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will have them removed. Whether you like it or not, Savannah, this is your place just as much as it is mine,” Tate stated with authority beside me.
    I twisted in Lucas’s arms and came face to face with Tate. Our eyes connected like magnets and I knew he had me locked in. His brilliant blue eyes were showing a command and intensity that fired a truth towards me that I had never witnessed before. My body’s instant betrayal at the sound of his ownership over me caused a scorching heat to flame deep within me, and as our eyes locked together in silent discussion, his words filtered through me with promise. The noise, people, and space around us disappeared and I was hit with the realization that he would always own me. Even if I fought for the rest of my life, I’d never win the battle.
    “Come on, Sav. Let’s go to our table.”
    “Uh, yeah, sure,” I choked out, my gaze with Tate broken as he took off towards the table in the far corner of Red Velvet. I glanced at Lucas, who stood beside me with a smug looked plastered on his face.
    “You two are like a pair of horny teenagers.”
    “Shut up, Lucas.” I rolled my eyes and tried to think of anything that would extinguish the heat flooding my body. I couldn’t allow my sexual cravings for Tate to overcome the emotional needs I longed for.
    Lucas grabbed my hand and we maneuvered ourselves through the crowd, heading towards the familiar table that had become ours. My lips curved into a smile at the sense of comfort this table provided. This was the place where I’d had my first argument with Tate, where I had joked around with Jack and Lucas, and where Tanzi and I had shared each other’s inner most feelings and fears.
    “The memories I have of this table are insane!” I chuckled, pulling out a seat and collapsing in a heap. All heads turned to me and I felt three sets of eyes latch on to my boobs that were spilling out of my top. “Seriously, guys, are you going to be checking out my boobs for the next four months? Tanzi, I know you are jealous of the girls.”
    “Your boobs are fucking insane,” Jack howled before receiving a punch in the shoulder by Tanzi. “If knocking up a chick gets me this, then shit, I should have knocked you up a year ago, Tanzi.”
    My laughter filtered through the air. The inappropriateness of Jack was what made me love him even more. Tanzi collapsed onto Jack’s lap across from me and he whispered something in her ear, something I could only guess was sex related by the look Tanzi got in her eye.
    Lucas sat beside me, and the feeling that someone was missing hit me. Instinctively and desperately, my head spun around and my eyes darted through the bar in search of Tate. I was quickly losing control of my body and actions. I was heading into dangerous territory.
    “He went to get drinks,” Lucas said beside me. My embarrassment rose from my neck and took over my face. I was still THAT girl when it came to Tate. “When are you going to speak to him? I know for a fact that he wants to talk to you, but he is giving you time.” He paused. “Fuck it. I’m just going to say it out loud. You realize that he didn’t do anything with Chelsea, right?”
    “Did you just say bitch face’s name?” Tanzi snorted from across the table, her eyes suddenly overcome with a mixture of anger and intoxication.
    “I know he didn’t do anything,”
    It was true. I knew he would never cheat on me, but the moment I had seen that fucked-up video and the moment I had been surrounded by Chelsea and her spiteful words, I had been thrown back to face the insecurities I had been battling since Cory cheated on me. I should never have sent Tate away, but the fear and the uncertainty had overcome me.
    “Well what the fuck are you doing here? Go and tell him!” Tanzi shrieked and started clapping excitedly. My eyes found my best friends and they glowed with excitement.
    Nodding in agreement, I stood from the chair, my eyes darting around every corner of