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His hand is still tight in my hair, and I wince when he pulls me harder toward him.
“What an angel,” he murmurs in my ear.
My heartbeat goes wild at the mention of the nickname only he uses for me. His tone though, his tone is the opposite of his words. He is mocking me, ridiculing me at how easy it was for him to come back and take whatever he wanted.
He lets go of me so suddenly I don’t have time to realize he was the one holding me up before my legs give up. I slide to the floor, pants around my ankles and my bra all over the place. Jake has already zipped up his jeans.
He looks down at me, brows furrowed. “Stay away from me, Jamie. Me, my family or my friends. I don’t want you around any of us. And for heaven’s sake stop using my twin to get closer to me. It’s pathetic.”
His voice is ice. It’s so cold it freezes my heart. My throat narrows and my eyes burn as I look up at him. I can feel the tears coming.
Don’t cry in front of him.
Don’t.
Don’t.
I’m too lost in my own focus to realize he’s leaving. I only snap out of it when I hear the door open.
What just happened? What just –
“I think she came hard enough for one night, Xi. You should give up.” Jake’s disdain tastes like acid in my mouth. It’s bitter, rank, and it destroys everything in its wake.
I thought I was going to burst out crying. I really did. But the recognition of who Jake really is awakens a deep fury in me.
He’s the devil.
He always was, I was just too in love to grasp it. I was lost too deeply in his games to realize they were just that. Games.
He bullied you, Jamie!
He humiliated you!
He threatened you!
He blackmailed you!
He used you.
And worst of all…he made you fall in love with him.
Just to leave you behind.
I get up so quickly my head spins. I manage to keep a shred of dignity by putting my clothes back on in record time and avoiding being seen naked by the people in the hall. I can see Xi’s worried eyes looking over Jake’s shoulder and into the bathroom. The guy had no idea what he was getting himself into.
“What the fuck, Jake,” I hear Xi. “Big bro becomes the boss and you think you’re untouchable or something? This ain’t your house, man.”
I don’t let Jake reply. I don’t let them get into an argument or in a fight. This ismyfucking fight, Xi. My turn to spit venom at the fucker.
Out. Of. My. Way.
I run so fast into Jake I can hear his breath getting caught in his throat. I push him hard enough that he stumbles forward. Xi has to catch him so they don’t both fall, and I use the commotion to walk out of the bathroom.
Of course Billie is waiting in the hallway.
The bitch is so fit I want to punch her in the face. She’s wearing a bandeau top and her shoulders and biceps are delicately defined. She’s only slightly taller than me but still tiny compared to Jake. Not small like me, though. Not unshaped and petite. No, her abs are distinct, she looks toned and strong. Like she does cross-country runs or mountain climbing or some other stupid sport I don’t do.
Her porcelain skin is perfect and her huge doe eyes look at me in shock. Yeah, I didn’t think I had the guts to tackle Jake White either but hey, here I am.
