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The large muscular man yanked Liam out the door to the alley. The bartender told them to take it outside, but when someone twice your size and strength drags you to the alley way, you know it won't end well. The man looked as if he rode a motorcycle. black leather pants and jacket completed by steel toed boots with zinc studs to sell the look. The man himself looked as if he had a body made of steel that was simply covered by dark olive skin and a layer of stubble over his scalp, cheeks, and chin. His eyes seemed to be black with no iris, just a large pupil that could give you a death glare to make you wish you were actually dead. He was atleased 6’3 and looked like a giant standing next to Liams 5’10. The man pealed the jacket from his body to reveal arms bulked with muscle, covered in colors beyond imaginations. A tight muscle shirt showed Liam what he was up against. Oh how Liam wished to go back to the little condo on the edge of the city to whimper. He was in for a beating. The switchblade in his pants pocket gave him little reassurance. If he pulled the blade, the man would pro...

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