Welcome Home, Bobby Winslow by Christyne Butler

Author:Christyne Butler
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-11-03T23:00:00+00:00

“The point of always going out in a group is having backup in case you need it,” Leeann said to the half-dozen high school girls gathered in front of her, all dressed alike in workout gear and sneakers. “Safety in numbers, right?”

The girls nodded. They were in their second of four self-defense courses Leeann taught at the Youth Center. The room she used wasn’t large, which is why she kept the class limited to eight girls, but it was private.

“Last week we talked about how the first and best weapon you have is your mind. Thinking about your surroundings and the people in it and listening to your gut instincts will keep you out of trouble most of the time.” Leeann moved into the center of an oversize cushioned floor mat. “But there may be an instant when you find yourself alone and in a situation where you need to take action. So now we’re going to put those blocking and releasing moves we talked about into practice.”

She paired the girls up and, between the giggles and wisecracks, she got them practicing on each other. As she walked among them, she corrected positions, demonstrated techniques and enjoyed seeing the accomplishment in their eyes when they completed a maneuver.

Glancing at the clock, she noted the hour was almost up and Ben was running late. A member of the sheriff’s department, Ben Dwyer often stopped by and acted as her tackling dummy, allowing her to show off moves—female versus male—against him.

Something that always impressed the girls as his entrance came unannounced.

He’d walk in, dressed in street clothes, and move in behind her. Never quite sure what she needed to do in order to get free, Leeann found she liked the surprise as it kept her own training sharp.

The door at the back of the room opened. Looking into the reflection on the mirrored wall, she froze when Bobby entered the room. Right behind him was Ben, who didn’t pause but headed right toward her.

Realizing she wasn’t in an open area, she quickly moved away from the girls just as her former coworker reached out and grabbed her by her arm. Spinning around, she braced for his response, but realized that not only had the girls noticed what was going on, Bobby had, too.

He raced across the room, rage in his eyes, his focus entirely on her make-believe attacker. Breaking Ben’s hold, she twisted and flipped him over her shoulder. The girls cried out and backed away as poor Ben landed facedown on the mat, her foot on his back as a symbol of his submission.

And it kept Leeann between him and Bobby.

“It’s okay.” She turned and held out her hand, stopping his forward movement just as he reached her. “I’m okay.”

Her palm landed on his chest and even with a heavy leather jacket on, she could feel his heart pounding, his gaze focused on Ben.

Leeann released her hold on her hapless victim in order to face Bobby completely, reaching up to cradle his jaw in her hands.

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