13 Rounds by Lauren Hammond

Author:Lauren Hammond [Hammond, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

~Sean~

After last night, it makes me pretty fucking happy that my day has gone smoothly.

First training, then lunch with Murph. It was nice to see the big ol’ bastard. I feel like we haven’t had the opportunity to see in each other in months. Well, sit downs don’t can’t. There was one a week ago, but neither one of us really got the chance to catch up.

And I wouldn’t even consider it a real sit down. It was basically an hour of Connie raving about the Italians still continuing to hoard our turf. I guess some things never change.

What I did enjoy about chatting with Murph was that he told me he’s got himself a broad.

“What’s her name?” I asked him. The big bastard’s face got all red and he lowered his eyes when he said, “Marie.”

I gave him a right jab in the arm and laughed. “And she’s what’s good? Right O’Fallon?”

Murph just shook his head and pursed his lips. The truth is, I’m happy for the big lug. He’s one of those people that always goes out of his way for everybody else and it’s nice to see people like that find the happiness they deserve.

We made some more small talk while chowing down on some burritos then I left to pick Hadlee up from work. This is a constant battle between us.

“I don’t need you to drive me!” she’ll insist. “I can drive my damn self to work!”

“I’m driving you,” is what I always respond with, “end of story.” The truth is I don’t demand to drive her because I’m trying to keep her from doing her own thing, I drive her because of that slimy prick of a boss she has. He’s always grabbing at her and trying to flirt with her. Even in front of me.

I tell you what, it takes everything in me not to get out of my car and punch that fucker in the jaw. By the time Hadlee gets into the passenger seat, I’m clenching my jaw and cracking my knuckles. There have been a few times where I commented, “You know, they don’t call me Right-Hook Reilly for nothing.”

Hadlee just shakes her head, lets out a breath and answers me with, “Control your temper.”

She’s so calm about it. You’d think that everything she’s been through that she wouldn’t be. Honestly, she’s the only reason why I do control my temper. If it was up to me, that mother-fucker Ryan would have been knocked out cold at least a dozen times already.

She laces her fingers through mine as we walk toward the condo.

My breath hitches.

I stare at her as vibrant smile spreads across her lips.

Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever get sick of looking at her. Sometimes I wonder if the love I have for her will fade. Somehow, I doubt it. Out of all the women I’ve been with she’s the only one I’ve ever said those three monumental words to. And I can’t help it if she puts my mind in a whirl.

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