[She sets her jaw, forces herself not to flinch at the sharpness in his tone. It's stupid, and she knows it, but some reactions are hard to ignore.]
He'll stay away from me. [Somehow she manages to sound steady, and manages not to laugh at the thought of Saul dealing with Nikolai on her behalf (it would've been a hysterical laugh, anyway).] I told him I'd take his hands if he touched me again, and he knows I meant it.
[Becase she would, she wouldn't even think about.]
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He'll stay away from me. [Somehow she manages to sound steady, and manages not to laugh at the thought of Saul dealing with Nikolai on her behalf (it would've been a hysterical laugh, anyway).] I told him I'd take his hands if he touched me again, and he knows I meant it.
[Becase she would, she wouldn't even think about.]