“None of that should’ve happened. Those motherfuckers…” He shakes his head, then pauses as if noticing me for the first time. “You’re trembling.” I turn away. Maybe if I just feign understanding, like this is no big deal, he’ll leave me alone. Nope. His arm goes around me, and the shaking worsens. “Listen to me. Whatever you thought you saw, whatever happened tonight, you have to know that I’d never hurt you. Never.”
