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“An underground fighter?Wow.”She sounded impressed.“I don’t really know what that means, but it sounds cool.”
“It’s okay.He’s pretty much a street fighter.”
“What’s that?Like a boxer?”
“Yeah, Muay Thai, boxing, karate.Any moves that you have, you just can’t use weapons.”
“Oh, interesting.And he does this for fun?”
I started laughing at her tone.I could tell she was confused as to why someone would choose to fight.“He started in the martial arts when he was younger.He had a lot of anger issues,” I said.“So my dad put him into karate.He was really good and actually started doing street fights.”
“Street fights as in legal or illegal?”she asked.
“I don’t know if you want to know the answer to that,” I said.
“I’m even more intrigued now.”
It was my turn to start laughing again.“I think you’d enjoy it.And I think Gabriella would enjoy it as well.Are you interested in coming?”
“Sure.It sounds fun.”
“Yeah.I think it will be a good time.”I paused.I had planned a get-together at my house, but that felt too formal.I didn’t want Valentina to think I was trying to make a move on her.I just wanted to get to know her better.That was the best way with women.You didn’t want to be too forceful and strong, or they wouldn’t respect you.“So, it’s in a couple of days.I can text you over the information?”
“Sounds good to me.Thanks for the invite, Sam.”
“No worries.I’ll see you soon.”
“Bye,” she said and hung up.
I texted my brothers.
Me: Hey, guys, I invited Valentina and her friend to Stefano’s match in two days.Everyone better be there.
I knew my brothers would be upset, but I didn’t care.This was a job.And this was a family business.And Hamilton Ford was paying us a lot of money.I couldn’t afford to screw this up.
“Wow.This place is absolutely amazing.”Gabriella looked around.“I didn’t know things like this existed outside of the movies.”
“Yeah.Welcome,” I said.I tried to look at the venue through their eyes.The place was packed with predominantly young males.A ring was in the center of the room, where two fighters were finishing a match.They were pretty low on the totem pole, so not many people were paying attention.The better matches came later in the evening.People like my brother Stefano were the sort of fighters the locals came to see.
I made my way through the crowds toward one of the rows at the back of the room.“Come on, guys,” I said.“My brothers are over here.”Gabriella and Valentina followed me.Both of them looked small in the crowd.It was loud and rowdy, and I wasn’t certain I’d made a good decision by bringing them here.Maybe it was too rough for them.They were young.They were feminine.They were sweet.And this was a very masculine, violent crowd.
“This is freaking awesome.”I heard Gabriella speaking to Valentina, and I smiled to myself.
Maybe these two little princesses weren’t so dainty after all.I stopped next to Sergio and he looked up.“Oh, hey.There you are, Sam.”He looked behind me, and his eyes widened as he looked at Valentina and Gabriella.“Wow,” he mouthed.And I just smiled at him.
Santino looked up then, holding his beer in his hand.“’Sup, bro.”
“Hey.Valentina, Gabriella, I’d like you to meet my brothers.This is Santino, and this is Sergio.”
“Hi.Nice to meet you,” Valentina said with a smile and a wave.
Gabriella just stared at them.Her face turned slightly red.“Hi,” she squeaked out.
“Hey.”Santino nodded.
Sergio offered his wide, flirtatious smile, and I tried not to roll my eyes.He was an absolute playboy.“Would you women like a seat?”
Sergio pushed Santino, and Santino shook his head as he made room on the bench.
