I reach down, grasping her hand in my larger one, pulling her around the truck. When we get to the passenger side, I open the door and help her in. After she gets settled, I grab hold of her chin, pulling her gaze to meet mine.
"I'm sorry..." She starts.
I tighten my grip on her chin, forcing her to stop talking. "You're worth more than this, Lex. You don't have to keep working here because it's what you've been able to have in the past. I'm gonna help you get more. Fuck that guy, fuck the guy you worked for, and fuck all the ones in there who could never see past the hair, and your gender." I don't know who this person is and what the words are coming out of my mouth. I just can't stand to see the defeated look on her face.
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