Love and Lead by Coralee June

Author:Coralee June
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CoraLee June

Before I met the Bullets, I did my best not to have blind faith in anything or anyone. My father taught me that it did a person no good to trust others. I wasn't sure if his grim outlook on people was from seeing the worst of the worst on the job, or if he just had a keen self-awareness. Maybe he was always warning me not to trust anyone because, in some ways, he knew he didn't deserve my mother's and my trust.

Either way, I was a tragic pessimist.

But when I met the Bullets, I wanted to believe that they could do anything. I had blind faith in them. But even so, I wasn't confident that Blaise was capable of fighting.

He was strong, the muscles in his broad shoulders were proof enough of that. And I knew he was skilled, he had to be as a bounty hunter. I had no doubts that his job got physical on many occasions, but I had never seen him fight. I'd never seen how he was in the ring, and I wasn't sure he was capable of holding his own. I also didn't know what kind of underground fight scene Ryker was getting him involved in. What if he got hurt? What if we got caught?

These doubts felt like a hammer pounding against my chest, but as I watched Ryker and Blaise sparring in a park within walking distance of our motel, I couldn't help but feel enthralled by my bounty hunter.

His movements weren't as refined as Ryker’s. But he held his own. I watched closely as sweat dripped down his neck and onto his bare torso. It was freezing outside, but we didn't have the cash to go to a gym, and Ryker said that the bite in the air would make his hits harder, and the pain would help Blaise learn how to dodge better.

Blaise was good. Surprisingly good. I’d never admit to doubting him though. Ryker gave him everything he had and Blaise gave it right back. It was odd, seeing his perfect, playful face scrunched up in anger.

But even though he looked somewhat in his element, I still feared for him. "Enough!" Ryker yelled. Blaise pulled back, his muscular chest heaving in gulps of air as he wiped the sweat from his brow. They had been fighting for an hour. Ryker didn't want him too sore for his fight tonight.

"What you think, Sunshine?" Blaise finally asked breathlessly before turning to me. I was standing off to the side, my arms clenched tightly to my body to ward off the freezing wind assaulting me. They told me to stay behind at the motel where it was warm, but I didn’t listen. I needed to see how he could hold up. Blaise put his sweatshirt on, and they both approached me.

"You're pretty okay at this sort of thing,” I joked. “Almost makes me wonder what other secrets you are hiding.” The corner of my mouth lifted up into a small grin.

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