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  “UGH!!” I said trying to break up the fuck fest.

  Cadence jumped down repositioning her shirt, and Ant was looking at her with lust filled eyes, like he couldn’t hold himself still.

  “Come on let’s go you guys before shit head 1 and 2 come down,” I told them getting into the back seat.

  Tony and Dom walked out and got into Tony’s car, and we took off.

  We pulled into a boxing warehouse 10 minutes later.

  It was a two-story building with black walls on the outside and red on the inside. Off to the right bags were hanging from the ceiling. I guess I could see myself here punching stuff.

  The floor was cement and old with cracks in it. We could hear people shouting at different areas of the gym that were covered in square boxing rings. There were weights next to them, like someone could punch someone in the face then say “Hey, gotta go lift these bells real quick.” All-in-all it wasn’t what I expected.

  There were girls in the tiniest outfits known to mankind walking around trying to get the guys attention, and guys that should probably belong to some frat house, with all the noise they were making.

  Ant and Cadence walked up to the very middle ring, and Ant had a few words with a big guy that looked around 50 wearing a black t-shirt that clearly was a size too small or he had just pumped a bit too many steroids. I mean this guy was huge, he was wearing dark loose fitting jeans and was holding a stop watch. I guess he was timing the fights going on the center ring.

  Ant walked away and up to a guy that looked around 30 and another guy that had to be about 22 or 23 years old, massaging a fighter that was faced away from me. I couldn’t see his face, but his back was delicious. I mean I wasn’t a sexual person by nature, but there was something about his back that called to me on a personal level. I wanted to see my nail marks on it, and have him feeling the same way my body was just by looking at him. Yes, those fantasies seemed to be playing out just the right way in my little fuck me show.

  Ant talked to the man, and gave the guy a man hug (you know slap backs or whatever) to the other dude massaging the fighter, and then he bent forward to say something to the sexiest guy I’ve ever seen who is currently sitting in that chair.

  All of a sudden, the room was spinning, and I felt my heart rate pick up and then stop. I had to catch my breath because DAMN! When the guy got up and turned around looking to where Ant was pointing, all I saw was him. I mean, have you ever got to a point in your life where you think “I’m going to be a slut today?” Yep! That’s where I was when those eyes I didn’t even know the color of, finally stopped on me.

  I had to slump against Cadence and get support because I swear I was about to die.

  Chapter 2

  Ant, the 30-year old guy, the younger dude, and Mr. Fuck-me Eyes, walked over to where Cadence and I were standing.

  Ant introduced them. “This is Mark .” He looked at the man for reassurance of his name before continuing. Vincent’s trainer, co-manager and Rico, Vin’s best friend and sparring partner, and this is Vincent”.

  Cadence extended her hand to them and shook theirs.

  Good god in heavens above, kill me now please. Oh fuckity fuck. That is one sexy fucking male. I felt my heat beat faster, palms get clammy, and if I was a part of some romance novel, I swear I have swooned.

  “Don’t even think about Te.” Cadence nudged my shoulder with hers, directing her eyes to Vin. I looked at her confused. “Ant has told me things about him and after what you have already been through, let’s just say he puts what Dom did to you to shame.” I trusted her and her opinion, but there was something about him. She would know after having to be there for me more than once in the past 6 months while I nursed a broken heart. I was still taking in her words as I stood there locking eyes with Vincent and then I finally snapped back into reality when he closed the distance and kissed me.

  What the hell?!

  I pulled back and looked wide-eyed at him. Then suddenly he was gone, not gone as in I imagined him. But gone as in, Dom pulled him away before we got to the good part. Why Dom thought he still had a say in my life was fucking foolish and if I must say reckless, judging by the way Vin was now looking at him. I swear I told Tony and Dom to treat me as if I weren’t Dom’s girl before we left…didn’t I?

  Fuck this! I tore Dom’s hand off of Vincent and punched him in the throat…again. You would think the man needed to get his tonsils out as many times I’ve done that shit. I could hear Cadence cursing after me as I pulled Vincent by the arm so he couldn’t beat the shit out of my brother who was in shock until a second ago, and walked away.

  Vincent looked at me then kissed me again. Who was this guy? I mean seriously. “Hey,” I said pulling away. I didn’t know him or why he felt like kissing me. I backed up again against the wall trying to catch my breath, but when I looked up I finally saw those damn eyes. Hazel. That’s all I kept thinking. Who the hell has hazel eyes so perfect that you can get lost in every color you see in them? Me. That’s who.

  “Hi, I’m sorry I just needed to kiss you for some reason. I’m very sorry” Vincent said, looking at me like I was his next breath.

  “Hi, I’m Taleah,” I say, not moving, just looking into those damn eyes.

  “I’m Vincent Santiago” he reached for my hand. I took it and automatically felt that sudden spark. Wow! I thought; this is a fairy tale kind of thing, but no it was real life, my life.

  Boy oh boy, gimme a break, can my body get any more worked up than it is right now? Listen to me thinking about fairytales including a man I just met.

  “I’m Taleah Bryant,” I told him shaking his hand.

  “Wow, I saw you and I swear I felt my heart burst. Fuck! That sounds like a line” He smiled shyly.

  I laughed at him. I mean what else could I do? Yes, I’m used to guys hitting on me. I know I’m a pretty girl, especially with the curves and more than a few times people try to guess my eye color. But, Him noticing me was beyond my wildest dreams. I finally took a look at him; I mean, really looked at him. HOLY SHIT!!! Those eyes weren’t the only thing I figured I wanted about him. Nope, those perfect cheekbones, along with that perfect nose (for being a fighter I expected him to have a crooked nose, hmmm back to that later), square jaw and pouty lips, that his damn tongue was running across this very minute. Oh stop! Wait! Is he trying to taste me? I thought wide-eyed!

  “Don’t do that” he whispered.

  I looked at him with a raised eyebrow. He smiled and came towards me.

  ”Don’t do what?” I whispered.

  “Look at me like that. I can still taste you and when you look at my mouth…god” he groaned and leaned against me, resting his hands on either side of my head. I was in a state of bliss, so I didn’t care. He could do whatever he wanted, and I wouldn’t have cared. “Those lips weren’t enough the first time. I need them again, but I got a fight I have to get to….can u stay?” he said.

  “Oh yeah,” I gasped. Trying to get a fix on myself. He looked at me then slowly inched towards me.

  “Vin!!! Baby!” a high pitched yell came from the hallway entrance.

  “Carmen! Hold up he’s busy at the moment.” Sounded like Rico was coming this way, as well.

  We both looked to see who it was; Vincent stiffened and leaned away from me. I already missed his touch. He turned towards the voices at the end of the hallway, and a girl came barreling towards him, with Rico not far behind her. When I looked at Rico, he gave me a sympathetic look and then he shot an angry scowl. The beauty, before me, comes right up to Vin, and she plants an open-mouthed kiss on his lips. The same lips that only 5 seconds ago were on mine, the same kiss that 5 minutes ago was mine.

  And just like that, I felt my heart break for the second time in a short period of time. I didn’t know why, because let’s face it we just met, but something inside of me broke, and I couldn’t hold back the gasp that escaped my mouth.

  And Then I saw the ring on her left ring finger.

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  Vincent heard the gasp and immediately turned towards me. He looked broken, why though?

  “Introduce me baby,” the girl said. I looked at her. She was gorgeous. Dark caramel skin, tall about 5’9”, boobs the same size as mine except hers were fake, and a dress so small it could be a 10 year olds. Her eyes swept over me before stopping on my eyes and giving me an evil smirk.

  “This is Taleah, we just met, Carmen,” he told her. Rico looked at Vin like he had two heads, while I looked right back the girl.

  Carmen? Hmm.

  She looked at him then went to grab his dick through his boxers and whispered in his ear. Yeah, bitch I get it; he’s yours, hands off. He turned to look at me, and I looked away, got off the wall, and walked towards the growing crowd outside near the rings. What is it with men? Why are they such dogs? Did I really expect anything different from a man that looked like him? He just seemed and felt so damn familiar to. Natural even. I was so lost in my thoughts about him that I didn’t hear someone calling my name.

  “Hey! Wait up!” Rico came jogging up behind me. I turned around to face him, purposely not looking back at Vin and Carmen. “I didn’t get your name before,” he said looking at me straight up and down. Damn… how did I not notice him before? Can I just say I should have looked at him longer than I did the first time, since he seems to be eye-fucking me right now?

  “Taleah” I reached out and shook his hand and decided ‘what the hell’ and give him the same once over. Tight wife beater, sweat pants, boxing shoes, tight arms and stomach, oh and that hair. I wanted to run my fingers through it to see if it was as soft as it seemed. Chocolate eyes with hints of green, nice plump lips, and he had to be about 6’3” the way he was towering over me. Yet, I felt no spark, just attraction to the package. It’s a sad sad day when one man can ruin all this yumminess for me. Sigh.

  “Look, I saw the way you were staring at my boy over there, and I just wanted to say that you shouldn’t write him off first thing because of the devil’s mistress over there. But, then again you could always give me a chance,” he gave me a wink after that one. He was too damn cute to ignore, but he was right, Vin turned me away from Rico, hell from any yummy man with that one look.

  “Cute, but no thank you. And, as for Vin, well let’s just say that option is not quite open anymore.” I said to him.

  “Well hell I had to try cuz mami you are just too damn fine to walk away from. No harm done; hope Vin comes around, because I’m definitely looking.” With that, he turned around and walked off. Hmm.. Guess I should too. One last look at Vin and Carmen, who seem to be arguing now, and I was gone.

  Two hours later it was finally Vincent’s turn to fight. I caught up with Cadence, Ant, Tony, and Dom after I had my little run in with Carmen in the hallway.

  Vincent got into the ring looking around, until his eyes caught mine. Ant bumped me with his shoulder and whispered “he’s not the guy for you”.

  Vincent looked at Ant narrowing his eyes before he saw Carmen approach the same side of the ring. She walked by me saying “he’s mine bitch.” Why the girl felt the nerve to say that astounded me. Because I already saw her ring. Vincent looked at me giving me a shit eating grin. It looked like a revenge grin or something, but I didn’t understand. He walked over to the same side I was standing behind her and kissed the hell out of her.

  I sat back staring until I felt an arm go around my neck; I looked over and saw Dom trying yet again to mark his territory. Then, I understood where the revenge was coming from. But why? It’s not like I was his girl or some shit. My mind couldn’t stay in that for long because even if thinking of Vin controlled my thoughts for a minute, I still felt the weight if Dom’s arm around me. Ugh. Why doesn’t he just give up; I will never know? This seemed to piss Vin off even more as he looked at me while face fucking his fiancé. I didn’t want to give Dom the wrong idea because come on, he cheated on me!!! So I politely moved out from under him and went to stand on the other side on Cadence.

  Why? Oh, why; did I have to deal with this? I mean it’s one thing to see someone who just kissed you, kissing another girl, but all of this drama has left me drained. All I want to do is sit back and have some vodka. Yep! That would really help right now.

  Vin, oh my I thought I might hyperventilate when I felt those luscious lips. But, he just awakened something inside of me that I don’t think I can let go. I was dead after what my brother and Dom did to me. I was lost in my own world with no way to come out again. I wanted to feel that love they had given me, but instead all I felt was that bone crush against my chest until I could feel my heart no more.

  Watching Vin and Carmen like that made me feel lower than them. I was lost before; I never believed in love at first kiss, but this gave me that and I didn’t think I could ever let it go. I wanted him, and I wasn’t going to take no for an answer, that feeling he gave me felt too, Fuck! Too much to just give up how I felt when his lips were on mine.. I’d been deprived of this feeling my whole life. Watching my father cheat on my mother and then watching my boyfriend cheat on me. NO!! I was going to take what I had been handed and not let go.

  “Whatever your thinking in that beautiful head of yours is going to get you hurt Te. Don’t do anything stupid just because of your past. I may not understand what you are going through, but trust me when I tell you stealing another woman’s man isn’t it.” Cadence said to me, putting head arm around my shoulders and bring our heads together.

  “All I know is he made me feel special for that moment when he kissed me. I want what you have and for a second there it felt like he was going to be the one to give it to me. I don’t understand how I feel right now, but I won’t be falling in love with him if that’s what you’re worried about.” I told her rubbing the arm around me.

  She gave me a wry smile like she knew I was talking out of my ass. Vin wasn’t someone you fell in love with; he was someone who you felt passion for, who awakened your body and brought a light into your soul. I wasn’t lying when I said I wasn’t going to fall in love with him. I just needed him. For what exactly? That was something I just didn’t know.

  I wasn’t looking to break anyone up; especially someone engaged to another. But, something about the way Carmen laid claim to Vin, and then him not responding, at first. Caught my attention. It wasn’t until he felt threatened by Dom that he made his relationship known. Something I felt I needed to think about. I just, most likely, wasn’t in the perfect state of mind to do so.

  Cadence and I made it back to the dorms that night trying not to think of all that went down. She knew I was in lust with the infamous underground fighter named Vincent. What she didn’t know was what I was concocting in my head at that very moment, how to get him. I didn’t know yet how I was going to do that, but I would figure it out how I would get him.

  The next few weeks went on as if nothing happened. I began to think I dreamed that we even went to that gym. But, three weeks went by and then BAM!!

  I walked into my dorm room, and there was Vincent sitting on my bed.

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  “What are you doing here?” I said.

  “I haven’t seen you at any of my fights,” Vin said. He looked at me like he knew something I didn’t. My body vibrated; I tried not to let it show.

  I was a bit taken aback by his forwardness, seeing as his ass has a fiancé!!! “What, the fiancé isn’t giving you what you need?” I asked him, putting my bags away and then turning around to face the sexiness that was his ass.

  “Fiancé?” he looked at me like I lost my damn mind, like I could have missed seeing that big ring on her finger only three weeks ago.

  “Yes, you know, the woman who had a ring with diamonds on?” Why the hell did that come out as a question? Even I doubted my eyes for a minute.

  “HA!, no not my fiancé, she wants to be, HELL even our families have planned the big day since we were born, but again as I said N-O, no fiancé, she wears that ring to warn girls off” he explained.

 
I looked at him for a minute trying to see if he was serious and OMG he was. He didn’t crack a smile or flinch. “But, I heard through the grapevine that a certain best friend of mine was interested in you and tried to get at you when you walked away from me and I didn’t like that at all.” Ohh.. I like a man who can take some control.

  “Well like I told Rico, no thank you I’m not interested.” I smiled at him.

  “And why is that?” he asked.

  “Because a pair of hazel eyes and lips that kissed me not once but twice that night just happened to ruin my night, know anyone I may be talking about?” I tried to go for an innocent look. He stood from the bed, and we had to have looked lost in our own world as the tension crackled between us. I could feel every nerve on end, but I wouldn’t back down.

  He came at me like a predator stalking his prey. Determined, but yet slow. No need to rush the feeling he was trying to evoke in me with those freaking eyes. No longer Hazel, but a deep jade color. I lost myself for a moment. Ohh Shhhiiittt….

  All of a sudden I was on my bed and ripping clothes off. Wow! He’s good is all I thought about.

  Maybe I should have told him I was damn near a virgin, I know I know; you cannot be a damn near virgin, but I only had sex twice, and girls like me shouldn’t go around kissing boys they don’t know, and I was with Dom for damn near two years, but oh man he was too irresistible to say no to most of the time.

  He was kissing and licking my neck, and I couldn’t formulate the words to admit that I was not expecting this visit to go down like this, but all I now know is that I needed him.

  I reached for his shirt and when he took it off I finally had a full view of all that God made beautiful! Oh Lord in Heaven, please let him be real.