Grayson's POV

I watch as she stares at that boy, Alex. She looks just as stunning the night I met her. Her long legs on show for everyone to see has me clenching my fists. My eyes follow her every where. I never thought I'd see her again, certainly not this soon.

As if she can feel my burning stare her eyes connect with mine. My anger dies down a little when I look into her blue eyes. She turns back to her friends and I already miss her stunning electric blue eyes.

"You look like a creep." I roll my eyes at Liam who stands next to me.

"Do you know her?" Ethan asks coming out of no where.

"She had sex with him!" I ankle slightly when I hear one of her friends shout.

She looks cute when she blushes. I have a feeling that's something she doesn't do often.

"You could say I know her." I shrug, proud that she allowed me to be with her, even if it was just for one night.

"How did you get her?" Ethan shakes his head in disbelief.

I've spoken to him a couple times during events or business meeting our parents would have. I don't know all his secrets, we weren't so close but when we're the only kids around we got to know each other quite well.

"What do you mean?" I ask, confused at his face full of disbelief.

"She's so out of you're league." Liam nods along in agreement.

I look over at her again, seeing her looking at me with a red tint to her cheeks, making me smirk. I can't even argue with them, she is out of my league.

"Right! My names Alex, I'll be you're trainer for the time." I glare at him. What kind of name is Alex anyway. So basic.

"So, let's start with introducing ourselves." He looks around at everyone, a bit too long on the girls for my liking.

"Why don't you start?" He looks at Eva Duke. I'm surprised her brother even let her here. He is very protective of her.

"I'm Eva." She smiles at us all. She has a small figure which makes me think she's fast on her feet.

"I'm Kelly." I look over at Liam when she says her name. I recognise her as the girl we saw at the mall. I thought he liked her, I guess I was wrong thought judging by the way Liam acts unbothered.

"I don't have you're name here, Kelly." Why is he so annoying? Look harder dickhead.

"She's with me." Nova smiles forcefully at Alex.

I narrow my eyes at the side of his head as he just stands there and stares at her. I get she's fucking stunning, but you don't get to look. Only me. She's mine. Well...if she allows it.

"You done staring perv?" I glare at him.

"Uh...sorry." He clears his throat, looking down at the ground.

"Well I'm Nova." Just like that my mood brightens when I see her smile. Shit. This ain't good.

"Liam." He gives a brief nod at Alex.

"Do you think we get to punch him?" Liam whispers beside me.

"I hope so." He snickers at my reply.

"Okay, let's get you guys to the mats." He walks us into a building which I assume is where we will train.

"This isn't sketchy at all." Liam mummers as we walk through a barley lit hallway.

"Scared of the dark?" I tease.

"No." He scoffs. I hold in a chuckle.

We walk into a bright lit room, with everything that would make someone involved in the mafia turned on. Weapons, lots and lots of weapons. Or as I like to call them, my toys.

"Cool." I smile as I watch Nova run her hands across all the knives and daggers. There's something in the way she handles her weapons, that just has me admiring her.

I seriously need to stop smiling whenever she's around. Totally messing with my vibe.

"Ah, you won't be using those straight away. You will learn the basics of fighting and self defence, then we will add weapons." She ignores Alex and picks up a dagger.

"Does he know we know all this stuff?" Liam asks as he loads and unloads a handgun.

"Doubt it." I shrug.

"Be careful with that princess." My head shoots up to a smirking Alex.

Who the fuck is he calling princess. I can tell by Nova's face, I'm not the only one not appreciating the name he called her.

"What this?" She twirls the dagger around her finger.

Is there anything about her that isn't attractive, because fuck me i think I'm in need of a cold shower.

"You're going to hurt you're self." I scoff when I hear that.

"He's dumb as a bag of rocks." I say turning to Liam.

"Sport studies kind of guy." We both snicker quietly to our selves.

Nova throws the dagger perfectly, it flying past Alex's head and going into the wall inches away from his head. He pales looking at the dagger that could of so easily of killed him.

"I'm not a princess, i don't need saving. I'm a queen I get shit handled." A smirk makes its way up my face as she glares at him and moves around the room.

I look at Alex and give him a smug look. That's my girl.

"Uh...okay. Gather up on the mats." He clears his throat

We all circle the huge padded mat. With my eyes opposite Nova, I can't help but look at her and think of my hands touching her, her sweet moans that are only made by me. Her ragged breath and soft hands roaming all over my back. I just want to bend her over a table and take her right now.

Fucking hell. I need to get a grip.

"Nova." Alex gestures her to the mat.

She doesn't hide her frustration and rolls her eyes, however her mood turns smug when Liams name is called out to join her.

"Fuck sake." I chuckle as he mumbles curses as we walks onto the mat.

They both get in there stances and once they understand what to do Liam takes the first move and takes Nova into a bear hug. I let out a sharp breath, reminding myself he's my best friend. He isn't going to do anything to her.

I smile proudly seeing, shortly after he held Nova, she has him down on the ground restrained. She seems quite proud of her self also.

Next up is Liam's girl, or was his girl. She doesn't seem to have any confidence nor any experience in any type of fighting and self defence. She has little to no muscle, her body doesn't look to be the strongest. She's dead In here.

She follows along with the instructions, I have to stop myself from pushing her off Nova when she strikes her in the ribs. I'm positive her ribs are already burning, we have all been there or worse.

When she strikes her for the second time, Nova has had the wind blown out of her. My fists clenched as she leans down onto her knees. The need to help her is overwhelming, but my bitterness is clear towards Kelly.

"Yeah! I just did that." She cheers as Nova breaths heavily.

Yeah, you just punched her you bitch.

"Great job, kels." Nova whispers out.

No! Not good job, she hurt you.

"Shit! You good?" She hurry's over to comfort her.

I should be doing that. I want to be the one to comfort her.

"Perfect." She lies.

My eyes follow her everywhere, watching all the times she flinched when moving to fast or the harsh breaths she takes through her teeth. She's hurt.

I ignore dick brain and watch as Nova walks into the office. Shortly after I follow her, eager to see if she's okay. I walk in and she already has an ice pack placed on her ribs, I assume to stop the burning.

"You okay?" I ask. She turns around, dropping the ice pack when she sees me.

"Uh...yeah." She rushes to pick it off from the floor.

I see the bruise starting to form on her ribs. I walk closer staring at her purple ribs that fade into her tanned skin.

"That looks painful." I lift the jacket off of her shoulders. I'm glad I'm taking it off and she didn't when out there. Her stunning figure and tanned skin on display for everyone's eyes. I would kill someone.

"I guess..."Her breath fans my face as I walk in front of her.

I look into those unique aqua eyes fixed in a trance, just like every time I look into them. My hand slides across her soft skin placing the palm of my hand on her stomach where she also got hurt. She looks into my eyes as if I'm not really there. My finger trace lightly over her red stomach, looking at it causes me to frown.

"I guess not next year." I joke. She lets out a soft laugh that has my heart speeding up.

"I guess not." She smiles softly at me as I lean closer into her.

Our noses hover against each other, her warm breath fans onto my lips, tautening on my hunger for her. Her eyes flutter close, her long eyelashes casting a shadow under her eyes. I lean in, closing my eyes. It's like when two wires meet each other, as our lips get closer I feel sparks fly off, my lips tingling.

"Nova. Are you okayyy....oh!" I let out a sigh of disappointment as we get interrupted.

Nova pulls back facing whoever is at the door.

"I'm fine Kelly." She smiles at her.

Kelly. First she punches her then she barges in here and ruins the moment.

I watch as a blush covers Nova's cheeks making her eyes stand out even more. How is it she is so perfect with everything she does.

"I can see. I'll just..Uh leave you guys." She looks between us both and leaves with a laugh.

"I'm sorry." Nova turns to me biting her plump lip.

"I'm not." I say as I walk closer to her.

She tilts her head with a frown. "What do you mean?" She asks softly.

"I'm going to kiss you. Soon." I promise her as my hand cups her cheek.

"Okay." Her eyes widen and her cheeks flush.

I let out a laugh shaking my head at her. She is adorable. "Okay." I smile.

"You should smile more." She grins at me.

"I do." I follow her as she walks out of the office.

"You don't. I've seen you in pictures, you never smile." She turns around to face me so she walking backwards.

The sight is a turn on.

"What pictures?" I ask as I walk closer to her.

"With you're dad." The moment she says his name the grin and teasing is gone.

The reminder that if my father saw me now I would be punished. I must behave to his standers. "We should head back." I grumble out and walk towards Liam.

"Hey." He greets as he fiddles with knuckle dusters.

"What are you doing?" I ask eyeing the silver metal.

"I think they look badass." He clenches and unclenches his fists.

"No. Only p**sys use those in a fight." I remember my father telling me.

Never bring a gun to a sword fight.

Never show up to a fight with backup.

Never be weak.

Never let anyone or anything fight you're own battles for you.

"I've seen some guy use them in the dungeons. It left damage." He emphasises the word damage.

"Whatever." I shake my head and look over at the range of weapons knowing every single one.

That was another lesson my father taught me. You must know what you're up against.

I pick up a browning high power. A 9mm handgun, double-stack magazine. Link less barrel and a pivoting revolver-like trigger. Much like a Glock. I place it back down.

CZ 75. It's similar the to the high-power, as it has link less, locked-breach barrel. It is popular use to most police in the United States. There popular for there reliability and accuracy.

"Okay! Over the next two week you will train and learn to defend yourself and others. I will be pairing up and will be assigned on missions and jobs that you must complete." Douchebag says.

"If we're together, man we will be amazing." Liam comes up to me clapping his hand on my back.

"Man, you would be horrible." I chuckle lowly.

"Fine. I didn't want to be with you anyway." He rolls his eyes.

"Okay! Listen up." I roll my eyes as douchebag stand with his clip bored.

"Ethan and Liam." Liam groans from beside me.

"Damn, I wanted to be with you." He groans so only I can hear.

I just nudge him away chuckling to myself.

"Kelly and Eva." I let out a sigh as I know the last person left is Nova.

How can I be professional around her when she makes me feel these...feelings. I've never felt like this, I've been taught and brought up to not feel these things. As a child I was told having these feelings makes you weak. Having these feelings makes you a target. I can practically feel the big red target on my back that my father will be sure to destroy and fire a bullseye.

"Nova and Grayson." All the pairs meet up as me and Nova stare at each other from afar.

"That's all today! You will be working more with your pairs tomorrow." As soon as douchebag says that I'm already walking out the door.

"Grey!" Her angelic voice fills my ears as I stride to my cabin.

"Wait!" I want to but to ensure she doesn't get hurt I keep going.

"Grayson!" Her voice is stern and full of power as she calls me.

My strides come to a hault as I hear her steps behind me. She walks past me wrapping her soft hand around my wrists, dragging me along.

I walk with her as I can clearly tell she is not happy with me. Or maybe it's the fact that I'm paired with her.

She takes us into, I assume, is her cabin, slamming the door behind her she turns to me with a glare. She grips my collar bringing our faces inches apart.

"What the hell was that?"

Fuck me. Literally, I want to bend her over the couch that sits not far behind her and take her. Hearing her moans and her soft skin beneath mine.

Fuck.