Private Heroes – The Devils Breath Part 10_(0)

Rick’s POV the morning after the party…….

I wake up next to Sarah and smile. I picked her up from her sister’s house and we went out for dinner. She was all smiles and laughs. I’m glad that she’s ok. We didn’t talk about the incident with Richard Parker but I’m guessing that when he eventually stands trial, they’ll ask me and Daniel to stand as witnesses. With Sarah’s testimony added to that, Parker’s going away for a long time. After dinner, me and Sarah came back to her place since the door’s fixed and has a few extra locks fitted. We made love and fell asleep together.

I climb out of bed, leaving Sarah to sleep and make myself a coffee. It gives me time to think about things. I’m not sure what I’m going to do about Maximus Price yet. Plus I’m worried about Daniel. When Tyrone told me about his suit, I didn’t pay much attention to it. But when Daniel wouldn’t tell me the truth about it, it had me very concerned. I need to do some research. Now that I think about it he never told me why he came to Woodchip. I never thought to ask. I was busy dealing with everything else. I’m shaken out of my thoughts by Sarah coming into the kitchen. We hug and kiss then I make her a coffee. She smiles ear to ear as I hand her the cup.

“So what’s on your mind?” She asks. “Just work and family things. Too many things to figure out.” I tell her and she nods. “You’re strong enough to fix anything. I have faith in you.” She tells me as she walks round and hugs me. With me sat in the chair and her stood up. My head is being pressed against her breasts. I ain’t complaining but it makes it hard to focus on the conversation. Mercifully, she releases me and sits back in her chair. “So what are you doing today?” She asks. I sip my coffee and say “I have to begin training my cousin. Speaking of which I better get going.” Sarah follows me to the front door, we share a kiss and I tell her I’ll call her later.

Daniel’s POV

I wake up with no hangover. It’s a skill I’m proud of. The sun shines through the gaps in the curtain. Once my eyes adjust to the light, I look at the clock and see its 10:45 am. I see Holly awake and sat up in bed with her arms folded. “Morning babe.” I say as I sit up stretching. “you ok?” I ask as I see she looks irritated by something. “Yeah I’m fine.” She says. “I mean I love waiting for my loving boyfriend to wake up so I can get the hard fucking he was SUPPOSED to give me last night.” She tells me and now I remember getting ready to fuck her into next week. Then I passed out. “Whoops.” I say quietly. “Yeah whoops. You better rock my world for making me wait!” She says and her angry face turns into a smile. Its at that moment I roll on top of her and start kissing her neck making her giggle. Then it happens. KNOCK! KNOCK! I put my finger to my lips and whisper “Shhhh.” And holly smiles. I continue kissing her neck when we hear knocking again.

Getting annoyed I jump off the bed and open the door a crack. Rick’s stood there in his suit and tells me it’s time to go to work. “Can I just have an hour?” I ask him and he shakes his head. “it’s time to start your training. But if you’re not really commited I’ll have to cancel the paperwork.” He says and I sigh. “Okay. Okay, I’m coming.” “I’ll be getting in the car in 45 minutes. If you’re not there, I’ll be leaving without you.” He says and walks away. I shut the door and look at Holly who has a pouty look on her face. “Don’t worry babe. I’ll make it up to you.” I tell her getting back on the bed. “Damn right you will!” She says still pouting. I kiss her cheek and get ready to leave. Holly brings me everything I need. Including a water bottle, some lunch, body wash, towel and deodorant. I kiss her as I leave and I get in the key with seconds to spare.

An hour later in the gym…….

Oh my god im gonna die. I’m in the gym with Rick and I swear I’ve never worked out so hard in my life. “fff….ifffty….thr….eeeee.” I struggle to say as I try to do another push up. Sweat is literally dripping from my face. I’m working in a pair of gym shorts and Running trainers. My heart is trying to beat its way out of my chest.

Next I’m on my back lifting weights. I can feel the sweat running down my head as I lift up and down. Rick is kneeling beside me coaching me. “C’mon Daniel, you got this. Come on. Keep going. Just one more!” He says as I lift one more time. That’s when rick takes the weights and sets them down.

Next I’m running laps on their indoor track. Rick’s running beside me. He looks like he’s having no trouble, while my shirt is soaking wet and I’m desperately trying to breathe. I feel like my legs are gonna collapse from under me. I can see the finish line in sight but my vision is going. I think I’m going to pass out. It seems like the closer I get the further away it is. Finally, I pass it and let myself drop to the ground panting, desperately trying to catch my breath. “Well done pal! You’ve come a long way. Take a minute to rest. You okay?” Rick asks and I just hold a thumbs up to him.

When my breathing steadies, Rick holds his hand out to me and I take it. He pulls me to my feet, my legs are still shaking but I can stand. “Let’s get some lunch.” He says and its the best idea I’ve heard all day. Rick prepares my lunch for me and it’s a perfect combination of protein and carbs. I eat like a mad man and Rick has to tell me more then once to slow down. “Take it easy man! The food ain’t going anywhere!” He says laughing. When I’m finished with lunch, Rick gives me an hour to rest before we start my hand to hand combat training. Don’t really know why I need to learn since I can already fight but I’m not gonna question my teacher.

Since I have an hour, I decide to talk to Katy. Just to clear the air a little. I look round and see Tyrone sat at the front of the room watching the tv. “Hey T, do you know where Katy is?” I ask and he turns to face me. “I think she’s in her office. You need some rubbers?” He says chuckling and I return the smile. “Not what I’m after. I just need to talk to her.” I say with my hands up. “Yeah that’s how it always starts. But she’s a sly one.” Tyrone says and we both laugh.

I knock on Katy’s door and I he’s her say “Come in!” I enter and she looks up at me and smiles. “I knew you’d be back for more.” She says and I have to laugh. “I figured you’d be the one crawling back.” I tell her, she laughs and says “You and Holly fucked me real good but I’m not the one who calls back.” I smile and shake my head as I sit in the chair across from her. “Listen I just wanted to make sure everything was cool. We did kinda rape you!” I say and we both laugh. She’s still typing on her computer as she says “Don’t worry. That night turned out to be better then I thought. Actually it was amazing. I mean I’ve given it to some women but I’ve never taken it from a women.” She says. I’m stunned at her openness but at least she’s ok with it. But there’s one more thing I need to know.

“Listen something’s been bothering me.” I say and she stops typing on her computer and faces me with a look of concern. “Last night, you knew I had a girlfriend why did you try to have sex with me?” I say it and I see something I’ve never seen. Katy looks nervous. Fuck that! She’s scared. “Listen, I was drunk. Really drunk. I can promise you two things. One, I never would’ve never done that if I wasn’t drunk. Two it won’t happen again.” She says and I can tell she’s being honest. “Okay. You’re forgiven.” I say and I can see the relief in her face. “but you should probably explain that to Holly too.” I say and she nods. I give her Holly’s number and decide to get back to the gym.

The next hour is spent with Rick teaching me different stances. I’m stood with my right leg bent in front of me and my left leg straight behind me. My hands are up by my face. Rick has a pair of boxing gloves on. He makes a straight shot for my face, I step back putting my right leg behind me straight behind me and bending my left leg. I hold my arms together in front of my face. They form a shield as Rick’s attack is blocked. Rick makes another shot for my face and I step back and Shield my face again. Another shot and I step back again. And again. And again until my back is against the wall and he peppers me with shots. I’m stuck against the wall and my defence is lowered and shot after shot hits my face until I drop.

“Never let your enemy back you into a corner. You have so many places to go, don’t just choose to go backwards. Again!” I get to my feet and take the stance again. He starts throwing shots again but this time I move around a bit more, making it harder for Rick to get a shot in.