Chapter 6

The two women circled each other warily. The brunette, almost a head taller, had obviously had some training and experience, while the attractive petite blonde showed her inexperience as she stepped rather clumsily about the ring. The crowd, a sellout, cheered as the brunette flicked a jab which jerked the smaller woman's head back. She looked stunned as the larger woman followed the jab with a right cross, the punch catching the blonde squarely on the jaw. She fell heavily onto the ropes, rebounded back only to be caught with another blow, this one to the stomach. She doubled over, losing her mouthpiece, the wind knocked from her. The dark haired woman was instantly all over her, pummeling her with punches. Down she went to the canvas, dazed, unable to find her breath or the will to continue, but she knew she must. The small single mother of two had been told she would be paid only if she could last two rounds against her heavier and experienced opponent. Having lost her job several days ago, she had searched desperately for a means to pay the rent before reading a flyer on the street and applying at the Velvet Spike.

Now she struggled to get to her feet as she heard the referee counting. The Bikini she wore was identical to her opponent's except for color. The only reason that she had been given the bout was that Mikel found her attractive. She was dismayed, but not altogether surprised when the Russian had taken her to his office where she was "auditioned". She had made the mistake of telling him how desperate she was for rent money. When they were alone, he closed the door and told her to strip. She had asked why that was necessary, only to be told she was to shut up and do as she was told. Standing before him naked, she had acquiesced when he grabbed her, threw her onto the couch and taken her repeatedly in both nest and anus.