Beth tried to force her way past Clayton, but he reached for her arm again. "We\'re not done yet," he growled. He wasn\'t going to let her leave without making sure she understood. "He ran outside!" "He\'ll be fine. I want to make sure you\'re clear on how things are going to go with us." Beth didn\'t hesitate, slapping him across the face with her free hand, and he recoiled. When he let go, she pushed him backward with all her might, sensing that he was still off balance. "Get the hell out!" she screamed. As soon as he steadied his feet, she slammed him in the chest again. "I am so sick of you and your family telling me what I can and can\'t do, and I\'m not going to put up with it anymore!" "Too bad," he shot back, the words coming naturally. "You don\'t have a choice. I\'m not going to let Ben anywhere near that friend of yours." Instead of answering, as if tired of listening to him, she pushed away and strode past him. Where are you going?" he demanded. "We\'re not finished." Pounded through the living room. "I\'m going to find Ben." "It\'s just rain!" "It\'s flooding, in case you haven\'t noticed." He watched h............