"Aren't you going to do something?"
Turning to my gym friends that I forgot I was still standing with, I find everyone silently staring at the same interaction I was just watching. Lucy is grinning, Remy is giving me a questioning look, and Jax, with his arm still tight around Hailey's shoulders, just looks confused. Like he can't believe that I won't protect my girl. Because he would immediately and undoubtedly jump on the fucker if someone was getting aggressive with Hailey. Tristan too, even though Remy is more than capable of handling herself in every way.
Dani doesn't need to be protected by anyone.
So instead, I chuckle. Then I gesture toward the interaction—I’m positive with awe shining in my eyes—and say, "Are you kidding? She'll do ten times more damage to that guy than I would. I would only slow her down if I stepped in."
Jax's still-confused gaze tracks back to Dani. And when my point is proven by Dani fisting her hand in the drunk guy's shirt after what was probably his fifth time trying to convince her to go out with him, his jaw drops in understanding. And some awe of his own.
I merely sigh and make my way over to the scene. "Alright, I'm taking her home before the fist fight starts."
Jax's voice is shell-shocked. "Would she really—?"
Dani's knee comes back as she prepares to hit him in the dick. "Yup," I answer dryly.
I catch her around the waist and pull her back before the knee can land. "Can't take you anywhere, troublemaker."
"Hestarted it," she yells, struggling to get out of my grip. "Fucker can't take no for an answer—hey!"
Her shout is cut off when I spin her around and toss her over my shoulder. Then I turn to my friends, a huge grin on my face, and give them a salute before saying, "I think our time here is about up. Have a good evening, everyone."
"Spoilsport," I hear muttered from over my shoulder.
10
TEXTS
December 10
10:12pm Aiden: You up?
10:13pm Dani: Now who's sending cliché booty call texts?
10:17pm A: Well you answered in under a minute, so who's the one desperate for sex here?
10:24pm D: Still you
10:26pm A: Ok fair
10:26pm A: Interested?
10:31pm D: Yea. But I have to leave for Boston early tomorrow so I can only come over for a quickie
10:32pm A: How quick we talking?
10:32pm A: Because I can do that
10:35pm D: You're an idiot. I'll be over in 15.
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December 4
4:31pm Aiden: How was Boston?
9:41pm Dani: Kicked my ass. I've been running on fumes, I only just got home.
10:01pm A: Shit that's insane. Feel like some food and company?