My Fight: Men of New York, #3 by Samantha Skye

Author:Samantha Skye
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samantha Skye

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Catherine

Even though my heart pounds and my stomach churns, I keep my head high as Maggie and I walk into the gym. I’m more committed to these classes now after my run-in with my dad. Knowing how to save myself and protect Ivy is my number one priority.

I tentatively look around, searching the faces. I know that Carter isn’t here, but that doesn’t lessen my nerves. Just being in his space is enough to give me unwarranted butterflies. It has been weeks since I saw him, but every time I enter the front door of his gym, it brings me right back to that night.

From what I can gather, he’s still in New York, doing mob things. I don't even want to think about what he gets up to because I have enough of my own shit to worry about.

We walk up to the front desk, Benji on duty, like he is every week.

“Hey, ladies,” he says with a smile, which evaporates as he inspects my face. Clearly, my makeup from today has worn off, and the bruising is more prominent than what I was hoping it would be.

“What happened to your face, Doc?” he asks, stepping around the front desk and walking up to me for a closer look.

“Oh, nothing, Benji. It’s nothing.” I swat him away, not wanting to get into the fact that I have nothing but asshole men in my life.

“You’re Carter's girl. Of course, it is my business. Does he know?” Benji says in response, looking extremely unhappy that I am not more forthcoming. But what he says throws me totally off kilter.

“I am not Carter's anything.” The words burn my throat. My body wants that to be a lie as much as I do.

“He is not going to be happy about this when I tell him,” Benji says, shaking his head.

“Well just don’t tell him, then,” I huff out and grab Maggie by the arm, leading her past Benji and over to the mats to start our class.

I am exhausted after meeting my lawyer, Donovan, today. I worked from home this morning because a bruised face doesn’t sit well with patients, then Donovan came over to talk through some specifics on the legal ramification of separating myself and Ivy from Daniel. So now, I feel drained.

Maggie and I met with him initially and both liked him immediately. He has fantastic credentials, a great track record, and although he admits it is going to be tough to get someone like Daniel away from Ivy and I permanently, he was willing to take my case.

Since then, we have been meeting regularly, either at his office, a coffee shop, or my place, going through my history, which is long and intense. Every time he takes notes, asks more questions, and together we strategize and create a plan of action.

“How was your meeting with Donovan today?” Maggie asks as we both take a seat on the mats.

I rub my eyes, trying to will the exhaustion away. “It was fine.

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