It's Been You by Rina Gray

Author:Rina Gray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2016-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

The ringing bell snatched the opponents’ attention and rendered Tiana frozen in her seat. Nathan bounced on his feet and raised his fists, protecting his chin and cheek. The Hawk attacked. His arm sliced the air, but his punch didn’t land. Ducking, Nathan then countered with a right hook to the stomach and a swift uppercut. The punch to the chin jarred his opponent, and the spiky-haired fighter jerked his body and grunted.

“Kick his ass, Beast!” Mel yelled and pumped her fist in the air.

“Shushhh!” Tiana grabbed her friend’s arm and squeezed. Mel was going to get them kicked out.

“Girl, this isn’t the opera. You can clap, jump, and scream if you want.”

Shaking her head, Tiana focused on the match then wished she hadn’t. The Hawk landed a blow to Nathan’s side, causing him to stumble.

Tiana jumped from her seat. “C’mon. Don’t let him hurt you!” Warmth flooded her cheeks at her involuntary outburst.

“There you go, T. Cheer for your man!”

Nathan’s eyes briefly left his opponent and zeroed in on Tiana. Time slowed, and the heavy ba-dump of her heart replaced the roar from the crowd. His chocolate eyes caressed her skin, and his razor-sharp smile boasted his imminent victory. It was oddly comforting and she couldn’t block the smile that grew from her heart.

He refocused barely in time to avoid the Hawk’s fist. Nathan sidestepped and slammed a fist into his rival’s face. He hit him again, driving the man into the corner. From her seat, she could only see Nathan’s back muscles contract and flex as he pummeled the Hawk against the ropes.

Tiana gripped her chair, nails embedded in the hard plastic as her hips squirmed in the seat. She couldn’t believe it. She, Tiana Renee Holliday, hater of all things bloody, sweaty, and violent, was turned on by her coworker/nemesis.

The fight continued for a few more rounds, but Nathan was the far superior fighter. Melanie cupped her mouth and yelled, “Finish him!” Mortal Kombat style. The bell rang again, signaling the end of the fourth and final round.

The announcer, who Tiana found to be overly fond of his own voice, marched to the middle of the ring. “Laaaadies and gentlemen. Did you enjoy the fight?”

The crowd screamed and clapped. A few rows behind Tiana, someone started a chant for the Beast. Clapping, she chanted with the crowd.

The announcer waved a hand in the air and gripped the mic with his other one. “Unanimously voted to win all four rounds and still undefeated, I give you,” he walked to the corner and raised Nathan’s arm in the air, “the Beaaaaaassst!”

Tiana jumped and clapped as he stepped away and waved his arms in victory to the crowd.

This isn’t so bad.

“Tiana wants to have a dozen babies with you, Beast!” Mel screamed at the top of her lungs.

Before Tiana could renounce her Martin Luther King philosophy of nonviolence and sock her former friend in her arm, Nathan turned to face them.

A flicker of heat, and a big dose of danger burned in his gaze.

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