Naomi was home on summer break from college, working at the restaurant. Decided to walk home one night.” “It was a nice night,” she added. “The mugger thought so, too. Anyway, this guy comes up on her—with a knife—wants her money and her watch, her earrings, her phone.” “I would have given it all to him, just like the uncles had impressed on both of us a million times.” “Maybe you would have.” Mason shrugged. “But the asshole figured he had a defenseless woman, a scared one. And a pretty one. So he copped a feel.” “And he smirked,” Naomi stated, and, remembering it all now, sneered. “She
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