The mafia's love

Chapter 4

Hazel's POV

I sit in my seat and look at Jasper waiting for him to tell me about his offer. "Right well before i tell you about the offer i wanted to learn about you and your past" Jasper says taking a swig of his beer. "You already know me and my past, so I don't think that is necessary in this case" . i deflect from talking about myself. I don't want him meddling into my life. "Yes I do know you but I don't know the last ten years and I would like to know why Shorty stopped fighting when she was making a hell ton and won every fight" Jasper says. I smile "well shorty was in an accident, healing took longer than she thought, the damage to her body was too much to get back into the ring". "You got hurt," Jasper asks, looking like the world just collapsed in front of him. "I did but I healed". I finish off my rum and coke. "So what made you start training" Jasper asks? ". It was technically an accident. My brother had to tend to club business and I stepped up for him and started training a fighter for him. The fighter thought he was gonna have it easy with me and asked me "how hard can your training be shorty"? "So that's where the name came from," Jasper says. "Yeah and from there I started training more fighters and they won because of how hard of a trainer I am". "Well I would like to see your training in action, maybe see one of your fighters" Jasper says. I nod at katey and she comes over "another one" katey asks? "Yes please and could you send over bear". "No problem" katey says, making me another and waves and hand at bear. Bear is 6 '7 and has muscles for days. He has blonde hair and brown eyes. He had a dozen tattoos that I personally have done and he's my friend with benefits when I need it. I smile as Bear walks up to me and kisses my cheek "you need me" Bear asks? I smile "yeah jasper here wanted to see one of my fighters" . Bear turns to Jasper who looks like he wants to cut Bear's head off his body. "I'm Bear, one of Shorty's best freighters"  Bear says standing almost directly in front of me, almost like to protect me. "Down Bear he won't hurt me" . Bear backs up and stands beside me and I shake my head. "Do all your fighters get protective over you" Jasper asks?  "They respect me but Bear is in the club so he can be protective when new faces come to town". Bear puts and arm over my shoulder "and I'm her man". I roll my eyes and take my hand grabbing him right below his armpit above his waist dropping him to the floor. "You know I hate lying ten extra laps for you tomorrow". Bear gets up and goes back to where he was. "Sorry about him Bear can be an idiot". Jasper nods. "Well I have an offer. I want you to come to one of my gyms and train one of my fighters with me there and if everything goes well you'll manage half of my fighter and you will receive 25%of the profit from their fights plus the bets, " Jasper says. I nod "alright what gym"? "The modern boxing gym," Jasper says. "That's all the way across town". "If it;s a problem I can come get you" Jasper says "no it's fine but a member of the club would have to come with me" . "That's a little tricky, it's a private gym," Jasper says. "It's a protection thing, he could stay outside if it's a big problem". "Is everything alright, is there some reason to be worried" jasper asks? "No it's just that ever since my accident they like to make sure i'm safe" . "oh okay well i'll swing by the clubhouse and get you myself then" Jasper says. "You don't need to do that". "Well the club wants you safe and I'm sure your brother knows who i am on many levels so you're safe with me" Jasper says. "I don't think you need to talk to my brother about me" . "It's not up for debate. I'll come get you tomorrow at five" Jasper says. I sigh and nod "fine but I have to be back by 9 because of my fighters" . "You have my word love" Jaspers says. "And that, this offer is strictly business no pet names and not talk about what was us". "Haze it's been a long time don't you think we should talk about the last few years"Jasper says placing his hand lightly onto mine. I sigh and move my hand out from under his "i should get back to my shop i'm on break" . "What shop do you own?" Jasper asks, standing up from his seat. "I own the tattoo shop next door, i'll see you tomorrow" I say getting up and heading to the door. Before I get all the way I feel Jasper grab my hand and spin me into his chest. "Let me walk you back" Jasper says to close for comfort. I smile and grab him the same way I did Bear earlier and Jasper lets go almost kneeling. "I can take care of myself". I spin on my toes and walk out of midnight and make it halfway through the parking lot before Jasper catches up to me. "Damn haze you really know how to drop a guy" Jasper says. "I don't like to be touched" . "what happened in that accident" jasper asks? "I stop walking and turn to him "that is none of your business and if you ever ask me about it again the deal is off". "Okay i'm sorry, i won't ask, but if you ever want to talk about it i'm here" . "Thanks but i've gotten through just fine without talking to you about my issues" i say and open the door to my shop slamming it in his face.