Fight Like A Girl: An Opposites Attract Romance (Fighting For Love) Harley Reid (top 100 books of all time checklist TXT) 📖

When I enter the room, I see Lexi in the corner trying desperately to wake Mia up. Glancing around I spot a couple of empty vials on the floor and immediately I can tell he’s given her something to subdue her.

The walk across to her takes an eternity but once I reach her, Lexi moves aside. Taking her in my arms, I kiss her forehead and stand. Her hair is matted in the back with dried blood, her skin is flushed, with deep bruising to her face and around her wrists. She is banged up, but by the looks of it, she definitely put up a fight.

Without saying a word, I carry her up the stairs towards the sound of the approaching sirens and once outside I sit down on the curb, cradling her in my arms until they arrive.

“I’m so sorry baby. I’m so sorry.” I snivel. “Please be okay. I’m not ready to lose you yet.” As the paramedics park up and fuss around us, I gently lay her on to the stretcher, kissing her purple tinged lips. “I love you.”

Sitting back down on the curb edge, I watch as they slide her into the back of the ambulance and drive away. Lexi slumps down beside me and puts her head on my shoulder.

“The police want to talk to you.” She sighs. “Then I’ll drive you to the hospital so you can get checked over.”

I sit impatiently on the edge of the hospital trolley, waiting for the doctor to come and discharge me. It’s been a long wait and if one more nurse comes at me with fluids, I’m going to go insane. How many times do I have to explain to them that I’m a professional fighter and have to cut weight for a fight that’s just over a week away?

I haven’t seen Mia since they bundled her into the back of the ambulance, and I watched the blue flashing lights disappear into the distance.

The police needed me to answer some questions before coming here to be checked over, so I have no idea if she’s even awake yet.

This day did not turn out the way I thought it would.

This morning I was happier than I’ve been in a long time, and now… Well, my best friend kidnapped my girlfriend and then drops the bomb that he was the one responsible for my wife’s death,

What the fuck am I supposed to do with that?

The door swings open and Sarah is standing in front of me, “Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I’m fine.” I roll my eyes, “Don’t worry, you don’t have to postpone the fight.”

She tucks her hair behind her ear and groans, “That wasn’t what I was asking. I’m not bothered about the fight… Well, I am but your health is more important.” She strides across the room and lowers herself into the empty chair in the corner. “What the fuck happened today?”

I really don’t have time for this. I need to find her, make sure she’s okay and find out when I can take her home.

Jamison is in custody, I saw them take him away in cuffs as I was being questioned but now, I’m left with this overwhelming need to keep her safe.

“Where the fuck is this doctor?” I step down off the trolley, pull my trousers on and swap the stupid hospital gown for my t-shirt before leaving the room and heading towards the nurse’s station.

Demanding the discharge papers, I sign them and hand them back to her. “Can you tell me where I can find Mia Cooper?” I ask as Sarah appears beside me.

“Sorry, we can only give information on patients to their relatives.” She smiles sweetly, filing the papers in the cabinet in the desk between us.

“I’m her boyfriend. I’m the one that… Forget it. Don’t worry.” I turn and walk away, looking around at the names on the doors and seeing if I can spot Lexi.

“Ethan, where are you…” Sarah trails behind trying to stop me.

If no one is going to tell me where she is then I’ll just have to find her myself.

It takes me about an hour of wandering around the hospital but eventually I find the room with a white board outside that reads ‘Cooper’. I open the door tentatively and see Mia sleeping like an angel but before I get a chance to go to her, her mum is body blocking me in the doorway, forcing me to take a step back into the corridor as she follows.

“You shouldn’t be here.” I can tell by the way she’s standing, lips pursed and hands on hips, that she’s pissed.

“I’m here for Mia.” I try to push past her into the room but for a small woman, she’s pretty strong. Like a mother bear protecting her cub. “I just want to see her and make sure she’s okay.”

“Don’t you think you’ve done enough?” She growls. “She wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you. You were supposed to protect her and instead, you nearly got her killed. You are just as guilty as that psychopath in custody and if you think for one minute, I’m letting you anywhere near my daughter, you’ve got another thing coming.”

“I would never…” I hesitate for a second. “I love her. I would never do anything to put her in danger.”

“If you actually mean that you’ll walk away and let her live her life and be happy. As long as you’re in her life, you’re putting her in danger.”

“But…” I try to get past her again, but I can feel the eyes of the nurses on me as she blocks my path again.

“If you’ll excuse me, I need to get back to my daughter. Don’t make me call security and have you removed from the premises.”

At that moment, Sarah appears beside me and apologises to Dr Cooper on my behalf and then ushers me away.

Am I really putting Mia in danger by being with