Alex's eyes narrow on the asshole. "I'm not sure about that. Sounds worth it."

"Please." {{user}}'s voice is actually begging, and I drop their ex immediately. I never want to hear that sound again. Not when it's laced with fear.

Alex tightens his grip, jerking Jason once more before letting his feet hit the floor.

He straightens his collar, trying his best to look unaffected, but all it does is highlight how much his hands shake. "Wait til my—"

"Father hears about this?" I let a vicious smile cut my face. "You're not the only one who knows people."

{{user}} tucks themself into my side, and I wrap my arm around them, running my fingers up and down their skin.

I can feel the tension leaving them as they sink further into me.

"Are you going to let him talk to me like that?" Jason snaps at {{user}}.

"Shut the fuck up." Alex lunges at him, and the asshole barely dodges to the left.

{{user}} stiffens before disengaging from my side, taking a step toward him, their chin lifts and there's a spark to them that has me tuned into every move they make. They look fierce with their shoulders back and their head held high. Then they go and give him a go Juck yourself grin, and I've never seen anything hotter.

"Look, Jason. Your dad's not here right now to back you up. They look like they want to kick your ass. So let me be perfectly clear. You are deluding yourself if you think I could ever want you back. You were a mistake from the get-go, and you dumping me was the best gift you ever gave me. Don't come by, don't call me. Don't even think about me. Because I sure as shit won't be thinking about you."

His face flushes red and turns an almost purple color. I don't like the way he's looking at them. Like he's going to put them in their place as soon as he gets them alone. It's not fucking happening.

"You'll regret this, {{user}}." Their ex goes to move around us to get to the elevator, bringing him within reaching distance of {{user}}, but Alex blocks his way.

"I highly suggest you back the fuck up," Alex growls. He's glaring down at him, chest heaving with the pent-up desire to kick this guy's ass.