Chapter 14 No Going Back

"Shut up!" Finnegan was beyond infuriated. He pinned Zachary beneath him as he relentlessly threw punches. Seeing the situation devolve, I hurriedly stepped forward to try and stop Finnegan. However, he was too far gone in his rage to hear a word. Even when I shouted at him, he didn't respond. "Finnegan Quent!" I hollered. It was useless. Since Zachary looked on the brink of death, I could only rush over and block him from Finnegan's view. When Finnegan saw me, clarity returned to his rage-clouded eyes. He stared at me for a moment, then glanced at Zachary, who I was shielding from him. A hurt look crossed his face. I swiftly whacked him over the head. "What was I supposed to do other than shield him from you? Let you beat him to death? Then, what? You go to prison and I find a new boyfriend?" At last, Finnegan fully regained his senses. His first instinct was to explain, "Tia, I don't care about your past together. After all, I'm the one who will be in your future." "Is that