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don’t need your charity. I’m going out with Dex tonight. Period.”
    I got up and went inside before he could say another word. The last thing I wanted was to go out with him, especially when he put it that way. It was bad enough I couldn’t stop looking at his pictures or videos.
    His looks were confusing me, making me think he wasn’t as bad as I thought. I had to remind myself how much I hated him. If he didn’t want me going out with Dex, it was probably because he thought his friend could do better.
    Asshole. Prick. Jerk!
    I didn’t really want to go out with Dex, but after what Jagger said, there was no way I was backing out now. I’d find a cute outfit in my closet and have a fun time tonight. Then maybe I’d rub it in Jagger’s face when I got home.

    ***

    Dressed in my favorite pair of jeans and a blue knit shirt, I was ready for my date with Dex. Jagger was in the loft when I left my room. As I walked past, he paused the TV and leaned forward in the chair as he rested his elbows on his knees.
    “Sierra, please,” he said. “I don’t know what I said or what I did, but please don’t do this to get back at me.”
    “Get over yourself. It’s not always about you.”
    As I walked down the stairs, the doorbell rang. Dex was right on time. I was done talking about this with Jagger. The more he tried to convince me to stay, the more I thought I should listen. If it made any sense at all I would have cancelled the date, but Jagger was just acting out of some weird jealousy or something. Who knows, maybe he didn’t want me to go because he thought Dex would tell me all the shitty things Jagger really thought about me.
    Looking up at the balcony, I saw Jagger watching as I left the house. Why do I feel guilty?! Dex opened the door to his white BMW, waited for me to slide in, and then closed the door before he got into the driver’s side.
    “You look good enough to eat,” he said.
    “Thanks. Where are we going?”
    “ I know this place along the cliffs that has a great view of the ocean. It’s quiet. You’ll like it.”
    “Okay,” I said with a shrug.
    Good, this might be a quick date. He probably only asked me out to get back at Jagger too for making such a big deal about it.
    Dex turned on some music and we drove in silence. I felt my phone vibrate several times in my bag and took it out to make sure it wasn’t anything important.

    Jagger: I’m a douche, okay? Please come home.

    Another text was a photo of him. His blue eyes were wide and pleading. I laughed and Dex turned to look at me.
    “What is it?” he asked.
    “Nothing. Just a text from Jagger.”
    “What’s going on between you two?”
    “What are you talking about?” I asked, holding my phone close, afraid he would see the photo.
    “Have you two...”
    “What? No!”
    “Okay, okay. Just thought I’d ask.”
    Dex grinned and put his hand on my knee as he turned off the road. The gravel kicked up against the car as he steered it towards a guardrail facing the beach.
    He turned off the engine, then pressed the buttons on the radio until he found a song he liked. He nodded his head to the music then turned to me with a weird look on his face.
    “Give me a kiss,” he said.
    I laughed. He had to be joking.
    He pushed his steering wheel up and turned to me. He still had the weird look, but instead of finding it funny, I was beginning to get nervous.
    Moving his arm in front of me, he closed off my space. I shrank back against the seat as Dex moved closer to me.
    “What are you doing?” I asked.
    “Shut up, you’ll like it. All the girls do.”
    With his face inches from mine, he closed his eyes. This was not what I wanted at all. With my right hand still clutching my phone tightly, I swung it towards him and hit him in the chin. He jerked back with a surprised look on his face.
    “Bitch,” he said as his hand slapped my cheek. “I can do rough if that’s what it takes.”
    He slid over the center console, boxing me in