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Terry slowly trailed his hand up the length of my thigh. He stopped at the meatiest point, just beneath my hip and squeezed.

I wanted to bolt from the table. I wanted to elbow him in the ribs or kick at his shins.

All I could actually do was sit very still and try not to draw attention from the cameras or the guests, while simultaneously trying to only get Julian to notice.

However, every time Julian glanced at me, his attention was immediately claimed again by Joyce sitting beside me. It was strange to hear him talk so much, especially when the topics. seemed to be entirely superfluous.

“Did you watch that television show the other night?” Joyce asked.

“I don’t watch a lot of TV,” Julian replied.

“It was such a good episode.”

Julian nodded, and glanced back at me.

I widened my eyes.

“Did you hear what happened to Aunt Ruby?” Joyce said.

Julian’s eyes went to Joyce again. “No, what?”

“She bought another dog.”

Julian huffed a laugh. “Don’t word it like that, then, Joyce. You made it sound like it was something serious.”

“A new dog is a serious commitment,” Joyce said.

“Yeah, but…”

again for a long moment. When he did, it was only for a second,

was rubbing his hand on my thigh, back and forth. His fingers were

simply moved his hand right along with me, keeping it affixed to my leg

dress. Though my dress was

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speared a piece of the meat and held his

taste.

overly intimate. It had even garnered the attention of several nearby candidates and the cameras. The candidates

accepting his advances. If I rejected, it would be like a slap in the face. I might as well show myself

the host.

disgust swirled within it,

closed my eyes, and accepted

a good girl,” Terry said, and I wanted to spit the food

a glass shattered.

eyes shot opened.

glass so tightly it shattered. Blood dripped down from

the display and made no attempts to hide it. “You should go clean yourself

but, after casting a glance at Julian, who nodded in return,

immediately cleared away the glass shards and replaced the broken cup with a fresh

one.

in and whispered, “Now

hand on my upper

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wrist, but that only made him grab me tighter. His fingers bit into my skin, likely leaving

with nowhere to go. No one was coming for

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