[Her reflexes are quick, but it's not enough-- her guard had been down entirely, no reason at all to have herself on the alert when Tom was the only one there, and so the blow lands and sends her reeling, stumbling backwards and catching herself against the wall, nose bleeding and blood staining her lips as she stares back at him, wild-eyed.]
no subject
What--?!
[Oh God. Oh God.
Angel was right.
Damn it, he was right.]