The tense muscles wrapped in beads of sweat from David's body made Angeline blush. With a small towel and isotonic drink that she was holding, Angeline stood outside the iron cage where David was practicing MMA.
David has studied mixed martial arts since he was twelve years old. That's why every muscles in David's body formed, not because of fitness equipment, but formed because of years of 'buying-and-selling' punches and kicks with Marquez Velotti, his coach who was a former MMA world champion until his title was taken by McGreggor a year ago .
Can not be denied. David, who only wore shorts and gloves, made his exposed upper body become a fantasy object for almost every single women who were also practicing there. That sweaty-athletic body succeed made Angeline swallow her own saliva several times.
Bammm ...
David's uppercut punch hit Marquez's lower jaw very hard, making him look up at the ceiling. Seeing his opponent off guard, a combination of punches and kicks landed on Marquez's body by the CEO of Stockholm Corp. without showing any mercy.
David continued to corner Marquez until the back of the former MMA world champion was hit by the edge of the iron cage. David jumped and set his foot right in Marquez's upper abdomen, until finally the poor man lay unconscious for a few seconds when David's right leg hit his ear.
Everyone was gaping in disbelief at seeing the former MMA world champion defeated by David.
How not?
Until a few seconds ago, Marquez had never been defeated by anyone in this gym even though it was just a sparring practice. But now the record has been broken by David Stockholm.
David crouched to get closer to Marquez who was still lying down trying to gather his consciousness.
"Still want to continue?" David asked Marquez while offering his hand to help Marquez to get back up. Marquez just shook his head slowly, making David step back and gesturing to Angeline to come and bring his towel.
Angeline opened the iron-cage's door and walked over to David, handing him the white towel she had been holding. David just wiped the sweat on his face, while the rest of his body was left to sweat.
David handed the towel back to Angeline and took an isotonic drink from her hand. After felt satisfy for a cool drink that refreshed his dry throat, David handed the drink back to Angeline.
"Put the towel and drink on the chair then come back here." said David, who was immediately obeyed by Angeline without the slightest complaint.
Now Angeline is already in the iron cage, only alone with David, while Marquez is already sitting in the corner seat of the gym while massaging his own forehead which is still throbbing due to the brutal attack from David earlier.
David stretched his muscles, while Angeline was stunned, not knowing what he was trying to do.
"Come closer."
Angeline walked slowly toward David. A strange smile painted on David's lips made the girl even more clueless.
"Hit me." said David, making Angeline open her eyes wide. "C'mon. Hit me here with your right hand."
Angeline shook her head, making David reach for Angeline's right hand and place it on his left shoulder.
"When someone is holding your shoulder like this, all you have to do is,-" the explanation stopped as David pulled Angeline's right hand, bringing her closer. At this rate Angeline could smell David's sweat which was so masculine and quite intoxicating.
But that lusty-moment didn't last long, especially when David placed his right foot between Angeline's legs while hugging her waist. Angeline screamed loudly as David lifted her body and slammed her to the ground.
Angeline closed her eyes in fear. Even though her body was slammed so fast, she felt no pain at all because David's hand curled around her body, receiving all the pain that Angeline should have received.
When the girl opened her eyes, David was right on top of her body.
Everyone who has been practicing hitting the punch-bag now their eyes were focused by the two people inside the iron cage.
"Slam him with all your strength. If you don't have enough energy to do that, just pull his hand like I did with you and tackle his legs. Anyone will just lose their balance when you do that."
Angeline is still trying to understand what just happened to her. David's movements that were too sudden still made Angeline's heart beat really fast, plus David's beautiful body, which was covered by a slightly sticky-warm-liquid called sweat, made it even worse.
David pulled Angeline's body and helped her get back on her feet.
"Now is the second lesson."
Without any warning David turned Angeline's body and wrapped his arms around her neck from behind. Everyone outside the ring closed their mouths. If it viewed from any side of direction, David seemed to be hugging Angeline from behind.
The thing David did made Angeline's chest even more flutter. David put his face closer. David's breath that seemed to blow Angeline's ear made the innocent girl almost helpless.
"If someone locked you from behind like this, what would you do?"
Angeline turned her face to the side, and because of that their lips almost touched. If Angeline's reflexes are worse, they might kiss by accident. Angeline turned her gaze back to the front. Now her cheeks turned red, like a boiled crab that just cooked perfectly.
"I-I will scream for help."
David raised one hand and covered Angeline's mouth. "If that person closes your mouth and he happens to cover your nose with a handkerchief that has been mixed with drugs, can you still scream?"
Angeline shook her head slowly, making David smile, still wrapping his muscular arms around Angeline's neck from behind. David grabbed Angeline's left elbow and carried her back. "First, strike him here with your elbow, right on the side of his rib."
David let go of his hands that covered Angeline's mouth. "He will release his hand from your mouth automatically because of reflexes. But it only lasts for a moment. So,-"
David's explanation stopped again when he brought his hand back to Angeline's mouth. "Bite his hand with all your strength. After that you will have a chance to escape."
Angeline fell silent. She recalled the first time she met David.
Under a heavy rain, Angeline's mouth was smothered behind by one of the two people chasing her. If it wasn't for David saving her, maybe she wouldn't be able to breathe until now.
David tapped Angeline's shoulder, waking her from the terrible memory she had.
David gently turned Angeline around so she could look back. David leaned closer to her face. With a serious gaze, David looked at Angeline's sad eyes as deep as possible.
"Don't worry about it, it has all happened. Besides, whoever it is, no one will dare to touch you as long as they know that you are my ..."
"I am your, what?" asked Angeline who was curious about the end of David's sentence.
David exhaled heavily. "It's nothing, just forget it. The important thing is you have to know that you will be safe when you are near me."
David removed his hands from Angeline's shoulder and walked out of the iron cage leaving the girl who was still silent, lost in her curiosity. The girl knew that was not what David wanted to say, but something else.
From the way David looked at her, Angeline knew that David wanted to say something else. Something that is difficult to explain by the logic of the world that began to escape from its reins.
No, David still can't claim that Angeline is his girl. Even though Angeline knew, if that moment really happened, the moment when David declared that Angeline is his girl ... she would be the luckiest human in the whole universe.