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Chapter Four

I ran down the hall of the club with anger and exhilaration running through my veins. I wasn't fully aware of what was going on because I was still hypnotized by Kory's kisses. I could hear heels clicking after me. I sprinted to my car and slammed the door shut and I heard her scream my name. I pulled out of the parking lot going way past the speed limit and the slushy snow was going everywhere. I stopped the car once I was in a parking spot in Victor's parking lot. Regaining control of myself I began to relax.

"Man. You came back quicker than I thought. What happened?" Victor asked me while we went back in the garage and he began working on one of the cars.

"Well… we got in her dressing room… and she kissed me." I stammered out. Victor looked at me.

"Well that wasn't part of the plan. Why are you stuttering?" Victor asked as he looked away from his work and at me.

"While we were… uh… kissing… she went to grab the drugs." I said rubbing the back of my neck with my hand.

"Man. She tried to get you to do it with her didn't she?" Victor asked me with his eyes wide open.

"Yeah then I kind of flipped on her and… pretty much told her I knew about everything. That might screw up the plan. Sorry man." I told him.

"Hey, it's all good. I probably would have done the same thing." He assured me.

"I kind of feel bad. You could see the hurt in here eyes." I said quietly.

"She really must like you Rich. Maybe being with you would make her stop." I looked at him like he was crazy.

"Victor! I just freaked out on her! What do you expect me to do? Go down there and apologize for not wanting to do drugs with her?! Why would I date her? Who said I even like her like that?" I started to say at a million miles an hour.

"Rich it's more than obvious. You feel something more than friends for that girl. I'm not telling you to do anything. I'm just saying maybe some day you two could be together. I called Rachel, Gar, and a few others while you were gone. We're all going to the Café tonight. Do you want to come with us?" Vic asked me as he started to work again.

I nodded at him. I decided to get my mind off of everything that I would help Victor with the car he was working on.. It had taken us four hours to finish up the car. Victor had to close up the garage and I waited outside for him. Just as he came out we heard a scream.

"No! Go away!" The voice screamed.

Victor and I both looked at each other. We both knew whom the voice belonged to. It was Kory's. We started running to the direction the screams were coming from. The screams got louder the closer we got.

"Leave me alone do you hear?" Kory yelled. Just then Vic and I stopped and looked down an ally. We saw two men holding Kory up against a wall. The taller guy started to take off Kory's coat.

"Let her go!" Victor yelled. The two men and Kory looked up at us. The taller guy let go of Kory but the other one did not.

"You'll have to fight us first to get your precious little stripper back." The man told us. I put both of my hands into tight fists.

"Then I guess it looks like there is going to be a fight." I stated.

Victor ran at the tall guy and punched his nose. There was a sickening crack as blood began to pour out of his nose and onto the concrete.

I immediately started to run at the guy that was still holding Kory. I punched his stomach causing him to fall back on the ground. He quickly got up and tried to punch me but I dodged it. I grabbed him by the shirt and pushed him against the wall. His head must have hit the wall hard because when I looked down at him he was unconscious. I was breathing heavy and looked at Kory. She had the look of fear in her eyes and she was slightly shaking. I heard Victor scream for us to leave before they wake up. I looked at Kory, grabbed her arm and started to run. We stopped running when we got back in front of Victor's shop. Victor looked at Kory. I realized that I was still holding her arm and quickly let go.

"You okay Kor? They didn't hurt you did they?" He asked her as he began to walk over to her.

"No. I'm fine. Thanks for saving me." She answered his question as she began to walk off before Victor stopped her.

"Wait up little lady. I have to ask you a few things. You weren't… buying something from them were you?" He asked her while he put a hand on her shoulder. She quickly brushed it off before replying.

"No! I'm not stupid enough to buy drugs from two random strangers. I was walking home." She said loudly while putting her hands on her hips

"Well how am I supposed to know you wouldn't buy it from them? I only found out you were back on them this morning!" Victor yelled at her. Kory just looked at him.

"Oh yeah I forgot to ask. When are you going to use yesterday's stash? Or did you do them already?" Victor yelled even louder. I stood by them just watching everything.

"I didn't do them! And I don't plan to for a while now. They're still sitting where Richard threw them!" Kory yelled back at him.

"GUYS! Shut the hell up! Someone is going to hear you and report Kory!" I told them. We looked at each other while there were a few moments of silence.

"Well I'm out of here." Victor said as he looked at me letting me know what I should do. He then got in his black SUV and drove away leaving Kory and I standing near each other.

"Kory. About this afternoon…" I began to say, trying to find the right words. She just looked up at me.

"I'm sorry." She said. I looked down at her. I didn't know what to say so I hugged her. Her body was shivering. I was afraid to hold her to tight because she felt fragile and bony. I let her go and we looked at each other.

"A couple of friends and I are getting together tonight…" I began to say.

"Yeah?" She asked me with a smile on her beautiful face.

"Do you want to come with me?" I asked, slightly grinning.

"Sure… I'd like that." She responded.

"Good. So, maybe we should get going then." I told her motioning for her to follow me to my car. We got in the car and I turned the heat on so Kory would be warm. I began to pull out of the parking lot.

"You're really okay right? I mean those guys didn't hurt you did they?" I asked her even though Victor previously did.

"Yes. I'm fine. Thanks again. Even though you should have let me get what I deserve." She said looking down into her lap.

"What?" I asked her.

"After what I did today to you, and sneaking around Victor's back I deserve what ever they were going to do to me." Kory quietly told me.

"Kory it was a mistake. You shouldn't have done it, but you did. But still, you didn't deserve to be… raped or killed." I told her while putting one hand on top of hers and keeping the other on the steering wheel. There were a few moments of silence and I pulled into the parking lot to the Café. The parking lot was located behind the Café and took you through an alley that led you to an entrance into the Café. I jumped out of the car and ran to her side of the car and opened the door to help her out. She giggled and I noticed her eyes were red and there was a single tear running down her cheek. I brushed it away with my thumb.

"What is it? What's wrong?" I asked her.

"I'm so stupid. I don't want to go behind Victor's back and do drugs anymore. I don't deserve to live." She cried. I grabbed her and hugged her.

"Don't worry," I told her, "I'll help you." We slightly separated from each other but my arms still remained behind her waist. I looked into her emerald eyes and they were shining in the moonlight. I then decided that it was either now or never. I leaned down and placed my lips on hers.

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Sorry I suck at fighting scenes. And this chapter was extremely short. Updates are going to start being farther apart. Beginning tomorrow I'm pretty much booked for all of August. Review please!