Slam.

Aurora winced when his hand made contact with is opponents face. Another hit to the gut sent the man to the ground. A final hit to his jaw and the man was out cold.


The referee took his wrist and lifted their hands to the air, pointing at him. The crowd went wild, screaming and crying out his name like he was some sort of hero.

And perhaps he was, inside that ring, he was a different person entirely. He moved with grace and calculation, his blows were unpredictable and swung with an intent. Ryan was a force to be reckoned with and everybody knew that.

"Our winner for tonight's preliminary match, Cutthroat!" The referee announced loudly making the crowd go wild.


She arched a brow, giggling softly when Ryan pumped his fist in the air. Another came up the ring with a towel and a bottle of water, they interacted for a short moment before climbing down the ring.

Aurora giggled even harder, clutching her now empty glass, "Sandy," She drawled, catching the attention of the brunette bartender, "Can I get one of these, please?" She dragged out the 'please', smiling through her teeth.


"Oh fuck, Ryan is going to kill me," Sandy muttered with an eye roll, moving to snatch the glass cup from her hold.

Aurora whined, making grabby fingers at the cup, "No, gimme back!"

"What I'm going to give you, young miss is some water," Sandy said in a scolding tone that reminded her of her mother. "I didn't know you were such a lightweight," The brunette grumbled, walking away to get that water.

Aurora pouted in disappointment, settling back on the bar stool. Sandy was getting mad at her for no reason at all, wasn't she the one who encouraged her to have some beer. Now after three or was it four cups, Aurora was starting to see butterflies floating around the small bar.

"Hey, girl," The deep voice came from beside her and she turned to see her companion. "Wow, you're really pretty." The man said, eyeing her up and down like she was some prized meal.

Aurora giggled, pressing her palms to her burning cheeks, "You think so?"

The man smirked, drawing closer, "Of course," He placed a hand on her thigh, inching higher, "I wonder if the rest of you is as pretty," His dark eyes fell on the opening on her chest and he licked his mouth, "Do you-"

"You better step away from her before I decide to break those fingers."

Both their heads turned in the direction of the newcomer. Aurora's eyes widened with glee and she jumped from the stool, hurrying into his chest,

"I missed you," She giggled, placing a hand on his cheek. "That man was trying to flirt with me," She pointed towards the man who looked like he was ready to sprint away from here.

He raised his hands in surrender, cowering from Ryan's hard glare, "I-I'm so sorry, dude. I had no idea she was yours."

"Well, now you know," He gestured towards the crowd, "Now scram."

The man didn't have to be told twice, he hightailed it out of that spot, disappearing into the throng of people.

Aurora frowned, her brows knitting together, "I'm not yours. You make it sound like I'm some sort of property."

Ryan ignored her, moving towards the stool with her in tow. He settled down on the chair she was previously sitting on, placing her atop his lap. She wriggled, trying to wrestle her way out his hold but his arms were too strong.

"Theo, get me a bottle of water," He said and it was then she noticed their other companion. Her mouth hung open at the sight,

The male was built like a bear, he was large, towering over them by far and the stern look on his face scared her.

"He looks like a big bear," She not-so-whispered into Ryan's ear but Theo must have heard because he scoffed.

"Your girl is drunk off her ass," He said, referring to Ryan.

Ryan sighed, pushing her further into his thighs, "I have Sandy to blame for that. I asked her to take of my girl and she went ahead to get her drunk."

Oh no, Were they about to blame poor Sandy for this?

"It's not Sandy's fault." She proclaimed loudly, hiccuping at the end of her statement.

They both had equal looks of amusement and Theo spoke up, "I'll go check what Sandy is up to."

He disappeared, leaving them alone. Aurora's eyes flitted to crowd, noticing that they were invested in something else. A group of strippers had mounted the stage, dancing exotically for the eager crowd.

"Sandy went to get me water," She muttered, craning her head back to look into his eyes, "And I'm not drunk." She hiccuped again and her cheeks flamed.

Ryan smirked, placing his wide hand on her thigh. Her gown had rode up slightly, exposing her lap to his touch. "The first statement, I believe but the second? Not so much."

Her breath stilled as his fingers traveled higher, making slow circles on her skin. "You fight well," She started, trying to keep her mind off his scorching touch.

"Indeed," He hummed, his fingers disappearing underneath her gown. She gasped, clutching the edge of the countertop for balance, "Is that all you noticed?"

She shook her head fervently, parting her legs for his access, "N-no, I noticed-" Another gasp escaped her when his thumb pressed against her clit.

He leaned forward, pressing his hot mouth against her ear, "You noticed what?"

She melted against his chest, her nails digging into the wood, "I noticed how calculating you were," He pushed her panties to the side, trailing a finger down her wet center.

Holy Christ!

Aurora moaned softly, tipping her head against his shoulder. Her whole body was buzzing with electricity and the way he touched her!

She felt like exploding.

"Go on, flower," He whispered, licking at the spot between her neck, "Keep talking,"

She whimpered when he slowly sunk a finger into her hole, his thumb rubbing gently on her throbbing nub. "Oh, Ryan, Oh," Her mouth parted in silent pleasure as had pumped in and out. He trailed his other hand up her body before wrapping it around her neck, squeezing lightly,

Her breasts tightened and her nipples begged for attention, she raised a hand to her chest, squeezing her aching breast. "Tell me, flower," He urged, sinking another digit into her. "Tell me what you feel."

She was rocking her hips against his hands now, her eyes closed with ecstasy. Aurora didn't care that they were out in the open and anyone could walk in on them. She didn't care that her gown had rode up to her stomach, exposing her intimate areas.

All she wanted was an orgasm and it was almost close, she could feel it.

Aurora sobbed when he sunk another finger, choking her even harder. She could barely breathe, her eyes were blurry from tears and her core had tightened to an almost painful point.

She could feel herself tipping over the edge.

"Oh, fuckkkk!" She cursed out a string of unintelligible words, rocking her hips against his hand and tugging at her nipples. Her orgasm rocked throughout her entire body, leaving a buzzing feeling behind.

She slumped against his chest as she came down from her high. Ryan pressed a small kiss at the back of her ear before pulling his fingers from her with a wet squelch. He helped her pull her dress back down and smoothed her hair,

"Mhmm," His chest rumbled underneath and she looked up to see him withdrawing his fingers from his mouth.

Her cheeks flared when she realized what he had done and he smirked.

"Better than honey," He murmured seductively and she shivered, "Far better than honey."

She twisted in his hold so she could see his face clearly and a smile curved up her lip when she saw a light shimmer on his lips. She kissed him, swirling her tongue over his mouth and relishing in his soft groan.

When she pulled away, she was rewarded by another small peck on the lips.

"I have something to tell you," He said when he pulled back, his eyes raking over her face.

She frowned at the seriousness of his tone but nodded, urging him to go on,

"I have a match going on, interstate,"

"Okay?"

"And I have to travel down to Pennsylvania, I should be gone about to two weeks."

Her heart dropped at the news but she tried her best to remain unaffected. "Oh, that's nice."

He cocked his head to the side as if he didn't expect that reaction. She squirmed underneath his piercing stare, "So you're cool with it?"

She nodded even when her heart plunge down deeper. It didn't make sense that she felt sad about his departure, he didn't mean anything to her. He was just a casual fling,

So why did her chest hurt so much at the thought of him leaving?