Like You by Rachel Leigh

Author:Rachel Leigh [Leigh, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798651935888
Published: 2020-06-24T16:00:00+00:00

15

Knox

Axel’s been blowing up my phone for the past hour, so I finally give in and leave Claire alone in her bed. I didn’t want to, but he gave me a guilt trip from hell.

I drive down the beaten path, just outside of town, taking it all the way to the end. A small pond sits off to the side of the warehouse. I drive right up to the front and shift it into park, leaving the windows down. The sun has set, but it’s still scorching hot. Peeling my sweaty legs off the suede fabric of the driver's seat, I get out, slamming the door behind me. I’m not too thrilled to be here right now. The last thing I want to do, in 100-degree weather, is go into a warehouse that only runs the air on Saturday nights.

I walk to the back and punch in the code, before the door unlocks. At the same time, it pushes open, and a couple guys from school walk out.

“Good luck with him, man. He’s in a mood,” Kyle says, holding the door for me.

“When isn’t he in a mood?” I walk past them, as the door slowly shuts behind me.

I make my way through the open entrance that is filled with old scrap metal and rusted out farm equipment from the early 1990’s. I reach the arena, as we call it, and push open the double doors. Axel is in the ring throwing punches at the boxing pads that Shane holds.

Once the doors slam shut, their eyes shoot in my direction. Axel tears off his hand wrap and throws it forcefully on the mat.

“It’s about fucking time,” he growls, stalking toward me in a rage.

“Would you chill the fuck out,” I snap. I’m not in the mood for his bullshit right now. I just left the only person I want to spend my time with to deal with his dramatics.

“I went by the pub, you weren’t there. Called you a dozen times, and no answer. You were scheduled to train with Shane two hours ago. No call, no show. What the hell has gotten into you?”

“Maybe I just don’t give a fuck.” I casually shrug. It’s the truth. I don’t care about this place or these fights. I’m only doing it because I’m a man of my word. I could get out of this right now and lose nothing but his respect. I could also throw it in his face that I slept with her, and he will have no choice but to stand by bro code and back off, but I would never do that because I’m a man of my word. A promise I gave to Claire that I never intend to break.

“It’s time to start.” He stretches the ropes and climbs through, jumping to where I stand. “We’re under new management.”

“And I care, why?” I let out a drawn out exhale, shaking my head at the fact that he really does think I care about all of this.

“Because

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