Vivian
The tequila dripped from the toe of her heel, pooling on the floor.
The entire club went silent.
Then, Cathy screamed as expected.
“You b***h!”
Her face twisted from shock into ugly, feral rage. She didn't think. She didn't look at Viper or people staring. She just reacted. Her hand flew up, aiming for my face.
Two months ago, I would have flinched. Two months ago, I would have squeezed my eyes shut and braced myself for the pain.
But my body didn't remember the fear. Not anymore. It remembered the gym. It remembered the heavy bag at 4:00 AM.
My hand shot up before hers could connect. I gripped her hand tightly.
I squeezed it so hard I felt the tendons in her arm shift. I felt her pulse beating fast against my thumb.
Cathy gasped. Her eyes widened in genuine shock. She tr
