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"I have plenty of help, so feel free"

"All right" She pushed in her chair, then stood behind it "Have you ever considered teaching self-defense classes for wo on, she added, "There are a lot of wohborhood ould benefit"

And a lot of won up just to be with the fighters

First surprised, and then thoughtful, Cannon nodded "Actually, that’s a terrific idea"

"I’d be happy to coet started"

"Yeah, sure, we could use so the ht differ soaret held up her fist "Smaller hands, smaller bone structure Most women won’t be able to punch their way out of an attack But there are ways"

With a feigned wince of pain, Cannon put a hand over his crotch "Bet I knohat you’re thinking, too"

She laughed "There’s always that But other strikes are effective, too I can deh How’s that sound?"

Agreeing, he said, "Let me knohen you’re ready"

"You’re in town for a while?"

Yvette wondered that herself So far Cannon hadn’t said how long he planned to stick around, though she no he’d have another fight co just how long "a while" ht be

There was a squeal in the hallway and a second later, a very naked baby ca after her with a towel, his T-shirt and part of his jeans soaked, Dash called, "Bethany Marie Riske"

A cat that Yvette hadn’t noticed darted up the hall behind them but scooted under the couch when he realized they had coaret explained "He’s old, blind and he still tries to keep up with Bethany"

"Loves her," Dash said, and he scowled down at his daughter

She wrinkled her nose, crossed her arhtened, Cannon scooped her up "Button, what are you doing streaking around the house?"

"Come take a bath wif me"

"Uh, no Sorry" He kissed the end of her nose and handed her over to Dash, rapped the big fluffy towel around her

"Little girls shouldn’t run off before getting dressed," Dash scolded her Then he kissed her cheek and her ear and in seconds she was giggling

Holding her under his arled hysterically, and the cat earet shook her head, but she sown on She’ll be disappointed if she doesn’t get to tell you goodbye"