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"Please come out with us!" Hunter begged me and I sighed. Dean was out of town, I had Hunter running the shop so that I could focus on a few upcoming fundraisers, and my mother wasn't speaking to me. I had been working really hard and a night out wouldn't be horrible.
"Where are we going?" I asked him and he smiled. He knew that I had basically just agreed to go with them.
"The Blue Martini." he said and I nodded. I had been there with them before. He hugged me and started up to my loft.
"I pick out my own outfit." I said and he turned to me with a raised eyebrow.
"We have a theme tonight." he said and put in his code to get upstairs. I sighed and thought 'of course there is a theme'. I walked upstairs to see Hunter digging through my closet.
He pulled out an outfit and I know that my eyes got huge.
"Come on, Jodi, live a little!" he said and I sighed.
"Fine." I said and he put the outfit on the back of the door. He kissed my cheek and left shouting that he would pick me up at 7. I looked at the clock and it was around 4... I had enough time to change my mind.
Hunter POV
I was so happy that Jodi had agreed to go with us. I knew that Dean being gone for a month, her mother giving her shit for dating Dean, and the fundraisers were getting to her.
"You look amazing." Tim said to her as she came out the backdoor to our waiting Mini Cooper. She shook her head and kissed his cheek.
"Don't steal my man!" I said and she laughed at me.
"You really do look amazing, J." I said and she rolled her eyes.
"Why did the theme have to be old hollywood?" she asked us and we chuckled.
"Because we look good in pinstripes." I said and she laughed at us. She was wearing an ivory dress with a high waistline and her hair was curled with a headband.
We arrived at the Blue Martini and were taken to our room. I knew that Jodi would have fun if she didn't know that this was her surprise birthday party. We walked in and everyone yelled surprise. She looked shocked and hugged me. I was glad that everyone was there... including her brother.
"You guys suck." she said as people started to hug her and the music started. The room looked great with over 40 people here. She kissed our cheeks before being pulled into the crowd.
Jodi POV
I was surprised that Hunter and Tim had pulled off a surprise birthday party for me. I knew it was foolish, but I wished that Dean had been there. The party was well into everything and I was having fun. The alcohol was free flowing and I was happy to see everyone.
"Happy Birthday, sis." a voice said and I turned to see William standing there. He was my older brother and most days we didn't even seem related. I couldn't believe that he had actually agreed to show up.
"Thank you." I said and he pulled me into a hug.
"Can we do lunch tomorrow?" he asked me and I nodded. I still had to hope that my brother meant well, but I didn't give him that much credit anymore.
"I will come by the coffee shop." he said and I nodded. He handed me a small box and I was surprised that he got me anything.
"Thank you." I said and opened it. I smiled when I found a string of pearls. They were our inside joke since we were little. I had always wanted pearls and he promised me that he would buy them for me the day I became a princess.
"You have always been a princess, sis. I have always been the evil one." he said with a smirk and kissed my cheek. He put them on me and I hugged him.
"The rest of your present is waiting outside. I will see you tomorrow." he said and I looked at him strange as he slipped back into the crowd that was on the dance floor.
"You ok?" Tim asked me and I shrugged.
"William is being very nice." I said and he looked as weirded out as I was by his actions.
"Maybe he had a change of heart... or your father threatened him." he said and I chuckled. William had always hated that I was father's favorite because he thought that the boys were automatically the better of the sexes. I blame mother for that one.
"I need to step outside for a minute." I said and he nodded as I crossed the dance floor. I walked outside and headed to the bathroom.
"Yeh look vera nice tonight." a voice said and I froze. I knew exactly who it was and I didn't want to deal with him.
"Thank you." I said and didn't bother turning around. I was almost to the door when he grabbed my elbow.
"That's not very nice." he said and turned me to him. He was taller than I remembered, but still every bit as imposing.
"It wasn't nice for you at attack my boyfriend either." I said and tried to take my arm out of his hand, but he held it tighter.
"Please, Stephen, just stop." I said and he smirked.
"No, Ah told yeh that we needed to talk and now we are." he said and I sighed. I was going to say something when my brother walked over to us.
"Ah, Jodi, you found the other part of your present. See you tomorrow." he said and I was shocked. My brother had just told me ex where I was even after knowing that I wanted nothing to do with Stephen. I shoved him off and ran into the bathroom. I tried to shut the door, but Stephen came crashing through the door before I could lock it.
"Good privacy." he said and I shook my head no.
"Just leave me alone." I said as he took a step closer. I was backed against the wall and I was scared of him.
"Ah want yeh back." he said as he pinned me against the wall. I got ready to say something, but I felt his lips on mine. I was struggling as his hands went for the front of my dress.
"No, stop!" I screamed, but he had ripped my dress open. I was struggling to get away as I felt what he wanted against my leg. He laughed as he bit down on my neck.
I was trying to push him off and managed to get a fistfull of his hair. He groaned as he let go of my neck. He was looking down at me as he slammed my wrist into the wall over my head.
"Stop struggling." he hissed as he kissed me again. I felt his tongue and bit down as hard as I could. He yelped and pulled away.
"Stupid bitch." he mumbled as he slapped me across the face. I felt the world sway and the floor come out from underneath me. I tried to fight back, but Stephen slammed by head against the wall.
"Dean..." I mumbled before it all went back.
Dean POV
I was late, but Hunter had told me that he would keep Jodi here until I got here. I found the room when I saw someone very familiar down the hall from it. I looked closely and it was Stephen with Jodi. I sighed and hoped that she wasn't playing me against that ginger fuck. I was going to leave when I saw Stephen pick her up, but she wasn't responding.
"Dean, you're here!" Hunter said and Roman had walked up to go in with me. I only was here because Roman didn't want to pass up this party. I didn't fit in with Jodi's friend and knew that I would have another time to celebrate with her.
"He's got Jodi." was all I could say before walking after Stephen. He was heading for the door. I glanced over my shoulder to see Roman and Hunter following me.
"Put her down!" I said and Stephen looked back at me. He smirked as he dumped her on the floor. She hit with a sickening thud and Hunter took off after him.
"Call an ambulance!" Roman yelled as he started back to the front of the restaurant. I ran over and cradled her head. She was breathing, but looked pale. I had no idea what he had done to her. I saw that her dress was ripped, her hand was swollen, and she had a large bruise on her face.
"Is she alright?" Hunter asked me as he ran up.
"No." I said as I stroked her face.
"We called an ambulance." Roman said as he walked up.
"Tim, come help!" Hunter said as more people came out to see what was going on. I had tried to pull her dress closed, but Stephen had ruined it. I was holding her when a large guy came running up and got down next to her. He went to touch her, but I grabbed his hand.
"Dean, this is my partner, Tim... he is a nurse." Hunter said and I looked at him.
"Dean, let him help." Roman said and put his hand on my shoulder. I finally let him as more people were rushing around us. I only knew two things right now... Jodi had to be alright, and Stephen was a dead man.
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