“Ty-”
“Ready for training?” he said, softer this time.
I stared into his eyes, I could get lost in them for hours. He was always so open with me; I could read him like I’d never been able to read anyone else. I noticed how he would only drop his walls with me, whenever we were around the others I could see the difference in the way that he looked at them.
“Okay,” I whispered and opened my bag for my gloves.
“You won’t need those,” he said and moved back a couple of steps.
“I won’t?”
“No.” He shook his head. “Self-defense today.”
“But we always-”
“You need to know how to protect yourself.” His eyes flashed with a meaning behind them. Only this time, he threw his walls up and wouldn’t let me see past them. I hated that he had done that. I frowned down at my bag then looked back up at him.
“Right.” I cleared my throat. “Okay.”
“Come here.” He flicked his wrist.
Moving closer, I breathed him in and enjoyed that freshly showered smell wafting in the air around us.
Great. Now I was thinking about him showering. I shook my head, trying to get rid of the images and concentrated on Ty.
“Try and get out of my hold,” he said and wrapped his arms around me.
I struggled for several seconds, using all of my strength but I still wasn’t getting anywhere.
At least I thought I was using all of my strength.
He let go and huffed out, “You’re not trying.”
“Sorry, it’s a little hard when you’re squeezing so tight.” I blew a breath out the side of my mouth, frustrated.
“Ka
y?” He shook his head but I saw the grin that spread across his face. “Let’s try again.”
“Okay.” I straightened up and widened my stance.
“This time, I’m going to try and get you on the ground.”
His arms wrapped around me from the front this time. I squirmed in his hold, our bodies touching in ways that I’d only imagined.
He pulled me to the side and rocked back, both of us landing on the mat. Ty’s arm came out to cushion the blow.
We both grunted but neither of us moved.
My legs were open, Ty fit perfectly inside them. I sucked in a breath at the contact, my chest rising and falling rapidly.
My eyes closed as his breath flowed across my neck a shiver rolling through me.
“Sweetheart,” he whispered. “What are you doing to me?” I sucked in a breath as he moved closer. His hips sending sparks between my legs at the contact and moaning as he pressed his lips against my neck.
I lifted my hips up to his and moved my head to the side to give him better access. My hands wandered over his arms and up to his shoulders; feeling every dip of his muscles.
“Ty.” I groaned. “Don’t stop”