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“Fight? Why do you want to know how to fight?” Red flags shoot up in my mind, and I get a little closer to Benny. He’s blushing from nervousness. Obviously, this is very important to him. “You already know how to fight. The tips you learned there today aren’t to be used just on anyone, you know that, right?”
“Yeah, Miss, I know. I’m not talking about fighting any of the kids here. I just . . . I need to fight someone bigger.” He darts his eyes to the side.
Sorrow forces a frog up into my throat, and I have to clear it before I can talk again. “Who?” I ask him, but I don’t expect him to answer. All I get is a half-hearted shrug.
Something more is going on, but I know from experience that if I force him to tell me what’s going on, he’s never going to trust me again. Whatever the problem is, Benny feels like he needs a way to be safe. I have my suspicions that something more is going on with him at home, but never have I had any real proof.
“Okay, you don’t have to tell me.” With a sigh, I run my fingers through my hair and do my best to lighten the atmosphere. “I’ll talk to Christina and see if they have any room on the roster for the next heavyweight champion.”
He smiles at me, and I ruffle his hair before I bend down and pick up his backpack. It’s surprisingly heavy.
“Thanks!” he replies, taking the bag from my outstretched hand, and walking away. He seems less nervous now that he thinks there’s a chance for him to get into the gym and learn how to fight. Before I drive myself crazy, I push the thoughts of what could be going on with him out of my mind and go into my office.
It’s always fun to go on field trips, but they can be draining. I drop on my sofa and lean back against the fluffy back cushion. With my eyes closed, I do some deep breathing meditation, trying to decompress.
Just as I’m getting into the third round of my meditation, my phone rings in my purse. Christina’s name pops up on the display when I pull out my cell.
“Hey, everything okay?” I ask while grabbing my jacket off the back of my chair.
“Yeah. Of course. I’m just calling to find out how the kids liked everything.” Her cheery voice instantly puts me in a good mood.
“Oh, man, they loved it. I can’t call it yet, but I’m sure you’ve got some new recruits.” Sharing a laugh with her, I decide to wait before I ask about getting Benny in. I don’t want her to think I’m trying to take advantage or anything.
“I’m so glad. It’s not very often we get to deal with the kids of the community. Most of the parents don’t think fighting is a good thing.”
“Yeah, I can understand that.” I stifle a yawn, the day really catching up to me.
“Uh oh. That doesn’t sound good for what I’m about to ask,” Christina says.
“What do you mean? What are you going to ask me?”
“Besides calling to find out how the kids liked the tour, I wanted to see if you’d come out tonight with us to Aura. Before you rush and tell me no, I think this could be really good for you,” she blathers, and I have a hard time keeping up with her.
“Wait, what could be really good for me? What’s Aura?”
Christina huffs out a breath. “Girl, really? What do you do besides work? Aura’s the newest club to open in town. It’s really all anyone talks about lately, and my other friend will be there. With you being new blood in this town, it’ll be good for you to come out and have some fun.”
Fun? I don’t want fun. I want a hot bubble bath and my bed. I’m beat. “I don’t know, Christina. I’m totally wiped out.”
“Aw, man, don’t make me beg. Just for a little while. Besides us, some of the other guys from the gym will be there. It’s going to be a blast.”
“Other guys from the club?” My attention was piqued, and I feel the exhaustion draining out of my body and being replaced with anticipation. She couldn’t possibly mean . . .
“Yeah, Travis will be there, my boyfriend, Rhett, his brother, Reese, and a few others. I’m not sure if they know the girls are coming too, but I think it’ll be a nice surprise for them.” She laughs, and I follow suit, only so she won’t realize she hooked me the minute she said Reese is coming.
It’s not that I think I have any sort of shot with a celebrity like him, but I don’t mind getting a chance to see him again. A sharp thrill rolls over my body at the thought of seeing him outside of workout clothes, and I wonder if he’s still that sexy when he’s not dripping wet with sweat and pounding on inanimate objects.
“Okay, I guess I can come out for a little while,” I say as nonchalantly as I can.
While she gives me the address of the place, my mind catalogs the clothes in my closet at home. I’m going to need a sick outfit if I’m going to catch the eyes of the world champion.
* * *
“Girl, I didn’t know we were showing out like this tonight. You trying to find yourself a husband, I see,” Skyla, Christina’s friend, says as she looks me over.
I wink at her and do a little spin to show off my outfit. I look damn good, if I do say so myself.
I’m wearing a black, long sleeved, lace bodysuit top with a nude lining. It’s very low cut and my double D breasts are pushed up in my Fenty bra. My long legs are enclosed in a pair of skin-tight black jeans, the fabric stretchy enough to show my curves but also keep any problem areas nice and hidden. I finished out the outfit with a pair of chunky heel combat boots, big hoop earrings, and a drop string star necklace which hangs perfectly between my cleavage. I put on minimal makeup, mostly because I’ve never been very comfortable with a full face on.
