"Which part of you taking care of yourself was that?" Ryder demands as we hurriedly descend the staircase, his arm snug around my waist.
"I was handling it."
"Really? Because that looked like an epic failure to me. His hands were all over you."
"You mean like yours are all over me right now?"
"I'm not going to hurt you."
"I don't know that. You're really hot when playing Knight in shining armour, but I still don't trust you. You have to do more than saving me from Gabriel to earn my trust."
"I know this sounds douchy but gaining your trust is not exactly on top of my priorities at the moment."
"I have no idea how you're Brent's friend."
He scoffs as he pulls the car door open for me.
"Funny, because I keep telling him the same thing."
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