Striking by Terra Kelly

Author:Terra Kelly [Kelly, Terra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-09T16:00:00+00:00

20

“Don’t drink too much water,” Malik said from the side of the ring. “You have one more hour of training in here.”

Julian and Malik put up a make-shift ring in the gym in Julian’s basement a few days ago. It wasn’t a perfect setup, but it definitely helped with training. Especially since I couldn’t go to Fight It Out.

“I may need an excessive amount when I’m done.”

“First, we need to make sure you have the armbar submission perfected.” Lily stepped up beside me and bumped her hip against mine. “Then we’ll force Julian to make us one of his amazing recipes.”

“Pasta?”

“He has a killer Bolognese sauce he loves to make.”

I may have just drooled a little when she mentioned the sauce. I was craving a good home-cooked pasta dish. The meals from a box were getting old. There’s only so much mac n’cheese a girl can take.

“What am I making?” Julian said as he descended the steps to the gym.

“Your world-famous recipe,” Lily said and leaned against the side of the ring.

“That can be arranged.” He smiled and reached for her hand.

“After you practice the armbar a few more times,” Malik interjected.

“Slave driver,” I said and threw my mouthpiece back in.

The fight was tomorrow night, and I had been practicing for several hours the last two days. My body was demanding sleep. It begged for food. Lily, Julian, and Malik helped curb my cravings and kept me focused. There were moments I wondered if I was cut out for this life. Then Ray would pop into my mind and I knew I was doing the right thing.

“I’ll be right back.” Malik lifted his phone and stepped away from the ring.

For the last few days, the topic had been about the fight and if I should expose myself in a public setting. Journey and Lincoln were not excited about open fight night with Spartacus, but agreed it was the best option we had. There were a lot of risks involved, but I knew I wanted my life back, which meant the fight had to happen. I couldn’t hide out for the rest of my life. As much as I loved spending time with Malik, I was going stir crazy in the guest house. It was funny; when I thought about the fight, every scenario I spun in my mind showed Ray finding a way to grab me from behind. The thought of him taking me in a public setting seemed crazy, though. Yet, the man was crazy.

“Jenny.” Lily had her right arm wrapped around the front of my neck and her left arm positioned behind my neck. “Why did you allow me to perform a choke hold? You should be able to stop me.”

I placed my hands on her forearm and thought about how to get out of the hold. Lily never made the move to tighten and fully make me submit. I knew it was a test. The several hours of training started flashing through my mind. Finally, I found a way to move my arm up in between her arm and my neck.

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