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me. I will get you situated in the fighters’ section.”
    She surprised Stormyo by kissing his cheek while he did up the cuffs of his brighter, fancier uniform. “I will see you afterward. If you need healing, make sure that you tell them to get me.”
    He winked. “Stay calm.”
    She sighed. “Like I have a choice.”
     

Chapter Five
     
     
    Jewel came to the conclusion that Stormyo had either been very distracted or had been taking it easy on her. He moved at dizzying speeds and struck with enough force to send his opponent flying back against the wall. Jewel kept her calm to herself, and she watched the audience to see how far her radius extended. She only affected one row in any direction.
    Vid cameras did hover around her a bit, but when her expression didn’t change and she didn’t glare at them, they flew off to take images of the crowd.
    The fight lasted twenty minutes and both men were sweating, grimacing and panting. Blood dripped into the grit of the floor but it wasn’t Stormyo’s.
    When the fight was over, she looked for Raffix, but he was nowhere to be found. Stormyo came into the crowd and held out his hand to her. There was nothing subtle about it.
    She got to her feet and headed to the aisle where he waited. Jewel took his hand and let him lead her through the audience of his adoring fans with the vid cameras watching him place a hand at the base of her bare spine as they walked through to the guarded fighters’ entrance and into the hidden portion of the station where folk actually lived and worked.
    The moment they passed from the public area into the training area, Jewel heaved a sigh of relief and let her calm ripple outward.
    Stormyo chuckled. “You held it in very well.”
    “I know. It kind of hurt.” She wrinkled her nose. “You did well. I thought for sure that that Dhemon had you when you squared off.”
    He snorted. “Hajcik is no match for me, as I proved.”
    Jewel smiled. “Yes. So, you were taking it easy on me.”
    He ducked his head and kept his arm behind her, the skin-to-skin contact warming her spine.
    His horns were stained with blood and he was stuck with sweat and sand, but he still looked gloriously ready for battle.
    Jewel’s brain informed her that he was still kinda hot.
    “Do you have to go to medical for anything?”
    “No, I heal quickly when it is not a slice. If it is just a bruise, it will be gone by morning.”
    “So, my services are not required today.”
    He shrugged. “I believe I could use a neck rub if you are so inclined.”
    She chuckled. “I can manage that.”
    They walked through the station to his quarters, and when they were inside, he triggered the opacity and sighed. “I am off to have a shower and then a hot soak. You can join me at any time.”
    She gave him a four-minute head start before following him into the bath. He was still showering when she entered the bathing room, so she peeled off her clothing, folded it and walked into the tub after knotting her hair up.
    She leaned back against the churning waves of water and unclenched her back and arms.
    Jewel looked up as Stormyo entered the bath, and she thanked the warm water for already bringing a blush to her cheeks. His fawn colouring was natural and from head to toe. Not one area was darker or lighter than any other, including the erection that thankfully disappeared below the waterline.
    When he settled in the water, she cruised behind him.
    He raised an eyebrow. “What are you doing?”
    “I believe a backrub was requested, and since it doesn’t interfere with my schedule, I thought to work on you now.”
    He shrugged and there was a soft smile playing around the corners of his mouth. “Whatever you like. Thank you.”
    Jewel stroked a few easy passes over the thick muscles of his neck and shoulders, getting a feel for any knots or twinges. When she had done her recon, she went back in with enthusiasm, working her thumbs and knuckles into the knotted muscles and working