Survive (Fight It Out Book 1)

by T M Kelly

  “You know it. Dad wanted to see if I had signed with AFC yet.”

  “When you told him not yet?”

  “He said and I quote, ‘I should’ve known because you were never a good fighter.’”

  “Wow.” I didn’t know what else to say. “You hung up then, right?”

  “After I said fuck you.”

  “Good girl.” I pulled her up and wrapped my arms around her waist. “Because you’re goddamn amazing, and I can’t wait till you have the flyweight championship belt around your waist.” I kissed her cheek. “It can be your big fuck you to your dad.”

  “With a side of go suck donkey balls.”

  I burst out laughing at her words. “That’s my Charlie Bear.”

  “Where’s Evan?” I asked, stepping into the conference room. “We have five fighters getting a scholarship and one-on-one training with top fighters. How is one of the five missing?”

  “Breathe,” Julian said, rubbing my back.

  “Here he is,” Charlie yelled from the other side of the room. “He got lost.”

  “See.” Julian winked. “Everything’s okay.”

  I placed my hand over my chest and took in several deep breaths. It wasn’t working.

  Several weeks ago, we’d taken a trip back to the infamous storage unit in San Francisco—with cops this time. I needed photos, memorabilia, and anything else my dad had hidden in those many boxes.

  While I was there, I’d taken a trip over to my old gym and let them know what I was doing. Jake, my old trainer who was part owner of the gym, wanted to donate immediately. They had some images of Dad at the gym that were amazing. I borrowed them and made copies for the event.

  It felt like a lot of work ensuring this event went off without a hitch. Then I saw the images at the gym in San Francisco, and I knew I was making the right choice. There were several photos of Dad posing with now champion fighters. Some of those fighters considered him a mentor and asked to be a part of the event.

  We spent several hours talking about Dad and his many accomplishments. The best part of the evening was when the fighters took turns at the podium to share a story about Dad and how he influenced them.

  We spent three hours honoring a man I looked up to and loved with all my heart. I still couldn’t believe my mom tried to take that all away from me.

  The five men who were honored with a scholarship would be training at Fight It Out with Julian fucking Moore. My dad would be so happy to see the man he mentored now taking on that legacy.

  Julian walked up and kissed my forehead. “Let me join in on those many thoughts running around in there.”

  “You want to join in, eh?” I laughed and climbed up onto his lap. “Dad would be so proud of you.”

  “Me,” he said, scowling. “Don’t you mean you?”

  “You may not be able to fight in an octagon anymore, but look what you’re doing.”

  He pulled my body close. “I wouldn’t be.”

  “I’m not following?”

  “I was contemplating selling my half of the gym before you came into the picture.”

  I sat up. “What? No.” I jumped down off his lap. “Did Brooks or Tyler have a say in that decision?”

  “They were going to buy me out.”

  Now I was confused. “Where did you plan to go?”

  “California.”

  “Really?”

  At that moment, I found life really funny. Fate always had a way of ensuring it got its way. If Dad hadn’t died, I would have stayed in San Francisco. Which means, Julian would have come my way instead.

  “It was meant to be.”

  He kissed me. “Yes it was.”

  Now that’s a way to start a series. It’s not the end of Julian and Lily’s journey though, there’s a lot more coming your way. But first, it’s time to take a trip to Europe with Charlie. Book two is going to be a wild ride.

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  A note from the author

  Little Punisher for the win!

  You don’t have to be an MMA fan to love this series. The gripping suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat with each book.

  We’re definitely not stopping now, there’s a lot more to see.

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  About T.M. Kelly

  T.M. Kelly is also known as Terra Kelly. She is her and her is she…and now we’re all confused together.

  After about two years writing romantic comedy other ideas started popping up in her mind. Not your typical thoughts either.

  Mob bosses.

  Women on the run.

  The cop saving the day.

  You know, normal stuff.

  Now she writes a little bit of everything and has way too much fun doing it all. You can find her books on Amazon and FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

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  Acknowledgments

  In the Winter of 2017 I thought about creating a romantic suspense series with some MMA love. It took me a few months to get the story to evolve. Then somehow Lily popped in my mind and boom, I had a start to a new series. This series makes me so happy and I hope it will make you just as excited, too. Let me share everyone that was involved in making this book what it is. So many people to thank!

  Thank you to my angel and best friend, my husband. He has watched so many hours of MMA with me as I researched and fell more in love with the sport. He’s the best, right?

  Thank you, Finishing Touch Editing for making my book beautiful. Also, thank you to Tandy for the fabulous proof edit.

  Thank you, Lee for taking on the job as proofer and giving the book a few more checks. PLUS, Becky and Ana are my two awesome readers that also took the time to share some issues that needed love. I so appreciate all the time you took with Uppercut!

  Thank you to my rock star ARC readers! Seriously, I may have the best readers in the world but I could be biased. I love you all so much for your support.

  Thank you to my super fun reader group on Facebook! I love having a space to chat and share all about my book fun. You make me laugh and smile all the time.

  Last but never ever least, my fans, readers, family, and friends, thank you for your continued support!

  Copyright ©2018 Survive

  by T.M. Kelly

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