The early morning light streamed into the training room as Audrey and Adam faced each other ready for the day’s self-defense practice. But Audrey’s mind kept drifting back to Alessandro to the way his eyes had burned with hatred and something else… something she’d rather not name.
She shook off the thought focusing instead on the here and now on Adam’s steady gaze his calm voice guiding her through each move.
“Again” he said with a slight smile watching as she brought up her hands in a defensive stance. “Remember if you’re blocking make it count.”
They spent hours working through drills and learning the basics of shooting. Audrey’s confidence grew with every move and she could feel Adam’s pride as he encouraged her his patience evident.
She noticed herself beginning to relax around hi
