Craig’s arm was awkwardly pinned under his chin and against his throat. Try as he might, he couldn’t think of a maneuver to escape.
“You seem to have hit a wall, haven’t you?”
Master Jason clutched Craig from behind on the mat. He had wrapped his arms around his student’s torso and was holding him fast as Craig struggled to counter.
Breathing heavily, Craig responded, “Something like that. Been a long week.”
It had been. Craig couldn’t remember how many days in a row he had been in the studio practicing. With Lauren gone for most of the week, he was intent on using the time to hone his skills. But he was also hoping to attend a session that Samantha might be in. During their first match, she’d seemed to be aware of Craig’s attempts to reach into her thoughts. He had almost succeeded in
