Caged Warrior by Aislinn Kearns

Author:Aislinn Kearns [Kearns, Aislinn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Somehow, Rosalyn completely failed to research Diego’s name. Her article was left forgotten. Instead, they drifted off to sleep in each other’s arms. And when they woke the next day, the two of them talked and explored each other. Learning, growing closer.

She did managed to ask about his fights again, as much for her own curiosity as her need to write the article. This time, he scowled at her with suspicion and her heart sank.

“Why do you want to know so much about this?” His scowl deepened. “And why were you even at the fights in the first place?”

Rosalyn swallowed. Now or never, she had to be honest with him. It might mean she couldn’t write the article, if he refused her. But maybe being honest with him, instead of jeopardising what they were building between them, had suddenly become of the utmost importance.

“You know how I said I wrote blog posts and articles?” she asked carefully. He eyed her, then gave a slight nod. “Well, what would you say if I wanted to write an article about you and the other fighters?”

She held her breath.

“No,” he said immediately, the sound as final as a tolling bell.

She frowned. “Why not? It would make a great story. And it would get the word out there about how these guys are being exploited. Maybe it would help.”

He shook his head. “The fights would get closed down.”

“But wouldn’t that be a good thing?”

“And take away the only source of income for these guys?” He laughed bitterly. “Like me, they’re all hiding something. You’d expose us. Expose me.” His jaw was locked, his eyes blazing in fury.

Rosalyn swallowed. “Okay.” She’d try again later once he had time to come around to the idea. She still thought it would be the best way to help those guys. Diego was too deep into the world, and he couldn’t see how dangerous and brutal it was. He thought it was normal to have people die in a cage and their bodies dumped God knows where. He’d barely reacted as he’d told her that.

She knew what it was like to be too deep into a world and not see a way out. These men deserved to have their stories told, so they weren’t forgotten and left behind.

And for her? This article, if done right, could make her career. So she was no longer forgotten and left behind. The hard work and sacrifices would have been worth it, and she could become a real investigative journalist telling stories that mattered. Like this one.

Sensing Diego’s residual tension, Rosalyn leaned over him and trailed her hands over his bare chest. “What will we do tonight?” she asked.

He relaxed almost instantly. “More of this, I hope,” he replied, squeezing her hip with a grin.

She laughed, but then she swallowed, catching his eye so he’d know she was serious. “I mean, will you stay? Once the forty-eight hour window is up?”

He stared at her for a long moment, his gaze intense. It seemed like he was waging some kind of private battle within himself, or maybe against himself.

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