Unafraid and boldly confident in my ability to take her down, I turn my palm up and motion for her to come to me with my fingers."Come here, you big mouth bullying bitch.Someone needs to shut you the fuck up!"

She sasses but doesn't approach."What are you gonna do?Kick all our asses?"

"I'm gonna give it one hell of a try."I sass right back.

"You ain't big enough to take all of us."Her tone says she's gaining confidence again.

"Maybe not, but I can take more than one."I trace my finger down in an imaginary line."Which means several of you will NOT report to Church tomorrow and probably won't be at work on Monday."I curl my fingers again to all of them."Now, who wants to go first?"

The 'not so stupid after all girls' turn and walk back into the bathroom, leaving Ruth alone.

That's what I thought.

Ruth and I stare each other down as the girls retreat.When the bathroom door closes with a bang, she looks back to discover she's all alone.I advance on her and say in a deadly soft voice."Leave Aurei the fuck alone, leave me the fuck alone, or I'll send your fucking punk ass to the hospital all fucked up!That's a promise from a real ruthless bitch to a pussy nicknamed one."I swing my hair with attitude, turn and leave her standing there.

Halfway to the dance hall, I see Scarlett and Candy leaning on the wall, smiling at me.

Ruth pulls the door open, snarling and follows her crew of cowards back into the bathroom as Resa and her crew come out, laughing.

"Sup!"Candy says to me, then walks back towards the dance floor and the bar.

Scarlett raises her hand for a high five."Badass, Baby!"

I laugh with her and slap her hand.

Kay says to me as they walk by."Hey Siri, we forgot to say thanks for the free drink."

"No problem!Glad to ease your pain."

Scarlett and I walk out behind them."So, who's the black-haired stud at your table?Is he single?He seems to have roaming eyes and frequent, random booty calls."

"Paul.Yes.That sums him up.Aurei says he loves to fuck and will fuck anyone."

She smiles."Me too."

"You guys might be a match made in heaven.Come on.I'll introduce you."

The bathroom door flies open before we exit the hallway, and several girls run out, yelling."Fight!Fight!In the bathroom!Fight!"

The chain reaction is quick.People swarm towards us.Rednecks love a good girl fight!

Scarlett and I manage to sidestep the oncoming surge.Then carefully elbow our way out to break free just as Aurei, Steve and Paul rush up.When they see us, they stop.Aurei's thunderous face relaxes into a very relieved smirk.

He puts his arm around me, and I wink at Scarlett putting my finger to my lips, "Shush."

She laughs and nods, hooks Paul's arm, rubbing her tits against it, and says something in his ear.His eyebrows shoot up, and he grins at her.

CHAPTERTEN

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Aurei

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Seeing Siri emerge from the crowd unscathed and uninvolved was more of a relief than I want to admit to myself.There was no reason for her to be involved, yet instinctually I was afraid for her.

As soon as we arrive at our table, Siri points to the bottle of Crown waiting for us in a bucket of ice and asks, "So… who?"