Page 159 of Their Wicked Secrets: Untouched, Vol 5 of 6

“Yeah, it doesn’t take much for Brewster to finish.” Caden smirks down at Harper, who flushes pink. Luke chuckles low.

It’s almost my turn to fight again. I clench my hands and release them. My side aches, but once I get out there, I won’t feel anything until it’s over. If Nick is looking to get fucked up, then I’ll give him what he wants.

He can stand in for Zach Gray and his henchmen. If I could put them down and get away with it, I would. But I’m not planning on going to prison anytime soon, and definitely not for a guy like Gray. He may be hard to take down, but he’s not untouchable.

Jack finishes showing off Adams and proclaiming to the raucous crowd his victory before he looks to me. I stride out onto the field as Nick walks to meet us.

“No face hits or crotch shots or it’s an automatic disqualification.” Jack smiles. “And everyone will know you’re a pansy.”

Nick nods and his eyes meet mine. I want to get into this guy’s head and figure out what this is about. Jack circles us.

“Are you ready for another fight against a horseman?” Jack yells.

The crowd roars. The bets are going crazy. But I focus on Nick Miller.

“A challenge has been issued. The challenge will be met.” Jack meets my eyes. He nods slightly. Whatever they are after, it’s not our girl as far as he can tell. Otherwise, he’d tell me to tear this bastard apart with a shake of his head.

Jack steps away and yells, “Fight!”

I don’t move. I stand there and wait to see what Nick will do. “What’s up, Nick?”

He moves in with a punch that I sidestep to dodge. It’s a warning shot. He has to know how I fight by now. This is my fourth fight of the night.

“I mean, I don’t have a beef with you in general.” Scratching my chin, I leave my other arm down by my side. “I might have a beef with some of your friends...”

He comes at me again. Faster. He’s still not saying anything. If I were Caden or Luke, I’d already be working to take this guy down. But I want to fulfill my curiosity.

“Maggie’s cute, but not my type.” I lift my hands as his eyes narrow. “I’ve seen your sister, but again, not really my type.”

When he comes back in, I execute a clinch, trapping his arms and bringing him in close.

“So what is it, Nick? Is this about Zach Gray?” I need to know. I need him to talk.

“No, man.” Nick doesn’t try to break the clinch. “But we need help.”

Jack comes over. “Break it up, guys. This isn’t snuggle time.”

We back away from each other. Help? I glance over at the other basketball players who came with him. Drake Perkins and Eric Hutchins watch us. I don’t know what trouble they could be in, but Eric is a twin. His brother Adam was one of the guys with Zach tonight.

I doubt Zach was nice enough to bail out his minions.

I move in close and hit him in a soft spot on the side. The crowd yells, covering for me when I ask, “What do you need help with?”

“Your father can help Adam.” Nick narrows his eyes.

I laugh. “Why would I help get the guy off who terrorized my girl?”

“Because I know why Zach is going after her.” He glances around like he’s paranoid someone can hear us, but the roar of the crowd is too great.

I bounce back and check out the people surrounding us. We know someone is a mole on the football team. And that our fathers have listening devices to spy on us. But right now, it’s just Nick and me out in this field.

“How do I know what you’ll tell me is the truth?” It wouldn’t be the first time someone told us something for a favor, and what they told us wasn’t true.

Nick comes in and puts me into a clinch. His eyes search mine. “That asshole Gray has half of our players hooked on his drugs and selling them. I want out of this fucked up town. He could fuck up my free ride to Crowne Mawr.”

We release each other before Jack can break us apart. Nick comes in to hit me again, but this time, he talks.

“Luke fucked my little sister.” He lands a punch on my side.