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    Say something, fuckhead!
    “ Teach you some self-defense moves? Yeah,” I awkwardly answered. “I’d be happy to. You really need to know a few basics, especially since you do not really want to involve the cops.”
    “It’s just better, I think, if I don’t,” she nodded. “So, could you teach me to kick his ass?” She shot a timid smile up at me.
    Oh Jesus .
    In all the times I’d watched her, kept an eye out for her and wanted her, I’d never imagined how she could really get to me. With her focus fully trained on me, her full lips and sea-green eyes… Wow .
    I chuckled softly, trying to sound nonchalant, like I wasn’t about to come apart at the seams from the overpowering thrill that she was here. “He’s kind of got a size thing in his favor. You’re not exactly a butch girl, but I could show you a few things. Make it harder for him to kick yours. Give you a chance to get away. I actually just got done with a class and don’t have anything I need to get to. We could start right now.”
    Fuck, I sounded like an idiot.
    “Show me what you’ve got,” she grinned and tilted her head.
    Okay , Kian , I thought to myself. You can do this. She only smells like heaven and has turned you into a total stalker, but you can keep things professional.
    “Um, well… let’s go over some of the basics first, I guess. You want to be vocal. The more you can project your voice, the more you’ll attract the attention of others who can help you. So, pretend I’m a big creep who’s coming at you. I want you to shout at me to get back.”
    I took a few menacing steps in her direction, reaching for her. But she sort of froze, and I got way too close. Only inches away. The delicious fragrance of her skin clouded around me, and her sea-green eyes widened as her breath hitched.
    “Baby, you didn’t say anything,” I murmured, fighting every urge I had to stay on task .
    “Get back…” she whispered tremulously.
    Laughter erupted from my throat. “I don’t think that’s gonna do it.” I backed up a few steps and took a deep breath. “Let’s try this again. You ready?”
    Brynn nodded and her tongue darted out to wet her lips .
    Fuck .
    I closed my eyes for a minute to clear that image from my brain, to try and remember her pummeled body on the ground behind Hyper. I felt the anger begin to rise and fed off it, giving her a menacing look before I started at her again.
    Her eyes went wide and she backed away. “Get back!” she yelped, stopping me in my tracks.
    “That’s much better,” I smiled.
    “ Holy hell, you can look really mean when you want to,” she forced out in a broken rush. “Remind me not to piss you off, okay? You just totally made my PTSD go into overdrive.”
    My hand slipped through my hair, pulling it back from my forehead. “We need to get something straight right now, right out of the gate. I will never, and I mean never , hurt you like that fucker did. Okay?”
    Brynn chewed at her lip and looked away for a second before she glanced back up at me. “Never say never, Kian.”
    The haunted look in her eyes ripped me to shreds.

Chapter 3 ~ Sage
If I Lose Myself ~ Alesso vs OneRepublic
Rock a Little ~ Stevie Nicks
     
     
    Brynn
    My body ached as I walked into the supermarket. Every bone and muscle and tendon and ligament. Kian had worked me pretty good the last couple weeks, but tonight had been killer.
    He was on a kick about getting my muscles built up a little, so he’d started teaching me T'ai Chi along with my self-defense. He said it would help me center and find the strength within myself, or some shit like that.
    Aside from the salon, it seemed that he was everywhere I was. I went to Kian’s gym every night after work, Tuesday through Saturday. I’d like to say it was all about the self-defense, but, honestly, it was also about seeing Kian. It was all very teacher-and-student. He was respectful and appropriate. He teased some, but in a lighthearted manner that