her heel and began sprinting to her front door.
Now I was pissed.
Growling, I forced myself upright and ran after her, shoving the toe of my boot into the door as she attempted to slam it shut.
