Loving Romeo: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Sports Romance (Magnolia Falls Series Book 1) by Laura Pavlov

Author:Laura Pavlov [Pavlov, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

seventeen

. . .

Romeo

The last three hours had been excruciating. Butch was known for bringing the heat, and he and Joey had definitely been putting me through it. I hadn’t heard from Demi yet, which made it tough to focus on this workout, but every time, Butch slapped me harder in the stomach when I sat forward on the endless sit-ups, it forced me to get my head in the game. We’d roped off a corner of the gym where I could work out, because more and more people were working out here now, which was good for business, but not great for workouts, as they were gaping over at me while I trained. A group of women had started coming in to hang out and watch boxers train, me in particular.

“Faster, Romeo!” Butch shouted, and the sweat pouring down my face made it tough to see. My chin grazed my thighs each time I came up, and he’d slap me right across my middle.

And I pushed harder.

“Last ten,” Joey called out. “Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. Done.” I fell back on a gasp and let out a few sharp breaths.

“Good Christ, did you have to hit me so hard?” I hissed at Butch, and he chuckled.

He had a few titles under his belt, and having him on my team was a huge asset. But it didn’t mean I had to enjoy the beating.

“Trust me. That asshole Leo is going to hit a hell of a lot harder than that.”

“Thanks for the reminder.” I took his hand when he offered it, and he pulled me to my feet.

“Can I get a picture, Romeo?” a woman called out, and I glanced over to see her standing next to Pinky’s girlfriend, batting her lashes at me.

“For fuck’s sake. If you aren’t boxing, you have no business being here. This isn’t a goddamn show. You want a show? Buy your ticket to the fight in Vegas, sweetheart,” Joey grumped, as Pinky hustled over and ushered her away.

I guzzled my water, and Butch studied me. “You’re looking good, kid. Couple more weeks of this, and you’ll be ready. But we may need to find somewhere else to train in the afternoons. Having all these people filming you and sharing it on social media is just going to let Leo know how hard you’re working.”

I nodded. “All right. I can try to find a place.”

I wiped my face off with a towel just as Demi walked into the gym. Her eyes were puffy, and when her gaze met mine, I could tell her smile was forced. She held up a bag, asking if it was an okay time to give it to me.

This girl.

My girl.

She was always bringing shakes and food over.

Joey motioned for her to come over before leaning close to me. “I like this one for you.”

“Yeah? Me, too.”

“Hey,” she said, as she moved under the roped-off area that Joey had put up for me to use. “I made a bunch of chicken and salmon and thought you might want some post-workout protein.

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