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Selena was asleep on the couch. A man came up behind her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Wake up sweetie." She jumped up. She looked around before relaxing.

"Sorry," she said, still tired. "It was a long day." She made room for him on the couch and laid her head on the armrest.

He ran his fingers through her hair. "I can tell. You hungry?" She nodded. "Let me go get you something." He got up and made his way to the kitchen. He soon came back with a plate. "I made your favorite."

She took the plate and smiled. "Thanks, Chad." She ate the food on the small plate. "I appreciate it."

Chad put the bottle that was in his hands on the coffee table next to her plate. "Hey listen, I know I can get a little violent when I drink..."

She looked at him. "A little?"

"Ok, a lot. But you know I still love you."

"Yeah." She noticed she was starting to drift off again. "Why am I so tired?"

"I don't know. Just go back to sleep." He pulled her in close. She could smell his aftershave he put on. He gave her a kiss on her forehead before she drifted off. When he noticed her breathing was slow and even, he knew she was asleep. His phone began to ring. He reached into his pocket and grabbed it before it stopped. He looked at the caller ID before answering.

"Hello, Henry."

"Where is your girlfriend?" the voice on the other side asked.

"Relax, she's asleep in my arms."

"I'll be over tonight." The line went dead.

Chad snapped his phone shut and looked down at Selena. "I'm sorry baby," he whispered, "but I have to do this." He pulled her in tighter.