Facing the Ex

POV: Sadie

I maintain my crushing grip on her raised wrist. The bones in her arm feel frail and brittle under my fingers, but I refuse to give her an inch of slack. I shove my way directly between Tara and Travis, planting my heavy boots firm on the kitchen tiles to act as a solid shield. Standing this close to him, the intense heat radiating off his broad chest presses right against my back. An