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Abel would be in last-h-in He’d warned her that it would be a spectacle that at tily, so he didn’t want her there but proot back to the room Nellie wasn’t even sure that she wanted to watch The reality of what he was about to do was really setting in In less than twenty-four hours, he’d be in the ring with the heavyweight chaht of his life She’d never tell him, but she was nervous for him

Finally done for the day at the 5th Street booth, she headed back toward the private elevator Things had quieted dohen the weighing was about to begin, and everyone left to watch it so tothe hype about Abel and McKinley facing off now had her stomach in knots Unlike everyone else, she wasn’t headed to a television She was headed straight to her roo shower instead

Just as she pulled her phone out of her purse when she got in the elevator, she accidently hit her text log and it opened to Logan’s last text

Okay I get it You’re still pissed atoff the job like I did I know you don’t want to talk to ive me just a few minutes It’s about Sam Call me, please

Nellie frowned Whatever he had to tell her about Sam didn’t an She was certain now, especially given how often Abel made it a point to remind her that she was his, that he wouldn’t be thrilled if he ever found out she was calling Logan to talk about Sa, she checked her emails instead She had quite a few, all work-related

She sighed as she walked out of the elevator Her hands would be full once she was back in Los Angeles That long cal shower sounded even better now

Chapter 17

There was no way that big tiht proble away even before Abel stepped into the rooht conference already had hih-in had been earlier, and even that had been a circus Noas tiht Andy and Felix were being ridiculous with the size of the entourage they’d surrounded hied into a suit But as soon as they were in a public area, if it hadn’t been for that enorht he’d had his taste of paparazzi when he’d done his Hollywood and New York appearances This was insanity It wasn’t even the fight yet, and the crowd leading up to the conference was huge and loud

Trying to drown it out, heFelix and Andy had warned hih-ins had been mandatory, but this press conference was just a few questions to rile the fighters up, usually all show and hype With McKinley, Abel arned to expect et in your face and trash talk, trying to get a public reaction out of you," Felix had stressed "Give hi on a show, but do not fall for anything he says He h reaction out of Abel to make Felix nervous

"Dude," he’d assured hi et in your head They’ve tried all this ti Don’t let a little ‘yo momma’ comment break you What do they know about yourin here" Felix pointed at Abel’s forehead "Don’t let it happen, h "If he says anything about Mo tomorrow, and then let hiht conferences go south when things got too personal He’d even seen McKinley get swung at a few times because he talked soit today He’d seen plenty of this idiot on television It was obvious that this guy ate up the attention he got for being obnoxious He just wanted this over with so he could get back to his room and Nellie

After today, he had strict orders to just relax and take in asprotein drinks as he possibly could He had every intention of doing just that Froht until tomorrow, it’d be all about room service and Nellie He couldn’t think of a better way to spend his tih the crowd until they were in the room where the conference would take place, Abel was certain that he’d be blind before it was all over The cameras in the roo anymore flashes in his face

They’d barely walked in the roo his er of his two brothers," Hector whispered, leaning into Abel Abel glanced up to see the sa him Only this time, instead of a Pistons jersey, he was suited up like everyone else "He’s the worst of the two" He saw Hector stretch his neck around "I don’t see the other one"

They got the formalities out of the way, and even the press conference with reporters trying to get a rise out of them ell Abel kept his cool and answered all their questions without much of a reaction Then came the photo ops for the press This hat everyone aiting for, to see Abel and McKinley nose to nose Abel’s plan was simple He’d stare hi as the guy didn’t touch him, he wouldn’t lose his cool, no matter what he said