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make it inside.” She brushed her lips against mine.
    “Go on, I’ll see you after work.” I watched her walk inside and started back home. How in the hell had I gotten in so deep so fast?
     
     
    “Dude, you aren’t even paying attention.” Vin yelled at me as we trained. “What’s up with you?”
    “Scarlet, I’m all wrapped up.”
    “That was fast.”
    “I know, faster than I would like.”
    “Could have worse problems bro. She’s smokin’ hot. I know a bunch of guys who would give their left nut for a chance at her.”
    “I know I’m lucky to have her, it just moved at light ning speed when I was trying to keep the brakes on for a while. She’s hard to refuse.”
    “Quit bitching and get your head in the game.” He threw a punch that I should have dodged, but I didn’t. It hit me right in the cheek and knocked me back a few steps. “See, that’s exactly what I’m talking about.”
    “I know, I know.” I needed to snap out of it and focus. I couldn’t let her affect every part of my life like this. Not this soon anyway.
    “Come on, let’s get on with it.” He circled around me, looking for his opening.
    I was ready this time and stepped away as he swung. I countered with a punch to his jaw and one to his side.
    “Better ,” he panted.
    I watched him consider his next move and cleared my head of everything except the fight. It was like a curtain closed on everything else, and my attention snapped into working condition again. I went at him full force, with everything I had.
    “More like it.” He grinned and hit me with a wicked uppercut.
    God, it felt good to fight. Vin could take everything I hit him with and gave me back worse.
    “Had enough yet?” he taunted.
    “Not by half.” I launched myself at him, pinning him to the ropes and attacking his sides with a series of vicious punches.
    “Okay, I give.” He shoved me off him. “Serves me right for giving you advice.” He rubbed a hand over his jaw.
    “Thanks, I needed that.” I really had. I felt better than I had in days. The whole Scarlet situation had done a number on me.
    We walked back to the locker room together, and I plopped on one of the benches. “So you think I’m making too big a deal out of all of this?”
    He shook his head . “We’re seriously still talking about this? Did you grow a pair of tits while we were out there?”
    I threw my towel at him . “I did, they’re huge, want to see?” I lifted my shirt up. “Yes, I’m seriously still talking about this. Who the hell else do I have to talk with but you?”
    “I’m only kidding man.” He grinned. “Stop overthinking it . You like her, she likes you, just go with it. Has it all happened really fast? Yes, but are you going to stop seeing her because that scares you?”
    “No, I’m not going to stop seeing her. But if we keep going at this rate, we’ll be married in three months.”
    “What do you feel that you’re missing out on when you’re with her all the time?”
    “Nothing, nothing at all. I just like my space, and I like not being accountable to anyone.”
    “Get over it. You’re in a relationship whether you want to be or not.”
    Did I want to be in a relationship? Was that what I had been looking for when I saw her? It wasn’t at all. I came here to get away from people who expected things from me . I know how douchey that sounds, even to me.
    “Nut up man, she digs you, so stop whining and enjoy the best sex you’ll ever have.”
    I laughed. “How do you know she’s the best sex I’ll have?”
    “Look at her, she’s a walking wet dream.”
    “I’m not sure I like you talking about my girl like that.”
    “Ah, so she’s your girl now is she?”
    I saw what he had done.
    “Yeah, she’s my girl. Thanks for the pep talk coach.” I mock saluted him.
    My girl was waiting out by my motorcycle when I walked out with Vin. It surprised me a little since I hadn't been planning to see her until the next day. What surprised me