The Ranger's Chance by Bree Livingston

Author:Bree Livingston [Livingston, Bree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

This was what Noah loved. Teaching someone how to protect themselves, especially women. He hated seeing a woman afraid and feeling out of control when just a little bit of instruction would give them power over the situation they were in.

With lunch over, he and Mia had returned to their hotel, changed, and driven across town to the gym. Now, they were in the ring, and Mia was catching on quickly. She’d already taken him down once. The smile on her face when she realized she’d bested him was better than an actual medal, which he would know since he had a couple.

“Okay,” Noah said and took her hand, flattening it against his. “In close combat, the best way to break free is to use the butt of your hand and smash it as hard as you can into the assailant’s nose. Don’t throw a punch. Unless you have the muscle to back it up, you’re wasting your energy and possibly hurting yourself. A good thrust into the nose will deliver the most damage in the quickest time. The idea is to get yourself out of the situation as quickly as possible.”

Mia nodded. “Okay, but I thought it could kill someone by driving bone into the brain.”

He dropped her hand. “It can.”

Her lips parted with a gasp. “I don’t want to kill anyone.”

“If it comes down to you or the attacker, I want you to have the knowledge that gives you the opportunity to walk away. I’m not saying this is a move you have to use, but you should know how.”

Mia nodded. “So, just thrust?”

“Yes. As hard and as fast as you can.” He took her hand again, flattened it, and showed her where to hit. They practiced the move a few times and then moved on to several others that would help her if she ever found herself in trouble.

An hour or so later, Mia wiped her brow with her arm as Noah held the ropes so she could exit the ring. He followed her through, and they walked to their bags sitting on the bench against the wall, taking a second to catch their breath.

“I never thought I’d be taking an impromptu self-defense lesson,” Mia said and took a gulp of water.

“More people need to have them. With just a little bit of knowledge, you go from victim to victor.” He untwisted the top off his water bottle and downed it.

“You should do this for a living. The passion you have for it is evident. You’re patient, skilled, and encouraging. If I’d known it would be like this, I may have taken a class sooner.” She smiled.

He nodded. “I’ve thought about it. Maybe one day.”

“What’s made you so passionate about it?”

Seeing women and children traded and sold like things? “I don’t like women, or anyone else for that matter, being subjected to the will of another. I want people to know how to fight back so that they have a choice. You don’t have to stay in an abusive situation.

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