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Chapter 0129
Chapter 0129
Judy’s POV
“Hey, Dad! Are you going to watch us practice again today?” Matt asked eagerly as Gavin joined us in the parlor.
It had been a couple of weeks since our arrangement and things have been going way better than I thought. A few times, Ethan had almost caught us. We old ourselves that we needed to be more careful around the house and maybe keep the display of affection to a minimum during the daylight. But he still picks me up from college and brings me to his Villa. At least twice a week I’ve been sleeping here, in Gavin’s bed, but he takes me home early in the morning so nobody would suspect anythin
The only thing that truly changed in front of others was the fact that Gavin now joined Matt and me during our training sessions outside, and sometimes even in the parlor during our academic tutoring sessions. Matt has loved it and I loved seeing that smile on his face. He hasn’t gotten in trouble at school since Gavin started to pay more attention to him and could tell his spirit has been up.
“Would that be okay?” Gavin asked, sitting in one of the nearby chairs.
“Yes!” Matt said happily, a smile lighting up his face.
Gavin smiled at the young boy before his eyes lifted and met mine; my heart skipped a beat.
“Would that be okay with you?” He asked me, raising his brows playfully. He was getting a rise out of the fact that he was making me blush. “I wouldn’t want to interrupt or anything
“I have no complaints, Mr. Landry. But I might put you to work,” I told him, winking as I stood to my feet. I turned to Matt who was grinning from ear to ear “Want to practice what I taught you the other day?”
He jumped to his feet and laughed.
“Yes,” he answered. He grabbed my hand and then grabbed Gavin’s hand, pulling him to his feet. “Let’s go!”
We followed Matt outside, letting him drag us along. I glanced up at Gavin and saw him smiling; it was refreshing to see him smiling like this and it did something to my insides.
Once we reached the training grounds, Matt released our hands and ran to grab some of the weapons out of the chest.
“So, what exactly did you teach him?” Gavin asked from beside me.
I smirked up at him and folded my arms across my chest.
“You’ll see,” I said as I stepped away from him.
Matt grabbed a few of the daggers and faced a nearby tree; I stared up at the giant tree, which made Gavin also look up at the tree. One by one, Matt threw daggers at the tree, causing pinecones and acorns to fall from the branches. They showered around us, making Gavin dodge away from them, confusion flashing across his face.
And then he tumbled to the ground as Matt punched him in the stomach and stepped on his throat,
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aiming his arrow at his face. Gavin’s eyes grew large with surprise and then I laughed.
“I taught him the element of a surprise distraction,” old him. “And the perfect spot to punch anyone; even the toughest. It makes them fall to their knees every time.”
Gavin raised his brows as he looked at me and then he grinned. He grabbed Matt’s leg and pulled him to the ground, tackling him. He was careful not to hurt Matt, but rough enough to take him down and for him to know that Gavin was stronger and in charge. Matt gasped as Gavin easily disarmed him, and just as Gavin had him pinned, Matt broke into laughter.
The two of them wrestled like a couple of boys and it warmed my heart to watch the father–and–son duo. I was so distracted by the scene in front of me that I didn’t notice Ethan standing nearby until he grabbed my arm and yanked me away.
