when he said things like that that
she wrongfully thought she might have a shot at being more than his friend. He
was a shameless flirt and since he’d pretty much kept her to himself, she’d
thought that it was directed at her.
Now that there was some light from a different perspective
shining on it, the few times she had seen him interact with other women, mainly
at the fights, he’d been just the same. A shameless flirt.
There really must be something wrong with her that she hadn’t
seen it for what it was until now. It was just a personality trait of his from
which she should garner no special meaning. Perhaps it would be a good idea for
her to begin distancing herself from him. She still wanted him in her life even
though she couldn’t have him the way she wanted him, just maybe not so
frequently. Space was what she needed if she was going to be able to wrap her
head around what their situation actually was, not what she wished it to be.
That’s okay don’t go out of UR way. Chloe’ll give me a
ride.
Again came his instantaneous reply.
I Told U I like taking care of U. But I’ll see U l8tr so
it’s all good.
Taking a deep breath, she tapped out okay , hit send
and put her phone back in her purse. It was one thing to pretend that nothing
had changed in a few text messages. She wasn’t sure how she was going to do it
when she actually saw him, as observant as he usually was. Then again, she
supposed nothing actually had changed. Now she just knew what she had suspected
all along to be true actually was. No big deal, right?
Tonight was going to be a long night. She could already feel
it.
Chapter Seven
The gym was the same tonight as it was every week. The
sights, the scents, the sounds, even the people were all the same. She was the
only thing different from the status quo and she felt it keenly. Her nerves,
which had abated somewhat since knowing Tyler, were revved up again almost as
much as they had been that first night. It wasn’t just her inner emotional
shift causing her blood pressure to go up either.
Chloe had insisted on dressing Mina up that night. After
work, Chloe had driven them straight to her apartment to find something sexy
for Mina to wear out of Chloe’s wardrobe. Two hours and many lost arguments on
Mina’s part later, she found herself standing in their usual spot beside the
ring wearing an extremely unusual outfit. Well for her at least. To someone not
in the know, she might blend in quite nicely with all the other scantily clad women
who attended these fights on a regular basis.
The black skirt and black sparkly tank top she had on were
both so tight it was a wonder she could even breathe. The skirt’s hemline was
indecently high while the neckline of the tank was embarrassingly low. She kept
tugging at both of them in a vain effort to cover more skin than the scraps of
fabric would allow. Black leather booties with a thankfully comfortable heel—though
it was high—and silver jewelry about her neck and wrists completed the outfit.
Her hazel eyes were lined in a smoky way and her honeyed hair fell past her
shoulders in long tousled waves.
Apparently, this was what sexy looked like and Mina couldn’t
have been more uncomfortable. “Will you relax?” Chloe said, elbowing her
playfully. “You look amazing, so stop fidgeting.”
“Yeah, amazingly stupid. I can’t believe I let you dress me
up. I feel so awkward right now it’s not even funny.”
Chloe turned and pierced her with a stern look so intense
Mina was taken aback. “You need to remember that it’s all about confidence. I
wish you could see yourself the way I see you. You’re beautiful, Mina, and so
worth the attention of every single guy that’s drooling over you right now. You
just need to believe it.”
Mina rolled her eyes. “There aren’t any guys looking at me,
Chloe.”
A smug smile graced her lips as she looked at something over
Mina’s shoulder. “Are you sure about that? Because I see a
she wrongfully thought she might have a shot at being more than his friend. He
was a shameless flirt and since he’d pretty much kept her to himself, she’d
thought that it was directed at her.
Now that there was some light from a different perspective
shining on it, the few times she had seen him interact with other women, mainly
at the fights, he’d been just the same. A shameless flirt.
There really must be something wrong with her that she hadn’t
seen it for what it was until now. It was just a personality trait of his from
which she should garner no special meaning. Perhaps it would be a good idea for
her to begin distancing herself from him. She still wanted him in her life even
though she couldn’t have him the way she wanted him, just maybe not so
frequently. Space was what she needed if she was going to be able to wrap her
head around what their situation actually was, not what she wished it to be.
That’s okay don’t go out of UR way. Chloe’ll give me a
ride.
Again came his instantaneous reply.
I Told U I like taking care of U. But I’ll see U l8tr so
it’s all good.
Taking a deep breath, she tapped out okay , hit send
and put her phone back in her purse. It was one thing to pretend that nothing
had changed in a few text messages. She wasn’t sure how she was going to do it
when she actually saw him, as observant as he usually was. Then again, she
supposed nothing actually had changed. Now she just knew what she had suspected
all along to be true actually was. No big deal, right?
Tonight was going to be a long night. She could already feel
it.
Chapter Seven
The gym was the same tonight as it was every week. The
sights, the scents, the sounds, even the people were all the same. She was the
only thing different from the status quo and she felt it keenly. Her nerves,
which had abated somewhat since knowing Tyler, were revved up again almost as
much as they had been that first night. It wasn’t just her inner emotional
shift causing her blood pressure to go up either.
Chloe had insisted on dressing Mina up that night. After
work, Chloe had driven them straight to her apartment to find something sexy
for Mina to wear out of Chloe’s wardrobe. Two hours and many lost arguments on
Mina’s part later, she found herself standing in their usual spot beside the
ring wearing an extremely unusual outfit. Well for her at least. To someone not
in the know, she might blend in quite nicely with all the other scantily clad women
who attended these fights on a regular basis.
The black skirt and black sparkly tank top she had on were
both so tight it was a wonder she could even breathe. The skirt’s hemline was
indecently high while the neckline of the tank was embarrassingly low. She kept
tugging at both of them in a vain effort to cover more skin than the scraps of
fabric would allow. Black leather booties with a thankfully comfortable heel—though
it was high—and silver jewelry about her neck and wrists completed the outfit.
Her hazel eyes were lined in a smoky way and her honeyed hair fell past her
shoulders in long tousled waves.
Apparently, this was what sexy looked like and Mina couldn’t
have been more uncomfortable. “Will you relax?” Chloe said, elbowing her
playfully. “You look amazing, so stop fidgeting.”
“Yeah, amazingly stupid. I can’t believe I let you dress me
up. I feel so awkward right now it’s not even funny.”
Chloe turned and pierced her with a stern look so intense
Mina was taken aback. “You need to remember that it’s all about confidence. I
wish you could see yourself the way I see you. You’re beautiful, Mina, and so
worth the attention of every single guy that’s drooling over you right now. You
just need to believe it.”
Mina rolled her eyes. “There aren’t any guys looking at me,
Chloe.”
A smug smile graced her lips as she looked at something over
Mina’s shoulder. “Are you sure about that? Because I see a
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