Chapter 14

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     All day and through the night, we practiced different scenarios. There was a bunk in the basement as well, so Jess decided it would be best for us to stay down here to stay safe. He slept with his arm around my waist and I was able to fall asleep cuddled inside his warmth.
     When I awoke that next morning, he still had his arm around me. When I lightly put his arm down and off of me, he stirred and asked, "How'd you sleep?"
     "I slept pretty good. What about you?" I asked him while I got out of bed.
     He yawned and answered, "I slept good as well. Ready to get back at it?"
     "Yup." I answered standing up with shoes on and tied back hair.
     He stood up looking at me and said, "I think you're ready for dummy training. Follow me."
     He grabbed my hand and led me down a hallway and into a room filled with boxing dummies hanging from the ceiling.
     "Let's begin." He said letting go of my hand and looking into my eyes.

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