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“Here,” he says, trying to hand them to me. “These will have to do.”
“Do for what?” I ask, refusing them.
To my surprise, Liam smiles. “I know what a person looks like when they need to hit something. You, Princess, need to hit something.”
I gape at him. “No, I’m not angry. I’m…”
Sad. Defeated. Broken.
He plops the gloves into my hand. “Maybe you should be angry.”
“Anger is a dark emotion.” I shove the gloves back at him. “I don’t want any part of it.”
“It’s only a dark emotion if you let it take root inside of you.” The corner of his mouth hitches up. “Look at that. You just got six months of anger management classes for free. You’re welcome.”
“You took anger management classes?”
His half-smile widens. “I’m surprised my sister didn’t tell you the whole story. She loves giving me a hard time.”
“All she told me is that she loves you, you’re the best brewer in town, and you’re an as$hole.”
“Well, there you go. I am an as$hole. That’s why I took anger management classes.”
“And they told you to punch someone?”
“The best way to avoid blowups is to let it out. I have a feeling you’ve been carrying everything in here.” He taps his chest with one hand, and my gaze follows the movement, transfixed. He’s all muscle and movement. “My sister told me what Bubba and the others did to you. How they humiliated you. Your father watched and did nothing to stand up for you. Doesn’t that piss you off?”
Tears burn in my eyes. “You and Hannah were both right. You are an as$hole.”
“Can’t say you weren’t warned.”
“Will you stop messing around and tell me if you’re really willing to consider working at Silver Star? I was thinking I could offer you—”
“I’ll take the job because my sister asked me to. I don’t need another reason. But if you show me you’ve got some fight in you, then I’ll be a hell of a lot less pissed off about being told what to do.”
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