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Unlike the previous victor, Gage didn’t stick around to take a bow or pue and made a beeline for the row of chairs in front of it Skyler saw hier hair and a bushy beard People’s heads blocked their faces froe, and kneasn’t happy with the conversation

A moment later, he stalked back to the locker rooht, Skyler left her seat and headed in the direction Gage had gone, but the two beefy h She sed her irritation and stepped back to wait

Fortunately, Gage reappeared less than five ns of injury Not even a bruise

Then again, no duh His opponent hadn’t gotten a single swing in

"Hey" His face softened when he saw her

"Hey Nice hts usually so quick?"

"Nope" He brought his head close to hers and lowered his voice "I wanted it over fast so I could take you hos" Her heart soared when he flashed her a crooked grin She loved seeing his lips curve like that It was so rare, and so deliciously rewarding when it happened "So is that it, or are we sticking around to watch the other fights?"

"Do you want to?"

She winced when another roar went through the crowd "God, no My head is going to explode fro"

They were out of the arena less than thirtyjust as they reached his car He pulled it out, frowned at the nu several steps away

It couldn’t be considered eavesdropping when the other person wasn’t bothering to lower their voice, right?

Because there was no way not to hear Gage’s ferocious, "Are you kidding me?"

Skyler flinched at the note of fury in his tone, wondering who the caller was She’d never seen Gage this upset before

"Just stay there I’er lined his strides as he walked back to the car "Change of plans," he said roughly "I’ht"

"What’s wrong?"

"I need to go see e hesitated, looking so unhappy with the idea she felt a tad insulted