Pale eyes take in every possible exit; the man who has her boxed in against the wall reeks of overconfidence and speaks like something out of the smut novels her and her friends had coveted in high school. Sheâd already tried so push him away, but heâs got at least fifty pounds on her, doesnât budge, and now has one meaty hand tight around her wrists. A stupid mistake, on her part. âI already told you, Iâm not interested!â She remembers the self defense Claire had pounded into her head, and stomps heavily on the manâs foot. The pain causes him to stumble back a few steps, cursing lividly, and she uses the distraction to shove past him. Allison wasnât an outgoing person by any means, but she wasnât about to let that man just do whatever he wanted, either. A hand on her shoulder halts her, and she turns warily, haf expecting some sort of punishment.









