Smokeshow (Smoke #1)

by Abbi Glines

“Where are you going?” he asked. “To get my things,” I said, then looked around him at the three guys. “Not sure who the rodeo squad is, but they told everyone to leave, and since the crowd is obeying, I assumed I should too.” The corner of Trev’s mouth curved up. “Did you call them the rodeo squad?” he asked. I nodded. Then, he laughed. “Fucking brilliant.” He reached for my hand. “Come on.” I hesitated, then put my hand in his. At the moment, he was the safer option. Especially if a scene from Pornhub was about to break out.

defined Blaise. He was equally both of those things. “Madeline.” He said my name and took a deep breath. “This is a real fucking thin line you’re walking. You’re gonna leave with me. You’re gonna stop fighting me. There were other paths for you. Better fucking choices. But if another man ever touches you now, I’ll have to kill him.”

Blaise sat down while still holding me in his lap. I wanted to hit him for making me act like this. I had lived through bad things. Much worse than this. A guy should not have this kind of power over me. Yet I stayed there in his lap and let him hold me.