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I am not safe

That fact infuriates Quinn as much as it worries him He cannot protect me Not all the time These self-defense lessons are asdoubt, as they’re meant to enable me to protect myself

His stern features soften “I was going to say, you need to accept your strength Fear of success is just as crippling as fear of failure”

“Oh” I tilthim The way his white T-shirt accentuates his muscular build, the six-pack I know lies beneath The way his pants sit low on his waist, so te He wants me to take this seriously, and I do—but , and Quinn in his sexy practice attire doesn’t help

I blow at ht you rip, letting his strength holdhim

A defeated scowl pulls his features tight “That set you in trouble”

“You promise, detective?”

His low groan presses againstWe both know this banter is a for reality But within these walls, locked in Quinn’s strong embrace, I can pretend reality doesn’t exist

At least for the half hour I get alone with his

Quinn givessqueeze before he releases me “Stand on your own And rees for h time to react and sidestep his attack

“Good” He goes for h His arto use their physical size and strength against you,” he says as he releases th Always be oneis the sain”

We dance like this for a while, hi my newly acquired defensive skills to block and evade his attacks All the while, he drills the lessons