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date the head cheerleader like every other quarterback in the history of our nation. No, Kieren had conquests- one girl after another, and they all had one thing in common… and once it was gone, Kieren was gone. His stalking ground is getting narrower and he will start doing bad things, and I don’t want you to be one of them.”
    The look of confusion on my face has Mr. Kline shaking his head at me in frustration. “You’re a virgin. Kieren likes virgins. The sad truth of it is that he will play you so he can have sex with you, and then he will leave. It doesn’t matter who the girl is, this is what he does,” Auggie says in disgust. 
    “Thanks for the talk, Auggie. I feel so special now. No guy will want me except to de flower me. Great, I feel better,” I sarcastically mumble. “And I love how everyone knows everything about me.” I hop off the counter, grumbling a litany of curses under my breath and start to round it.
    Auggie roughly yanks me back with his huge hands and plunks me back on the counter. “We’re not finished until you understand this,” his growly-bear grunt stuns me into compliance. “You’re susceptible to Kieren’s manipulations. He will try to date you, and then he will get what he wants and move on. It isn’t about every guy, just him. Pick another one, and I will let you know if it’s a good idea. I want you to date. I want you to have fun. I’m not lecturing about abstinence. Go ahead and fuck ten guys as long as you want them and it’s about respect and you’re safe. But Kieren will either lie to get into your pants or take it. Kieren has to grow up and deal with his shit first.”
    Anger flashes across Auggie’s face and ignites his green eyes into dazzling emeralds. He gives me a frustrated shake and growls deep in his chest. “I promised Sam! Dammit,” a rough shake has my head rolling on my neck. “I don’t want you to get raped. Is that clear enough for you? You’re eighteen now, and Kieren can’t go to jail for fucking you. And this isn’t Kieren’s first rodeo- or his tenth. You got it now, Willow?” Auggie’s entire demeanor is different than I’ve ever see it. His green eyes are usually a happy seafoam color and his face is relaxed and pleasant. Now his eyes are angry and his face is taut with frustration.
    My skin blazes in embarrassment so fierce that it prickles. I hide behind my palms and try to will it away. I’ll leave Kieren alone for Auggie- Sam trusted Auggie and so do I.
    “Okay, no Kieren,” sounds muffled from beneath my hands.
    “That’ s a good girl,” Mr. Kline praises me with a brilliant toothy smile.
    My ha nds drop. “I thought you said that being a good girl was bad. You called me a monster,” I sullenly say as my bottom lip quivers.
    “Yeah, it’s bad for someone like Kieren.” Auggie’s eyes never leave my mouth and it creates a confusing buzz in my belly.
    “Who’s it good for?” I ask in all seriousness. If I can’t play with Kieren- then who?
    Auggie’ s gaze leaves my mouth and darts to my eyes. He groans in frustration and runs his fingers through his reddish-brown curls. “Yeah- um… I’m not answering that one. I’ve got to go to the post office. Yeah, the post office is where I need to be. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” He grabs his keys from the hook and runs for the front door.
    “Well, men flee from you, Willow,” I murmur as I jump to the floor. “You sure do know how to clear a room.”
    I quickly check the appropriate pricing for Kieren’s dolls, tag them, and place them on display. I mark Aquaman as a free with purchase. I manage to clean up the store and check my auctions fifty times and Mr. Kline still hasn’t returned. I even sold a few items and told a woman to come back in an hour with her consignment items.
    I worry that I’ve run Mr. Kline from his own store. I load another cd into the stereo and allow the music to melt my insecurities away.
    “He's a one stop shop… makes my