Dominate Me

Chapter 13

"Liam Hawkins... you really thought I wouldn't recognize you?" The man chuckled darkly as he glared dangerously at Liam.

Vanessa stepped over to me, ravenous ferocity in her eyes as she laughed loudly. "Oh this is just too good. Avery, you little fucking slut. One boyfriend wasn't enough, huh? You had to sink your claws into this one, too?" She glanced back at Liam, biting her lip. "He's hot though, I get it."

She slapped me across the cheek before stepping behind me and yanking me back against her chest. Her lips shifted forward, moving against my ear. "You deserve this for what you did to me. I told you this would happen."

Liam's jaw clenched as his eyes locked on mine, the slightest nod catching my attention before he swung around and knocked the gun out of the man's hand, his shock giving Liam time to throw punch after punch.

I stomped my foot down as hard as I could on Vanessa's, instantly rewarded with an ear piercing scream as my heel stabbed through her foot. I jabbed my elbow back into her ribs, the crunch it caused telling me I'd at least cracked one of them. She let me go, sliding down the wall as I kicked my other shoe off and stepped away from her.

Liam's eyes met mine, immediately dropping the man and letting him fall unconscious to the pavement below.

He stepped over to me, glancing over at Vanessa and down to where my heel was protruding from her foot. He smirked, shaking his head as he stopped directly in front of me, his hands on either side of my face, breathing harsh.

"Are you okay?"

I nodded, breathless with exhilaration and adrenaline. My eyes dropped to his lips involuntarily and he bit off a curse, stepping away from me and forcing a hand through his hair.

"Get your shoes. We're leaving." He ordered, lifting his phone to his ear. "Get someone the hell over here. Now! Yes, they were both here... No, she's fine... Yeah, I fucking get it. We'll be there soon."

I blinked rapidly back at Vanessa, swallowing against the bile that was threatening to overtake me as the tequila started disagreeing with my actions. I wiggled my shoe that stood from the top of her foot.

"Oh god, I-"

I spun around, losing the contents of my stomach, resting a hand on the wall as I coughed. My knees gave out, instantly weak, but Liam's arm wrapped around my waist, holding me softly against him to keep me half upright. He whispered a curse before lifting me into his arms, cradling me as sirens echoed in the distance.

"Wait, we have to make sure the cops get them." I said groggily, exhaustion setting in as the effects of the alcohol fully wore off.

"They're not my priority tonight. You are."

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"You're strangely calm after tonight." Liam noted, glancing down at me with an eyebrow raised.

I gave a half-assed laugh. "Sort of. I threw up like an amateur."

He frowned. "Avery, you stabbed your shoe into someone's foot to save yourself. That was pretty goddamn hot. Badass."

"Hot?" Fuck. Why did I ask that?

Liam stopped in his tracks, blinking down at me before visibly swallowing whatever words he wanted to say.

"Can you walk?" His eyes shined in the glow of the outside light as he stared down at me. I nodded slowly before he set me down on the porch. "Stay behind me."