I was walking to Neels - the bookstore near my house - because Kyle asked me to meet him there. My palms were sweaty as I wondered how I would fake not knowing self defence. Knowing myself, my natural fighting instincts would kick in when Kyle would teach me and I didn't know how I'd explain to him how I already knew how to defend myself.
Nearing Neels, I spotted Kyle standing next to the entrance. He was leaning against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest and I stared at him as I neared him. His eyes were on the sky and I wondered what he was thinking about.
Once I neared him, I said, "Hey."
"Hey," Kyle said, looking to me. "Are you ready?"
"Hopefully."
Kyle shook his head, but I could see him fighting back a smile. He pushed himself off the wall and began to walk off, and I jogged over to his side. For a moment, we walked in silence.
"So, where are we going?" I asked, wondering why he hadn't told me.
"You'll see," Kyle said, glancing at me. "Don't worry, this isn't an elaborate plan to kidnap you."
"That's something a kidnapper would say to psyche me out."
Kyle rolled his eyes and I smiled to myself. We continued to walk in silence and I didn't mind it. Sometimes it was nice to just enjoy yourself in nothing but silence.
Eventually, we neared a dirt path leading to a forest and Kyle stepped onto it. I hesitated for a second and Kyle looked back at me, raising an eyebrow. I gave him a look.
"I'm not the type of guy who would need to kidnap a girl," Kyle said, giving me a look.
"You're way too cocky," I said, shaking my head. I walked to him, however. "Let's go."
Kyle shook his head, but he finally gave me a genuine smile. I had to fight back my own smile as we walked deeper into the forest.
We walked for a bit until suddenly, a deserted playground came into view. There was a single pair of swings, a slide and a seesaw, and I was surprised by the sight. In my four years at Linhege I had never heard of the playground.
"This is where I go to workout," Kyle said, stopping in the grassy field next to the park. "It's deserted and away from everyone. It's what I need."
"How'd you discover it?" I asked.
"Just exploring."
Kyle stood staring at me and I moved to the field he stood on. The park was to the right and I found myself yearning to run to the swings and swing to my heart's content, but I told myself to focus. I was on a mission and that meant no distractions.
"So, what are you going to teach me?" I asked.
"Just the basics," Kyle said. "Now, come at me."
"What?"
"You heard me - come at me. Try to attack me. I'll show you what happens if you try."
Blinking, I held my hands up and sighed quietly. I had no idea how I'd fake not knowing how to fight, but I knew I had to try. So running up to Kyle, I threw a fist at him and gasped when in the blink of an eye, he caught my fist using his palm. He then twisted my arm and I found myself falling to one knee.
I stared up at Kyle as if I could never have imagined him doing that. My eyes were wide, my jaw dropped, and Kyle smiled smugly. He seemed impressed with himself and I had to resist the urge to roll my eyes and tell him I could kick his ass if I wanted to.
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Catch Me
RomanceClarissa Hart never thought her biggest mission as a spy would be to make Kyle Rivers, the notorious dealer, fall for her. And she never thought the ruthless dealer everyone feared would turn out to be a loving and gentle, but broken man troubled by...