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trouble. We got out of the neighborhood for reasons like this shit. She even wanted Anthony to get out of the business. But men like you and Abe—”
     
    “Don’t compare me to that little faggot,” I snap. Abe and I have a history that’s way deeper than our clubs crossing territories or him being a president of a rival club. And at this moment, with her body up against mine, his name is the last I want to hear or even think about at the moment.
     
    She finishes her thought proudly, as if she’s standing up to the entire system. Her voice punctuates through the air, as she stares me directly in my eyes. “You and Abe are the reason she’s in there right now—even if you didn’t order the attack yourself. At least Abe would never touch a woman.”
     
    I laugh instantly, scoffing at her naiveté. “You don’t think Abe has it in him? What are you, his girlfriend? He doesn’t need defending from a little girl. I know what evil little deeds he does in the dark.”
     
    She bristles, as she tries to summon up even more fire for her ammo. “He promised Anthony he would find you and kill you for it. So I wouldn’t be so smug. You’re just another piece of trash, just like him. But the difference is that I trust him more than I trust you, that’s for sure.” She looks down at the ground nervously, as if she needs to get something off her chest. “And, no, he isn’t my boyfriend, no matter what anyone says. I’m no one’s girlfriend.”
     
    I break into a smile as my guard lifts, and I drop her hand free. I let her walk back towards the side of the elevator slowly, as I follow behind her. Both of us stand still next to the other as we both breathe in deeply.
     
    I’m surprised at how exhausted she makes me. No girl makes me exhausted. I do that to them. When I’ve finally caught my breath, I turn back to her. “I can promise you that no one under my authority did that. And if I find out that they did, I will personally take them out as a favor to you.”
     
    “I don’t want blood on my hands...” She looks at me, searching for my name, and I realize that she probably doesn’t know exactly who I am or what power I have. She knows that I’m someone important. Anthony’s reaction and the cop giving into me has made that clear. But my name has probably not gotten around her limited circle, especially if she’s trying her best to not be in the ring anymore.
     
    My lips curl, as I outstretch my hand and do something so normal, so citizen like, I’m actually unsure of myself. “It’s Tank,” I say in a low voice.
     
    Her hand touches my palm, first gingerly as if she’s afraid I’ll hold her against her will again. I pull hers in, wrapping my hand around hers softly. But as I shake it warmly, she doesn’t let go. Her eyes catch mine as we stand there still, our bodies mere inches from one another. I have no idea how we drifted this close to one another again. I watch, as her chest heaves in a bit and her breath hitches. Mine follows, as I lose all sense of time and space.
     
    It’s the elevator starting up again that catches me back as I pull away. A man’s voice over the elevator’s intercom booms, “Don’t press the stop button! It’s for emergencies only.”
     
    Sierra bursts out laughing, as she looks back up at me. Her voice is almost like a song. It’s a total change from how it was just seconds ago when she knocked me a new one. The doors open, and she shuffles out, her hands waving by her side just as they did before. She doesn’t wait for me to follow. She just turns the corner and leaves. And I’m left to stand in the elevator as a group of people carrying flowers and balloons walk on by.
     

Chapter 4: In and Out
     
    That man… that stupid man. Who does he think he is, talking to me like that? Who treats a woman as if she is just some piece of meat? Of course, I know the kind of guy that does. But still.
     
    I throw my bag down on my couch and take a look around the