When Perfect Meets Crazy

Chapter 21: 20 - You arrested who now?

“You’re unusually aggressive today.” He panted, retreating under the force of my blows.

“I’m feeling aggressive today,” I ground out, catching him in the side with perfectly aimed kick.

He stumbled backwards, clutching his side even as a smile spread across his face.

“You’re also unusually careless today,” he pointed out.

To illustrate his point, he dropped into a crouch and swept my feet out from under me in one smooth calculated move. I fell with an audible thud, air escaping my lungs in one swift whoosh.

“Ahh.” I grimaced, rolling onto my side, waiting for the pain to subside.

I filled up my lungs with a deep breath and braced myself for the pain that would come with getting up.

“What’s wrong?” Parker asked, offering me a hand up.

“Nothing.” I slapped the hand away, forced myself to my feet and fell into position. “Let’s go again.”

He blinked, one part surprise and two parts amusement blossoming on his face. “Really?”

I responded with three quick consecutive blows. All of which, infuriatingly enough, he managed to dodge.

“Something is definitely up.” He grinned, dancing just out of my reach. How I had never noticed how annoying he could be was beyond me. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you this keyed up.”

“Well, enjoy your front row ticket.” I hissed, launching myself at him.

How infuriating. I was on the mat again in less than two minutes.

“You’re being sloppy,” he stated, helping me to my feet.

I gritted my teeth.

“And for the love of God, your footwork is better than that. Stop giving yourself away and stage your attacks better,” he added, falling to sparring stance again.

“I did not come for a sparring lesson. I came to vent so thank you, but kindly lay off the advice,” I snapped, baring my teeth in a snarl.

As soon as the words were out, as soon as my brain properly processed what I said, I gasped, slapping a boxing gloved hand across my face.

“Dammit.” I raised my face skyward, roughly brushing away the tendrils that had escaped my bun as I drew in a deep centering breath. “Sorry. I’m sorry. I didn’t--”

“Hey,” he said, lips curing upwards in a smile. “I’m not offended. Chill out.”

blue eyes, his pretty boy jaw and the fond, open smile on his lips. There wasn’t a single hint of

not having a good day so tell me, what’s been going on

the whole station on edge but the mood has improved a

“Big bust?”

gambling circuit. Apparently, they bet on unsanctioned boxing matches but, other than that, it’s been pretty quiet at the station,” he answered. “Want to

brain completely stopped processing his words after ‘they bet on unsanctioned boxing matches.’ A

and far

prayed he

nodded and gestured for me to come at

swallowed, frozen in

stupidly

answered, cocking his head to the side as he regarded

I blinked.

lips even as my

sights. I had assumed it was because he finally got the message; that I wasn’t some spy. He definitely could’ve

I swallowed.

oddly, was more comforted that he hadn’t stayed away of his volition than I was by the fact that his incarceration would mean he was no longer a problem for me.

a good blow to the head. Clearly some screws

I could manage.

much but the ones we got hold of have all done time before. All in their early

a hot bath after a

hitting my gloved hands together to signify

gestured for me to make the

going to tell me what’s up with you?” he questioned, smoothly parrying my blows.

attacks if I didn’t know for a fact that he was possibly the most skilled cop at the station and that I was being a little sloppy with my attacks. Even I could spot the amateur mistakes I was making with my footwork

I remembered was eating pizza and telling him Olly was out for a sleepover. He should’ve at least showed up the following day to check if I was

breath, narrowly avoiding taking a blow

a day.” I gave in.

• • •

kicking back with us tonight?” Zach asked

my eyes.

I

with the girls these days and your

the joint to the boy on his other side.

I frowned.

tonight so go ahead. Get me high through passive

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