Lexi’s entire body jolted as if she’d been shocked. Brushing against her from behind, Rob moved in even closer, trapping her between him and her car.
Desperate for help—and praying someone would hear and intervene, she shouted, “Leave me alone!”
Bucking backward, she tried to make enough space she could open her door and get into her car. Only this time, Rob stood his ground.
Growling next to her ear, he said, “You don’t turn your back on me, bitch.”
Ready to dial 911, Lexi slid a shaking hand into her purse to get her phone, but Rob grabbed hold of her right forearm and twisted it behind her back before she had the chance.
He spun her around and pushed his torso against hers. Lexi cried out when he slammed her back into the car.
Oh, God. Where is everyone?
With her right arm now trapped behind her, she started punching and shoving at him with her left. “Let me go,” she gritted out, still trying to wrench her arm free. “I’m serious, Rob. You’re hurting me.”
“Yeah?” He pressed against her even more, causing her car door to painfully dig into her lower back. With his nose nearly touching hers, he yelled, “Well, maybe I wouldn’t have to if you weren’t such a fucking cock tease!”
Lexi managed to turn her head to the side, just before whiskey-infused spittle hit her cheek. She barely kept from gagging at the smell of his breath.
Strong fingers wrapped around the upper portion of her left arm as Rob attempted to control its flailing. His grip tightened, ripping the sleeve of her dress.
“Quit playing games, Lexi-Loo,” Rob softened his tone and ran the tip of his nose along the side of her face. “You know you want this.”
No, she didn’t. What she wanted was to be as far away from this man as she possibly could. She wanted...
Trevor.
Lexi thought about the date they were supposed to have. One that was now ruined, thanks to this asshole. Anger began overriding her fear. Doing her best to clear her mind, she thought of her options.
Only one came to mind.
Not waiting a second longer, Lexi brought her right knee upward with as much force and speed as she could muster. Thanks to the way Rob was standing, she had a clear shot straight to his crotch. She hit her target with perfection.
Bellowing out a loud groan, he dropped like a stone onto the hard pavement. “You stupid bitch!” he moaned as he curled up into the fetal position.
Wasting no time, Lexi swung her door open, jumped into her car, and slammed the door shut. She took a precious second to secure the locks. After two attempts, her trembling fingers managed to insert the key into the ignition and start the car.
She could hear Rob’s muffled curses coming from outside, and in her peripheral, she saw him trying to stand back up.
He was still yelling and calling her names as she spun her tires and drove to the nearest police station.
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