Training And Tension

"I found my ex cheating on me at a college party we went together to. After he realized I caught them, He followed me outside and tried to force himself on me, just like Dr. David did." He nodded in understanding and hugged her wrapping his arms around her.

"I'm sorry that happened, it must have been terrifying. He doesn't deserve you or your love, you shouldn't let what he did rule your life. Don't let him or Dr. David destroy your life like that. Just let go." He murmured against her shoulder.

"I know, I'm trying to since I met you, and I'm making progress."

"Yes, you are. You're a fighter, Freya. Don't let anyone make you think you're weak." She nodded against him.

"We'll start your training on Saturday morning and it'll be every Saturday and Sunday morning until you've learnt all the techniques I teach you."

Dr. David was sitting on a recliner in Clara's sturdy, and she was sitting on her couch beside the recliner. She had called him to meet her because she said she wanted to talk to him about something important.

"Why did you break into Gwen Walters's house where Freya was staying?" She asked in an angry voice.

"Who told you? Was it your spy, Mark?" He answered her with an uncaring tone.

"Yes, but that's not the point. I asked you a question, Sam." She said through gritted teeth.

"I had to go to her, I want her, Clara. She intrigues me and covers my thoughts everyday. I keep thinking how it would feel to touch her, to have her as mine. I need her to be mine."

"This is getting out of hand, people will talk if you keep harassing her just like at the party. You need to stay away from her."

"No, don't ask that from me. I need to have her and I will have her." He said in a firm tone with his jaw clenched.

Clara sighed and pinched the skin between her eyes trying to ease her anger. "Fine, you can have her, but don't make much fuss about it."

Freya and Luke were walking through the local streets holding hands during the day looking through shops to find the right shop to buy a cat. She has always adored one, and Luke wanted to adopt one after learning how much she wanted one.

"I can't believe you. You have made all my effort of making the media trash all of Luke's exes fail!" They saw Percy yelling at Finn just a few meters in front of them, but Finn and Percy didn't notice them. "That was the perfect plan to make him come to me, but now it's ruined!"

Freya and Luke stopped walking, both surprised to see what was happening.

"Percy, calm down! Why do you keep bringing up your relationship with Luke whenever we have a small disagreement?!" Finn yelled back, his brows furrowed and jaw set while Percy had a scowl on her face.

"Because you're not him, and you have no idea what I did to have him finally come to me! But you ruined everything because of your stupid jealousy towards him, you just had to tell everyone that we're seeing each other."

"Just shut up, you're even lucky I dated you after he dumped you. No one can date a skank like you!"

"Oh no, you did not just insult me. If it weren't for me, no one will hire you as a famous photographer! You would have still been piling pictures after pictures at home without anyone ever seeing them."

"I'm tired of you rubbing it in my face, I can't do this anymore. Leave me alone!" Finn grunted and turned to leave when he saw Freya and Luke watching them.

"I can't believe you! You can't leave me!" Percy yelped stomping her foot, and that was when she also saw Freya and Luke watching them.

She quickly walked past Finn to Luke clutching his arm. He shrugged her off and stepped away from her.

"Luke, you know I only said all of that out of anger. I didn't make the media trash your ex girlfriends, I can never do that as a model because of my reputation." She said looking desperate and worried while Finn walked away after hearing her words.

Freya felt annoyed at Percy for clinging to her boyfriend, she was tired of her playing the clingy ex girlfriend.

"I told you to leave us alone, Percy. Why are you still bothering us?" Freya said in a cold tone.

"I wasn't talking to you, Luke-" Luke cut her off, "You heard what my 'girlfriend' said, leave us alone or you won't like what will happen to you."

He pulled Freya away and they walked past Percy leaving her shocked.

Freya and Luke were standing in his gym for the self defense lesson they scheduled for him to teach her. He was dressed in sweat pants and a vest that showed off his bulging lean muscles.

His arms were on full display, his toned chest and tight abs could be seen through the fitting material. She was dressed similar in yoga pants and a tank top.

They had ended up not finding the right cat, they either didn't suit their taste or they tried attacking them, so they left it for another day. It was now Saturday, one of the days they had agreed to train.

The gym was wide enough to fit some training equipment like machines for running, weight lifting and other machines that she doesn't recognize. They were standing on a large mat on the floor for exercise.

He stepped closer to her until he was standing a few inches in front of her. "If anyone tries to attack you, you should aim for the vulnerable parts. So if a man attacks you, don't aim for his chest, but aim for his crotch, eyes, nose or throat, your easiest target is the nose and crotch.

This applies to if a woman attacks you too, but instead of the crotch, aim for the calf or stomach." She nodded as he held up his hand palm facing her.

"You can use this strike to fight back, hold your hand up like this then quickly jab his nose with the heel of your palm applying as much force as you can." He pushed his hand forward towards her face like he was going to hit her nose, but stopped just inches from it.

"Try it." He dropped his hand, and she raised her hand like he did and thrusted her hand forward towards his nose like she was going to hit him, but stopped a few inches from him.

"Nice, baby, you learn fast. Let's try something more hard core." He stepped behind her and wrapped his arms around her until his front was pressed against her back.

She could feel his muscles through her back and feel the rise and fall of his chest. Her heart beat faster as she could feel the warmth of his body against hers. He brought his head closer to hers at the left side of her face.

"If someone grabbed you like this or held you down with your arms, what would you do?" His deep voice whispered in her ear, blowing air on it. She gasped and he tightened his hold around her brushing his lips against her neck. She shivered as her stomach squeezed in love and felt him suck in a breath.

"I don't know, why don't you show me?" She whispered back in a husky tone.

"You pull your leg and kick back to hit his crotch. His hold will loosen and that's your chance to draw back your elbow and hit him in the side or you pull your head back smashing him on the nose." He pressed a kiss on the skin of her neck and eased up letting her go, but not stepping back.

"I see that you like playing dirty." She said her breathing still ragged referring to his teasing while he still stood behind her.

"Don't you?" His deep voice was also rough with emotion of want and love. "Let's try again, and you will do what I told you to fight me off."

He wrapped his arms around her again, and she drew her leg back kicking him on the crotch and elbowed his stomach. She stepped away from him turning around to face him as he bent over clutching his crotch.

"Oh God, I'm sorry about that Luke. Are you hurt?" She touched both of his shoulders with both her hands as he nodded and straightened up.

"Baby, don't worry. I knew that was coming, you did great." He pulled her to him as he hugged her to reassure her. He released her and she caressed his cheek smiling at him making him smile back at her.

"You have done so much for me, Luke, but what have I done for you?" She trailed her index finger along his jawline and watched his eyes darken.

"You have done more than enough by being present my life." She raised up on the tips of her toes and pressed a kiss on his cheek, and moved to his ear, she pressed a kiss there making him inhale sharply and his hands go to her waist gripping it. "Thank you." She whispered, and he nodded.

"We should get ready for the day." He said though his hands still held her waist. She nodded, and moved back. She could feel him watching her as she walked to the door of the gym.