Richard was decidedly out of his element. Sure, he was used to seeing such things in the workplace. And when dealing with Bella. But come on. Were women with shitty, abusive home lives his lot in life? "You sit right there and we'll get some hot cocoa for you," he said, not at all planning to just send her packing despite not knowing what to do with her. "Do you have anywhere safe that you can stay - someone we can contact?"

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