Page 45 of Hear Me Roar

I breathed out in relief and hugged him tightly, feeling a great sense of pride at what this particular sliver of news meant for his career. The minute word got out he was training Amari Dorsette was the minute everyone and their momma were going to want him training them too. This was the best thing he could’ve followed up the Brie obstacle with and just like that, she was once again the irrelevant piece of history she’d always been. There was no way I was going to allow her to dampen this moment. I’m not saying it was going to be easy to shove her to the back of my mind, especially when Knox made it clear she was a stubborn broad, but I was damn well going to try to forget about her. My man loved me and I knew he’d never stray away from that. Or at least, I hoped hewouldn’t.

“So,this bitch just climbed into his lap and made herself right at fuckinghome.”

“Typical Brie,” Reyna commented, shoveling a piece of the Nutella-filled crepe into hermouth.

“Typical or not, she’s got some damn nerve,” I growled, to which Maya nodded in agreement across from me, with an IHOP mug to herlips.

“Again, typical. That girl could give two fucks Knox isn’t available. If she can’t have him, no onecan.”

“Well, she better back it up real quick before Hazel goes Lioness on her. I’ve seen what she can do in that cage, and it’s not pretty,” Maya stated as she stabbed into a pile ofeggs.

I smiled inwardly at her concession. The cocky bitch in me loved hearing shit like this, despite my recentloss.

“Girl, you’re preaching to the choir. I know exactly what this chick can do in there. I used to fighther.”

Maya froze, brown eyes wide. “Whaaat?”

“Mhmmm.” Reyna nodded. “It’s not fun being on the receiving end of herfury.”

“You used tofight?”

“Yup. I wasn’t the best, but I think I held my ownwell.”

“Oh, hush,” I scoffed. “You were top four for TheLeague.”

“I could never get past fourth, though.” Sheshrugged.

“Regardless, you were a fighter. I could never, ever do that. Literally too chicken,” Maya admitted with a soft chuckle. “Why’d youstop?”

“Ehhh, it just seemed pointless after Hazel left. She was The Queen, and although making it to the top probably would've been way easier, her leave took the fun out of it. Plus, not having to deal with that shit coach is a dream come true, and not traveling around on my own gives me the chance to see her fightpro.”

“It also gives you more time with Liv,” I snickered, cutting into my sinful Cinnabonpancakes.

Cheat meal, don'tjudge.

Rey flushed a bright pink at the mere mention of Liv’s name. “I'm really falling for her,” she said, glancing between Maya and I to gauge ourapproval.

I hated that, after all the encouragement we’d offered her, she still felt like her love life was wrong. Fucking society with their close-mindedbullshit…

“So fall, Rey. Based on what I've seen, she’ll catch you with her eyesclosed.”

“I haven't been around for much but I'm going to have to agree,” Mayaoffered.

A lazy smile quirked Reyna’s lips as she took a sip of her coffee. Swallowing down a cinnamony bite, I wiped the corners of my mouth and reached for my mug. If she reddened at the sound of her name, she was going to explode when I askedthis…

“Serious question. Dildo or nodildo?”

As predicted, Reyna almost choked on her breakfast. Maya spit out a mouthful of coffee into the mug, too, which only made the moment all the more comical. I almost snorted at their reactions, the tables within close vicinity turning their heads toward uscuriously.

“I said serious question, guys,” I giggled, in the softest, most straight, voice I couldmanage.

“No dildo,” Reyna managed to utter while clutching herstomach.

“Really?”

“Yeah, I could totally do without penetration. My orgasms are all in theclit.”

“Mmm, same here,” Maya added, to my surprise. “I don't think I could do without a dick, but my orgasms are definitely not from theinside.”

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