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on his girlfriend’s cheek and stepped into the square. His hands were wrapped in red gauze and he wore a pair of red shorts that fell just above his knees. His toned arms, chest and abs were bare.
    Standing beside Matt, Gregory crossed his arms and kept a blank expression on his face as Zeppelin was announced. “Taking on “The Tree” is an old rival and a beast in the square. A forced to be reckoned with, give it up for Zeppelin Rhoades!” He yelled. The crowd went wild again and everybody turned to watch as Zeppelin sauntered toward the square.
    His head stayed low, not making eye contact with anyone as he moved forward. His disheveled brown hair fell slightly on his forehead. Zeppelin was shirtless now. His sinewy muscles in all their tattooed glory mesmerized me. I hadn’t noticed last night the definition in his abs and that V that appeared at his hips, narrowing just above the waistband of the black shorts he was wearing. My heart hammered in my chest as he stepped into the square and next to Matt. Zeppelin was without a doubt gorgeous. I wasn’t sure if it was the heat of the crowded room or the guy in the square, but my body was suddenly warm all over.
    “Damn, he is hot!” Hannah spoke in my ear again. “Yeah he is.” I agreed. “Like serious lady boner over here.” She added. I giggled and shook my head. “You have a boyfriend who is standing like five feet away from you.” I scolded. Hannah shrugged. “I can look. It’s not like I’m married.” She replied. I shifted my gaze back to the square as Matt began speaking again.
    “Take a corner.” He said to both of the guys in the square. Gregory walked over to the far one across from us and Zeppelin took the one opposite him which was right where we were standing. “Crush him Zep.” Josh hollered and slapped his shoulder. Zeppelin nodded and looked up at him with a mischievous grin. Enter my sex drive, long lost from lack of use. I could feel the heat pool low in my belly. Zeppelin shifted his gaze to me and winked. I bit my lip to stifle the moan that nearly escaped. This boy was dead sexy and I could totally agree with Hannah right now, lady boner indeed. Zeppelin narrowed his eyes at me and cocked his head. A wide grin spread across those full lips of his and he chuckled. I knew that he knew what I was thinking. I’m sure it was written all over my face. I downed what was left of my beer and looked away from him.
    “Fight fair and you know the rule, last man standing wins.” Matt said before stepping out of the square. The crowd began to go wild, this time chanting. I watched as Zeppelin and Gregory both put their wrapped fists up and moved closer to each other. Circling each other, they sized each other up. Knowing that they had fought before, numerous times apparently, I wondered if they could calculate what move the other would make.
    Gregory took a step toward Zeppelin and cocked his fist back, ready to strike. Zeppelin dodged the blow and swung around, punching Gregory in the side of the head. You could hear the hit and people began cheering and booing depending on who they rooted for. Captivated by his movements, I kept my eyes locked on Zeppelin as he circled around Gregory again and delivered a flawless uppercut. Gregory stumbled back for a moment. He growled and glared at Zeppelin, who wore a cocky smile as he stuck up his middle finger in Gregory’s direction.
    “Yeah!” Tucker shouted and turned to Josh for a fist bump. Before there was time to protect himself, Gregory rushed Zeppelin and shoved him back really hard. Both men almost came barreling into the crowd. There was a series of gasps and cheering as they grappled with each other. Zeppelin wrapped his arms around Gregory’s waist and attempted to push him toward the center of the square. They struggled against each other and eventually fell to the cement floor. Zeppelin landed first, his neck strained to keep his head up and avoid smacking it on the ground. Gregory