Page 43 of Destruction

“Come on, Topolino. Time for round two, I know you have it in you…”

Ipush off the wall, holding back my smile.Fuck. He’s so damn compelling, especially when he’s being arrogant as fuck. And that damn kiss…I want more. He lights me up, throwing fire on the energy that's surging through me.

Sure, there’s no way in hell I’ll win against him, but he still thinks he’ll break me. I can’t wait for him to learn he’s wrong. I’m not trained nearly as well as I should be—I’ll give him that—but he forgets I’m a physical therapist, and we have plenty of moves. I’m also Lio’s best friend, and he should fucking remember that. Lio may not have had time to teach me everything—it’s why I’m here after all—but I’m not the helpless little mouse he seems to believe I am.

I fall into a fighting stance, deliberately keeping it sloppy and weak. The wicked grin Tennant gives me plays right into myhand. He’s so fucking sure of himself, I can’t wait until I teach him otherwise.

“Are you going to do anything? Or will I die from boredom first?” Tennant calls out, as he bounces on the balls of his feet.

“Patience. Learn it. It’s good for the soul. And you could always come first.” I’m poking at him and I know it. From the way his eyes darken, he knows it too.That’s right, I’m not going down as easily as you thought I would.

“Ah, Topolino, Ialwayscome first,” Tennant purrs as he darts toward me. Expecting it, I drop down, rolling to grab at his leg when he neatly jumps over me, but missing because the fucker is too fast. He laughs as I spring back up. “Is that all you've got? I’ve seen better from a kid.”

“Oh, Nocciola, we haven’t even started. Don’t count me out so soon,” I shoot back, unwilling to show him any fear.

Tennant shakes his head, amusement dancing in his eyes. “I’m more than happy if you want to eat me. My ass is ready. I must say, you certainly had some much better options when you were researching mice and their eating habits last night. Hazelnut works—though I didn’t know mice eat them. Points for translating it, though. Your porn choice was quite enlightening, as well. I’ll take it as a compliment.”

My jaw drops and I barely register as he strikes out at me, drawing blood again as my lip splits. Growling, I shake it off, coming at him one more. This time, I don’t hold back. There are no more weak punches, at least, in my opinion. From the way he’s laughing, he doesn’t agree.

Dancing backwards, I smile, blood dripping from my mouth.Fucking hell, this is fun.I go to attack again, and he’s waiting like normal. His hands come up to block a punch, and I use the distraction to sweep his legs out from under him. I’ve been only using my upper body for a reason. Like Lio taught me, let the enemy think you’re predictable. This time, I’m the one laughing.

I don’t give him any chance to spring back up, falling right on top of him. Fuck, his muscles do not make as soft of a landing as I thought they would.

I don’t even have a moment to gloat before he rolls us over, pinning me to the ground. I go to shove him off but he catches my hands, slamming them above my head. He kisses me, devouring me as he grinds his hard cock down onto mine. I’m only slightly shocked to feel how hard I am.

I give as good as I get until my mind catches up with my body.Ignacio. We’re not sexually exclusive, but we’ve never talked about exploring outside of the Family. Shouldn’t…

“FUCK!” I roar as I glare at Tennant, pain throbbing at the juncture of my neck and shoulder, from where the asshole bit me.

“Topolino, when you’re with me, you’re with me—onlyme. I’m not sharing you.” Tennant stops, cocking his head before continuing. “At least, not right now.”

“You think you’re in charge?” I whisper, waiting for him to lean in closer. He does exactly what I expect, dipping his head down to me. Without pausing, I slam my head against his. The pain ricochets through me, but it has the desired effect. He lets go of my hands, pushing up slightly as he wipes his forehead. It’s just enough space…

I bring my knee up hard, slamming it into his balls. It’s fighting dirty, but that’s the only way to fight. I slip out from under him, jumping back to my feet. When he stands up, there’s no more amusement in his expression. For a moment, fear shudders through me. The adrenaline coursing through my veins won’t let me stop and so I move forward, facing him. I may be headed to my death, but fuck if I’ll let it happen easily.

Growling, Tennant comes at me yet again, and this time, I don’t even have a second to process before my legs are kicked out from under me, and I somehow find myself kneeling with myarms locked behind my back. “Topolino, you just made a grave mistake.”

“Fucking. Worth. It,” I grit out as he puts more pressure on my arms, my shoulders protesting against it. I gasp when he lets go suddenly and shoves me down.

I go to get up—again—but he steps firmly on my back. I fight against it, but there’s no getting out of this one. I slap my hand against the floor in frustration.

“Have you figured out that you aren’t strong enough?” Tennant mocks me before asking, “Are you ready to take your punishment?”

“Fine,” I try to snap out, but it sounds reedy as he’s still pushing against my back.

He moves his leg off me and I inhale harshly. Exhaustion is beginning to sink in, but I refuse to allow it. I won’t show him anything other than my ability to not give up. He. Won’t. Break. Me.

“Stay down there—and beg.”

I roll over, staring right into his icy eyes. There’s fire there, despite their cold appearance. I want to play with it. I want it to fucking burn us both to ashes. He’s not hiding who he is, and I fucking love it.

“Punish me. Show me exactly where I belong.” I widen my legs, enjoying the snarl on his face, and because I can’t help myself, I add, “Under you, right?”

He slips off his shirt, throwing it aside, and I stare at him, cataloging every inch of him. Hell, this may be the only time I actually get to see him like this, with us being from different Families, and I want to remember this forever. I want to claim every moment of it.

“Oh, it’ll be under me. Undress.” I go to stand, but he shakes his head. “Stay down.”

I fight against rolling my eyes as I shimmy out of my clothes, while I continue laying on the training mats. Unoriginal. It doesn’t matter though, all I want is his hands on me, and his dick inside me.

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