Chapter 15
10 years ago
Aubrey stumbled out of the party, and Marco ran after her. His knuckles throbbed from implanting them in that asshole’s face. Through the chaos, Aubrey slipped out. He should’ve just let her go; at this point she knew that no matter what he would always go after her. She fed into it, tossing fuel onto the fire. Maybe he needed to stop doing exactly what she wanted him to. Maybe he needed to put his foot down and let her go.
But as soon as he saw her sway left then right, he knew without a doubt, he couldn’t let her go home alone. What kind of man would he be if he did? Certainly not the man his mother or grandparents raised. If she hadn’t drunk a quarter of a bottle of vodka maybe, but tonight was not that night.
She tossed her shoes over her shoulder as she wal
