Secrets Worth Keeping (Finding my Home #2)- Nikita Parmenter Page 0,151

clear that I’m not the only one that is irrationally angry at the situation. Seeing me hurt has just pushed him over the edge.

“Who, the fuck hurt you?” he growls.

“Just some cocky fucker, Jensen. I took care of it” I reply and grin, he returns it with a slightly unhinged feral grin of his own, I really scared him running off and I vow never to do it again no matter how angry I am. His body is vibrating and I know that he needs to fight out the anger and fear, which gives me an idea.

“Hey, Rusty!” I call out, not that there was much need since most of the gym is not so subtly watching us.

“Yes?” He says as he makes his way over, eyeing Jensen and his body language.

“This is Jensen, I actually bought him MMA lessons” I say and Rusty’s eyes light with understanding.

He’s a fighter himself, he can see the war going on inside Jensen just like he saw my need to beat the crap out of a punching bag.

“Alright boy. Wrap your hands and into the ring” he instructs Jensen and I nod when Jensen glances at me. “Rico since you thought it was ok to grab his girl maybe you should step into the ring?” Rusty chuckles and several of the guys join in.

“He grabbed you?” Jensen says deceptively calm and his eyes flash with violence.

“I’m fine I took care of it, remember” I lower my voice and lean closer, “I know you are fucking mad, at everything right now but remember where you are. You can’t kill him” I warn.

“Fine” he growls, “text the guys and let them know you’re safe and what’s going on” he tells me handing me his phone as he takes the tape off of one of the guys and starts wrapping his hands.

“I promise Jensen I will never run off again no matter how angry I am. I had a nightmare and just kept seeing Atty get shot in graphic detail over and over again and I got angry. I needed to fight it out” I explain and turns to me, and kisses my temple.

“I get it Angel. I do but please, please don’t do it again. You scared the fucking shit out of all of us especially since Atlas hasn’t dealt with Jeremy yet” he says and I nod.

I really am an idiot.

I send a message to the guys explaining the same thing and they all message back similar things to what Jensen said.

“Hey Rusty, I think this ones too soft for here” that idiot, Rico yells.

Rusty shakes his head as some of the guys shoot him disgusted looks, apparently I’m not the only one that doesn’t like this asshole.

Jensen ignores him completely as he finishes wrapping his hands and I see respect for him grow in the eyes of the guys paying attention and Rusty.

He stretches out and then hops into the ring. Rico jumping in too and behaving far too cocky.

“Alright, same rules as a normal fight. Knock out or tap out wins. No broken bones” Rusty says.

“As if he could break bones” Rico scoffs.

“And fight” Rusty says as he crosses his arms and comes to stand next to me.

“You might need to line up a few fighters” I say and Rusty and the trainer from before look at me in surprise, I shrug, “we lost someone recently” I explain.

“Ok” Rusty says simply but I can tell he doesn’t believe me. especially since Jensen just stands there his arms loosely at his sides whilst Rico tries to goad him.

“There’s probably five more guys about to show up” I add. “You’ll get a better judge of Jensen’s fighting style if he fights one of them. They’ve been training with him for years.”

Rico get’s tired of waiting and charges Jensen expecting him to be a novice fighter. Jensen moves at the last second and strikes out with his fist knocking Rico out cold as he stands there looking bored as fuck.

The gym falls silent as someone checks Rico and then drags him out.

“Interesting” Rusty mutters, “Lewis, up next” he says.

Lewis is a more respectful fighter and exchanges a couple of words with Jensen that has him flashing a smile.

“Fight!” Rusty yells.

This time the fight lasts for a bit longer but I can tell that Jensen is holding back.

“Jensen, stop playing with him” Trick yells from the door.

Rusty chuckles next to me as the guys who were watching the fight turn to the door and the rest