Matteo
“Physically,you’re ready for this fight,” Lucian says.
“But …” I prompt because the look he’s giving me tells me there’s abut.
“Mentally, I don’t know.” He sighs. “What’s going on in that head of yours?”
“What’s going on?” I chuckle humorlessly. “What’s going on is that Dani convinced me to let her go to the fight.”
I wasn’t about to budge, but then she did this thing with her tongue that had me coming down her throat, and before I knew what I was saying, I was agreeing that she could go.
“So, now, I not only have to worry about my fight, but I have to make sure she’s okay.”
Lucian nods in understanding. “This girl has really gotten under your skin, huh? When you gonna bring her by to meet me?”
I glance out the window and do a double take when I see Dani sauntering inside the gym, wearing a pretty floral dress that wraps around her curvy body. It dips low in the front, showing off her luscious tits, and hits right above the knees, making it suitable for work. She’s sporting sexy little heels that I imagine digging into my back as I fuck her against our wall later tonight.
“Looks like you’ll get to meet her right now,” I tell Lucian, unwrapping my hands so I can touch my woman properly.
Lucian swivels his head and whistles under his breath when he spots her making her way toward us.
“What are you doing here?” I ask, giving her a quick kiss since I’m all sweaty.
It’s still early, so she should be on her way to work right now. When I left earlier this morning, she was just waking up.
“You forgot your protein shake this morning,” she says, handing it to me. “And”—pink spreads across her cheeks and down her neck—“I wanted to see you in action.”
Fuck, this woman.
As I look at her, I’m not too proud to admit that I was wrong about everything I thought about love and relationships. Now, I get why my mom moved on despite the shit Andrey had put her through. Why Dominick would risk everything for a single day with Peyton. I would take one day with Dani over none.
Lucian clears his throat, and I chuckle.
“I just finished,” I tell her. “Dani, this is Lucian, the owner of the gym and my trainer. Lucian, this is Dani, my girlfriend.”
Lucian extends his hand, but Dani hugs him instead.
“Oh, it’s so nice to meet you,” she says. “Matteo has told me all about you. The way you believed in him and helped him when his horrible excuse for a father refused.”
Lucian glances at me in shock, but I just laugh because I’ve learned Dani is a hugger who knows no boundaries.
“That’s me,” he says awkwardly.
“Will you be at the fight this weekend?” she asks. “Oh! You should come over for dinner one night. Matteo is such a good cook. Or we can order in. Have you ever had Greek food? It’s my favorite, and there’s this place down the street …” She must realize she’s word-vomiting because she trails off, her blush deepening into a beautiful shade of crimson. “Sorry,” she says, making Lucian bark out a laugh.
“I like her,” he says. “Not what I expected—in the best damn way.”
I glance at Dani and smile. “Yeah, she was definitely unexpected.”
“And I would love to come over for dinner one night,” he says to her, making her smile. “All right, I’ve got shit to do. It was nice to meet you, and I’ll see you at the fight. Though I’ll be with this knucklehead, behind the scenes.”
“He’s nice,” she says once he’s gone.
“Yeah, he’s a good guy.”
“And he said he’ll see me at the fight.” She smirks, and I sigh, accepting that I’m going to lose this argument.
I drag my gaze over her body, and my cock twitches. But between me being all sweaty and her needing to get to work, I mentally remind myself that it can’t happen until later.
