"Conner your mad girl is here," One of the bouncers yelled. I looked at them and at Conner, Conner's face scrunched up in confusion. His facial expressions changed when he remembered the person.

"Ugh! What she is doing here?" He groaned in annoyance.

"We don't know she is asking for you. She wants to meet you, should we allow her in?" The bouncer asked looking at Conner.

"No, tell her Conner isn't here," Conner replied handing me the water bottle. I looked away at the screen on the wall. I removed the bottle cap and drank the water watching the people who are waiting for the fight to start.

"Oh really? But I could see the drug master." We heard the feminine voice. My gaze shifted back to Conner and the lady who entered the room with the bouncer stepping away. Conner groaned loudly and wiped his face seeing the lady.

"Don't call me that. Who allowed you inside?" Conner growled at her.

"Tell me what should I call you then?" she asked him ignoring the question he asked. While I looked at them with a boring expression. I never saw the lady before and I didn't know Conner had a connection with her. I never saw him bringing a girl to the gym or anywhere, he was always alone and in the gym.

"Don't call me anything and for fuck's sake leave the place," Conner said pointing his finger at the lady.

"Nope! I'm not going to go away. I'm here to watch our Brad man fighting," She said turning towards me with her cheeky smile. I didn't say anything just watched her boringly when she waved her hand at me. She made a face when I didn't reply to her, she dropped her hand and looked at Logan and others.

"Our?!" Conner raised his brow.

"Yes! We are a team Conner and Brad is our man." She cheered happily.

"Not really, you aren't our team. Girls aren't allowed in my gym," Conner commented and she rolled her eyes.

"Whatever..." She said crossing her arms before her.

"What does that mean? You are leaving now!" Conner said rather loudly. She gave him a challenging look keeping her hands on her waist.

"Make me." She challenged. Conner growled before taking a step forward.

"Guys...Guys.. knock it off. We are fighting in the ring, not here and mainly it's not between you two," Logan said pulling Conner away.

"And you young lady what are you doing here?" he asked the girl whose name I don't know. I heard Logan say that she visits the matches regularly and kind of troubles Conner every time she comes.

"Done?" I asked Conner. He glared at me before we started walking. The girl started following us.

"Where are you going? Do you want those men to see you and trouble you later? Stand here along with Mack," Conner said turning his head and looking at the lady.

"Mack isn't here, he went somewhere," Tom replied.

"Fine, I will stand with her, Logan will be there and Brad, think with a cool mind. Don't be aggressive. It isn't like the underground fight anymore, keep your senses on alert. Calculate every move the opponent makes," Conner said standing closer. I nodded my head at what Conner said. I walked to the tunnel where I will be walking out to the ring.

The whole place started roaring and cheering. My gaze went towards where Ava is. Her eyes met mine, they were filled with worry and fear. It brought something in me which I can't explain. I never saw someone looking at me with worry and fear when I'm in the ring. I gave a slight nod to her before turning towards the ring.

*

"Does it hurt?" Ava asked looking at my swollen cheek. I didn't say anything as I was angry about the boy she came with. Ava frowns when I don't answer but keep my gaze blank. He was too close and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"Are you Brad's girlfriend?" the girl from before asked Ava. Her cheeks turned bright red.

"No- we know each other," Ava replied looking at the girl.

"Oh, I thought you are his girlfriend seeing how he reacted before," the girl spoke shifting her gaze on me.

"Do you have any problem with her being his girlfriend? and firstly why do you always question?" Conner said to the unknown girl.

"Shut up," She turned towards Ava extending her hand.

"I'm Siana," The girl said.

"Ava." They shook their hands while I shared a look with conner.

"Come on let's all settle down and order food," Siana said.

"Don't you have to go home?" Conner asked her turning to her side.

"Nah! I stay in dorms, they probably closed the gates and I can't jump the ten feet wall," she replied patting Conner's shoulder. He glared at her as my eyes met Ava who is biting her lip. They both fought as I observed the beauty in front of me. As she looks at Conner and Siana, I check her out leaning back in my seat. She is looking hot tonight in those pants and jacket.

"I'm leaving, I need to meet my girlfriend," Mack announced walking towards us.

"We can't stay here, we need to go to another place. Everyone is leaving the place," Logan said walking behind Mack. I looked around to see the place empty.

"Yeah." Conner agreed.

"I will be leaving along with boys," Logan said. Ava stepped towards me and stood closer to where I sat.

"Okay," Conner said. Ava stood silently by my side looking at Conner. She must've scared of Conner, that man looks like one. He is a gym freak. He is taller than me by two inches.

"What you gonna do now? Where you will go if not hostel?" Conner asked Siana. She smiled at him and Conner frowned looking at her smile.

"Be with you guys," she replied looking at me and Ava.

"No, I need sleep, Brad needs to rest and..." he stopped saying turning towards Ava.

"I can't enter my dorms now," Ava said sheepishly.

"Why do you girls come to these places? Don't you know how dangerous it is," Conner scolded Ava and Siana. Ava's cheeks turned red and I know she is nervous seeing Conner.

"Ohoh... Chill out Conner you aren't our father." Siana commented rolling her eyes at Conner.

"I can be your daddy and give you proper treatment," Conner replied raising his brow at her.

"What kind of treatment?" Siana asked wide eyes and excitement smile. Ava's eyes widen when both Conner and Siana started talking about something personal. Ava started looking at me to save from listening to Siana and conner. I stood up and pulled her along with me.

"We will be waiting in the gym," I said walking outside with Ava. I didn't hear what Conner was saying to me. I took the car keys out and walked ahead with Ava following behind.

My eyes were on the road as my knuckles hurt so much. I didn't show any sign of pain. My right side of the face is started paining. There is going to be a swell tomorrow morning.

"Doesn't it hurt?" Ava asked.

"Habituated."

"If your dorms are closed at nights? where did you think of staying?" I asked her.

"I will be staying with one of my friends."

"Who? With that guy who stood beside you?" I asked. She tilted her head to my side, to see my scowling face.

"Who Julian?" I didn't answer but I was trying hard not to lash out on her.

"You know he wasn't the only one who was there. Others were also there along with me."

"Whatever."

"Brad you know you are being angry for no reason," she said playfully.

"I'm not being angry."

"Okay." The rest of the ride was filled with silence. I didn't say anything until we reached a place.

"Where we are?"

"Conner's gym," I reply. She followed me inside. She has never been to Conner's gym place.

"This place is huge," she said looking at the big boxing ring in the middle and all the gym equipment.

"Do you have a medical kit here?" she asked.

"You will find one in the changing room."

"I will clean your wounds and bandage them."

"I will clean myself."

"No let me help, your knuckles are also hurt." I looked down at her with my emotional less face. We had a serious staring contest between us.

"Fine!" she gave her best smile. I showed her where the changing room is and the medical kit. She washed her hands and made me sit on the bench. She cleaned the wounds with the water then used a gauze pad to wipe the water off my wound.

She repeated the same thing on my face. I was eye level when she started cleaning my cut on the face near my jaw. Her breath fanning on my face, I tried my best not to look into her eyes, they were so intense right now.

"I can feel your beating heart," I whispered. she blinked her eyes before looking into my eyes. She stopped what she was doing. There was a whole zoo playing in my stomach when I saw the emotions playing her eyes. I planted my palms on her waist.

Slightly pulling her close. My gaze shifted towards her lips before snapping back to her eyes. She did the same thing as me. Our lips were dangerously close, they barely met...

"Oops... Did we come at the wrong time?" I head Siana's voice which snapped me out of my thoughts. She pushed me away and fell on the floor.

"No—no I was just cleaning his cut."

"Oh... Oh..." When Ava looked at me I gave her a blank face. I just felt her lips for the first time and someone had to come at the same time. I gritted my teeth to control annoyance.

"We brought pizza for us," Siana announced.

"Okay." She said standing up.