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Turning his head toward his shoulder, Cannon cracked his neck So

Before co to the rec center, they’d stopped by Rowdy’s for lunch Luckily, it was a lighter crowd and the women were mostly moms with their kids, or wo with Rowdy and Avery, praising the questions about her life in California

He wanted to get her alone, but for noith her hands-off policy, being out and about was safer

"This place was great when I saw it last, but now it’s a to see it as she would Most of the fighters ca, which left the afternoon free for the neighborhood kids and the after-school crowd "Arhtly elbowed him "Don’t be modest He said ot"

True enough, but not the point "He puts the stuff to good use"

They headed for the break rooh school boy who’d just co now?"

"He works with some of the wrestlers to help the can be put to good use in the SBC"

"Is it the sa to avoid one Doing a switch or running a half, switching to a double leg A crotch lift, or a suplex" When she gave hi--when I understand"

"Wrestling is a great tool to bring to MMA But the point of wrestling is to get your opponent on his back A lot of wrestlers naturally panic when that happens But for real co on your back is just another offensive position There are a lot of sub casual, Cannon smoothed her hair, then tucked it back behind her ear He felt the stillness that settled over her, but pretended not to "Aruys to show the moves into MMA skills"

She cleared her throat, took a breath and focused again on Armie "How many hours a day does he spend here?"

"More than he should" As they stepped into the break room, Cannon put a hand to the small of her back and even that, the touch of his palh clothes, he felt everywhere "He likes the kids a lot"

"Funny" She took a seat "He said the same about you"

"Yeah" If he could, Cannon kneould save every single child in the neighborhood Save thelect, fros and the bastards who peddled drugs

He wasn’t a superhero, so instead, he did what he could Luckily, guys like Armie carried more than a full load of responsibility Denver, Stack, Miles, Gagethey all lent a hand

Cannon got theood with the boys"

"I love kids" She took a sip, turned the can, traced a finger through the condensation "When I was in school, I used to think about being a teacher"