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whispers.
    “Dude, who said you could touch me?” Teagan snaps. Her
skin prickles under his hands, and her stomach churns. She does not need this
right now, and who is this guy anyway?
    “Me,” the guy replies, putting his hand around her
again.
    “Get your slimy hand off of me,” Teagan growls. “Or I
will take it off for you.”
    “A girl with attitude, I like that,” the guy purrs. “My
name is Harry.”
    “I don’t give a crap what your name is,” Teagan snaps. “Get
your hands off of me.” She moves backwards but is pinned against the table.
    “Yeah man,” Isaac says, stepping over by Teagan. 
Get your hands off of her.”
    The guy looks over at Isaac. “Are you going to do
something about it?”
    “If necessary,” Isaac snarls. He puffs his chest out a
bit, and for an instant, Teagan is flattered that he would protect her. She
knows she can handle this guy.
    “Want to take it outside like real men?” Harry seethes.
    Teagan’s eyes dart to Isaac, remembering their prior
conversation. “Isaac back off.” She turns to Harry. “I have absolutely NO
interest in you. I am so out of your league it’s not even funny, so, BACK OFF,
before I get a bouncer over here.”
    Harry pulls his hand away. “I swear girls like you need
to be put in their place.” She sees his eyes flash with anger, and his lip
pulls up at the corner.
    “Girls like me?” Teagan defiantly puts her hands on her
hips and narrows her eyes.
    “Yeah, chicks that think they are so hot and can
overlook guys whenever they want.”
    Teagan leans forward. “Maybe if you learned better pick
up skills than putting your unwanted hands on women, you would actually get
somewhere.”
    “You bitch!” Harry yells. He grabs her arm.
    “SECURITY!” Victoria screams at the top of her lungs.
    A huge guy suddenly appears next to them. Harry quickly
lets go of Teagan’s arm, but not before the bouncer sees. “You are out of
here!” The bouncer shouts at Harry.
    “Whatever, this place sucks anyway,” Harry seethes. As
he walks away, he looks at Teagan.  “One day you will be put in your
place.”
    “Not by your ugly mug,” Teagan replies. Something about
this guy really bothers her. Harry growls, but the bouncer grabs him by the
shirt first and yanks him away from Teagan. When they leave, Teagan lets out a
heavy sigh. She gets a shiver. “Oh my gosh.”
    “Way to put him in his place!” Victoria
exclaims. “That’s my girl!”
    Grabbing her drink, Teagan tips it back and swallows it
all down. “You okay?” Isaac asks. He seems shaken and worried for her, but she
shakes it off.
    Teagan nods. “Yeah, just a little bit of an adrenaline
rush.”
    “Are you sure you are okay?” Victoria asks again,
putting her hand on Teagan’s arm.  “That creep really had you going.”
    “Yes, I’m fine,” Teagan emphasizes. “No big deal, he’s
gone.”
    “I know what will put you in a better mood?” Victoria
squeals in excitement. She starts to clap her hands giddily.
    “What’s that?” Teagan inquires, with a big smile, trying
to forget the creep.
    “Hearing me sing!” Victoria shouts, throwing her hands
in the air. “That makes everyone happy!” Teagan laughs and shakes her
head. 
    Two and a half hours later, Teagan yawns, “Okay,
Victoria, I’ve had enough.”
    Victoria giggles and leans over, “Come on, one more
drink.”
    “I have only had one drink,” Teagan counters. She looks
down at her phone. “Many hours ago.”
    “I know!  You need another one!”
    “Victoria, you are stupid drunk. We need to get you
home,” Teagan replies.
    “Silliness!  I am fine!” Victoria yells as she
falters over her feet. Isaac catches her.  “My hero,” Victoria giggles,
putting her hand across her forehead like a damsel in distress.
    “Wow, okay, we need to get her home,” Isaac states
seriously, practically holding her up.
    “I will go get the car,” Teagan sighs. She does not
disguise her eyes rolling. “Want to give