Midnight Remedy
“Leaning over until she was in his face, she grated out, “You just had to talk me into it, didn’t you? ‘You owe it yourself, Piper, and to the others you might help’.”
Eric stared at her, totally perplexed. “Clue me in here, Angel.”
“I’m not your ‘Angel’. If you say that to me one more time, I swear I’ll lay you out. Don’t think I can’t do it, either. Sam taught me how to protect myself when I was eleven years old.” She glared at him, very much like she might go ahead and make good on her threat.... “I told you this would happen, but you wouldn’t listen to me. God, I should have known better than to have trusted you. I did know better.” She spun on her heel away from the desk and slapped the newspaper she carried against her palm.
Eric stood and took a step toward her. “What’s the matter with you?” He reached out a hand to her but she froze him with a look he’d never even imagined she could give him.
“Don’t touch me.” Her voice was low, quiet, and as cold as he’d ever heard it.MoreLess
Eric stared at her, totally perplexed. “Clue me in here, Angel.”
“I’m not your ‘Angel’. If you say that to me one more time, I swear I’ll lay you out. Don’t think I can’t do it, either. Sam taught me how to protect myself when I was eleven years old.” She glared at him, very much like she might go ahead and make good on her threat.... “I told you this would happen, but you wouldn’t listen to me. God, I should have known better than to have trusted you. I did know better.” She spun on her heel away from the desk and slapped the newspaper she carried against her palm.
Eric stood and took a step toward her. “What’s the matter with you?” He reached out a hand to her but she froze him with a look he’d never even imagined she could give him.
“Don’t touch me.” Her voice was low, quiet, and as cold as he’d ever heard it.MoreLess
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