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tried to pry his hands off me but the guy was too strong.
     
    He wrestled me away from Lily and we were lost in a sea of people. I kept calling out her name but she was gone.
     
    “We're going to have some fun tonight,” he breathed, his hand running up my bare thigh. I had to do something before he got any further. I raised my knee as hard as I could between his legs. The man just laughed and kicked my leg to the side. “I like 'em when they squirm.” I looked for a security guard but there were only people dancing around, too caught up in the music to notice what was happening.
     
    Was this it? Was this when my life ended? At some stupid club?
     
    “Let the girl go,” a deep voice growled behind me.
     
    The stranger turned around with me still in his clutches. Rebel was standing there looking better than ever. I stopped squirming in the man's arms. I knew everything was going to be all right.
     
    Rebel cocked his arm back and sent his fist flying into the man's mustache. I saw some teeth fly out as the stranger finally let go of me.
     
    But it wasn't over yet.
     
    The man rushed at Rebel, knocking them both to the ground. The crowd of dancers moved out of the way like a school of fish but continued dancing. Lily caught up with me and held me close as we watched the two men battle it out.
     
    Rebel kicked the man in the groin where I failed. As the stranger doubled over, Rebel swung with all his might and uppercut him, knocking him onto the ground unconscious.
     
    Security had finally been alerted and rushed over. Rebel grabbed my arm. “Let's get the hell out of here.”
     
    I followed him through the crowd and out the back door. “Wait, what about Lily?”
     
    “Lily will be fine. She can take care of herself.”
     
    The alley behind the club was dark and filled with dumpsters. The outside air chilled me to the bone and the short dress was looking like a bad decision. Rebel took off his leather jacket and wrapped it around me. His chivalrous act didn't distract me from the craziness that just happened.
     
    “What are you doing here, Rebel? Were you following me?” The buzz from the mojitos was making it hard to concentrate.
     
    “I was looking for you. Lily's roommate told me she was going to this club. I knew you'd be tagging along. Good thing I showed up too.”
     
    “I didn't need you, Rebel. Security would have shown up and thrown the guy out.” I knew it was a lie the instant it passed my lips. If Rebel wasn't there, that man could have done anything to me. My phone buzzed in my clutch.
     
    I pulled it out to see a text message from Lily.
     
    Lily: WHERE ARE YOU?!?!
     
    Writing in all caps made her sound hysterical which she probably was. I wrote her a quick reply that I was safe with Rebel and I'd call her later.
     
    I started to walk out of the alley when Rebel stopped me. “We need to talk, Kayla.”
     
    I planted my feet on the ground and crossed my arms. I shouldn't be mad at him after he saved my life but I couldn't help it. “I don't want to have the same conversation over and over again, Rebel.”
     
    “This is about your father.”
     
    My arms fell to my sides. “What about him?” The worst came to mind.
     
    Rebel put both hands on my shoulders and looked me in the eyes.“He's the reason I went to jail, Kayla.”

Rebel

Kayla backed away from me, shaking her head. “You're lying, Rebel.”
     
    “Doesn't it make sense, Kayla? Your father always hated me. He didn't want me anywhere near you. When we went against his wishes, he had me arrested on trumped-up charges.”
     
    “If you're telling the truth, how could my father even do that?”
     
    Kayla loved her dad and I hated that I had to tear him down. “A few key bribes would get the job done. All it took was money and we know your father has plenty of that.”
     
    “If you were innocent, then why did you plead guilty? A jury would have seen that the case didn't fit. My father's lawyer would have gotten you