That kick she just did showed improvement. “Andy, I’ll see you later.”

“You’ll see me tomorrow. I’ll be in your locker room.”

“No you won’t.”

Strolling over to the girls I rake scarred fingers through my hair as I watch her grunting and giving everything she’s got to that bag. Is it wrong that I want to be in its place? I want to feel that on me.

The blonde notices that I’m coming to talk to them. She blinks a couple times as I give her a nod. Her cousin gives me a skeptical look from over her shoulder. That girl has seen dark things. The blonde hasn’t. I can always tell, because I’ve seen ‘em, too.

“Hey,” I jerk my chin at her cousin. “You’re new here.”

“Nope.”

“Where you from?”

“The land of don’t bother us. You should check it out.”

The blonde kicks the bag so hard sweat flies off her.

Hot.

Crossing my arms I tip my chin up. “Do that again.”

Her gorgeous ice-green eyes sharpen and she wipes sweat from her forehead with her arm. “I’m not a show pony.”

Gotta chuckle at that. “Just thought it was a powerful kick.”

“For a woman?” she goads me.

“For anyone.”

My gaze drops to the dark-haired cousin. She’s still deciding if she wants to send me packing.

Turning to leave before this goes south, I smirk, “Ladies. It was a pleasure. But it could be more of one.”

The cousin snorts, “Please.”

I lock eyes with her over my shoulder as I head away. “Didn’t mean for you.” Meeting the blonde’s guarded stare I give her a cocky smile. “I meant you, Goldilocks.”

Her soft pink lips open slightly. I can picture what I’d like to put in them.

Acting as if I’ve almost forgotten I turn around and stop walking. “Want to see a fight tomorrow night? Sold out but I’ve got comps. Nah, you’ve made it clear you’re not interested.” I start to leave again.

The cousin rises up. “Fuck yes!” Goldilocks hits her arm, but the smack is ignored. “They had better be good seats.”

Chuckling, I pause. “Best in the house. What names should I hold them under?”

“Cocker. I’m Sofia. This is my cousin Hannah.”

“Both same last name?”

“Yep.”

The blonde’s stare is cold. She’s letting her cousin do all the talking. She didn’t even give me a nod when she was introduced.

I like all of this.

The cousin slams her hands on her hips and matches my smirk. “But don’t expect anything from this. She’s off limits.”

“We’ll see about that. I can be very charming when I wanna be.”

Hannah snorts under her breath and mutters, “Like all men.”

My eyebrows jerk upward and I take a couple steps back toward them, never releasing her icy gaze. “Hey Hannah, I’m not like any man you’ve ever met.”

Her eyelashes lower a little as her chin rises in defiance. “How long have you been fighting?”

“Since I was twelve.”

“How did my kicks look?”

“They sucked.” Her lips part a little before I add, “But then something changed, and I saw promise. Still got a way to go. If your cousin here ever wants to tap out, I’ll happily work on that kick with you.”

Sofia shoots back, “I never get tired,” but she’s grinning and finding this entertaining as hell.

“If you do,” I shrug, “I’m pretty good at this.”

“Show us!”

“Sofia,” Hannah whispers, wanting me to leave. I make her nervous. But I think she likes it because even through that sports bra I can see her nipples are now sharp little points. Bet she’s wet, too.

“Sure, I have a minute. Give me some room.”

Hannah crosses her arms and backs up with Sofia stepping over to be at her side. I crash an intimidating roundhouse kick into the bag, my shin cracking loudly onto the leather and vibrating it in a way these two aren’t strong enough to do. Then just for the fuck of it, I do a series of punches ending with an uppercut that twists my body and shows off the power of my torso. In this black tank top I know my back muscles look damn good.

That’s the point of them, isn’t it?

It’s why us men are here every damn day.

For fighting, yeah, but also to make the women cream their panties.

Tapping the bag with respect I turn and lock eyes with Hannah to find lust emanating from her gorgeous green eyes. Man if I don’t want to do something about that right here and now. “So, if you ever need a lesson…”

She barely nods. Looks like she’s speechless.

Tipping my head, I smirk, “Ladies.”

They both watch me leave.