not that good of an offer, but it’s still the second-best thing to happen to me. The first was getting a date with Hope. “The GPC is coming to Boston for a Pay-Per-View event next month and we want to showcase some of the local talent. You’ll be on before the main events start and before the cameras are rolling. Basically, you’re going to be fighting in a nearly empty arena. We’ll pair you with another rookie. If you impress us, you’ll get to stay. If you don’t, well… I’m sure Papa Pain will take you back.”
I can’t believe my luck. This is the best night of my life.
“The pay is not much,” he says, thinking about it. “Ten grand.”
Ten grand? I want to shout. I’ve never seen that much money in all of my life.
“What do you say?” he asks.
I shake his hand so fast and hard that I nearly dislocate his arm.
“Yes! Abso-fucking-lutely yes!”
We iron out the details and then I’m walking home with a big grin on my face.
If I make it into the GPC, I know I’m going to make it to the top. Hope needs me to.
I finally have something to fight for.
Her.
And I’m going to be unstoppable.
Chapter Four
Nate
I’m having the best training session of my life today. It could be because I have a real shot at joining the GPC, but I think it’s something else.
Every time I slam my fist into the heavy bag—with every grunt, every groan—all I can think about is Hope. Knowing I’m about to see her beautiful face and curvy body is making my heart race double time. It’s giving me endless energy.
Our date is in fifty-two minutes and I can’t take my eyes off the clock.
“You have a pedicure booked or something?” Teddy shouts when he sees me glancing at the clock for the trillionth time today. I pound the bag with a triple combination that has it jerking around violently on the old rusty chain.
“Why, you want to come?” I grunt back between vicious punches.
He laughs. “Last time someone touched my feet was when I kicked Frank Hage in the face. Knocked him out in the first round.”
“From the smell?”
He laughs deeper this time. “Probably. But seriously, why do you keep looking at the clock? I usually have to drag you out of this gym at closing time.”
He comes over and leans on the bag next to me.
“Where’s your head movement?”
I start jerking my head erratically from side to side as I throw more punches.
“That’s better. You got a date?”
His question throws me off and I turn to him before I finish my combination.
“You do,” he says with a knowing grin. “Who is she?”
I take a deep breath as I drop my hands and stand up straight. “She’s perfect, Teddy. I can’t stop thinking about her.”
It’s been killing me all day that she’s not here with me. I want to keep my eye on her at all times. She’s too precious to be out there in the world without a killer like me to protect her.
I was still rock hard when I got home last night. I jerked off so much that my forearm was burning. No matter how many times I came, I still couldn’t get any relief.
No relief will come until I’ve sunk my cock into her tight little pussy and unloaded everything I have built up for her. Until every drop of my seed is heading for her ripe fresh womb.
“You met her at Papa Pain’s?” Teddy asks with a raised eyebrow.
“You know about that?”
“I know everything, kid. I thought I told you not to fight there.”
I let out a huff of breath and turn back to the bag, hitting it even harder than before.
“What does it matter anyway? It’s not like I’m going to make it in the GPC according to you.”
He pushes off the bag and turns to walk away. “I heard the scout liked you.”
I stop abruptly. “You know about that too?” I ask as the heavy bag swings back and slams into my chest.
“Who do you think sent him there?”
“That was you?” My mouth is hanging open in shock.
“Looks like you have something to fight for now.” He grins and then starts walking away. “And move your fucking head when you hit my bags. You’re not going to make it in the GPC with that shitty head movement.”
I grin as I turn back to the swinging bag.
I definitely have something to fight for.
And in forty-nine minutes, I’m going to be