Sweat, Strength, and Temptation

[Weonna]

As Jack lunged in with all his strength, aiming to tackle her and transition into a crushing bearhug, Theodora saw it coming. Her eyes narrowed, lips curling into a smirk as she shifted her stance and sidestepped at the last possible moment.

"Not that easy, sweetheart."

Using Jack's forward momentum against him, she spun around behind him and wrapped one strong arm around his neck in a side headlock, yanking him down while her other arm slid firmly around his waist for control. Her biceps bulged as she secured the hold, pressing in tight. Their bodies pressed close, her breath teasing his cheek.

“Mmm… You really thought you’d squeeze me first?”

she purred into his ear, giving a playful flex of her arm that made his head tilt with pressure.

“Let’s see how you like being handled.”

She adjusted her footing, grinding her forearm against his jawline while keeping him in place.

[ZorzLeth]

Jack almost snatched Theodora in the embrace. However, Theodora was quicker and managed to avoid getting grabbed by him. Instead, he was the one who got grabbed, as after being sidestepped by her, Jack felt her arm wrap around his neck, trapping in a side headlock. He could feel her wrapping herself around him to keep him in a strong hold.

Then, he felt her breath and her voice playfully taunting him a bit as she flexed her arm around his neck; tilt his head a bit.

"It would be sexy." Jack responded back, not seeming at all worried about being the one in the hold, "Too easy, but sexy."

He was in tough binds before, so Jack could always pry the hold or endure the hold until Theodora weakened. But in the meantime, he used the opportunity cheekily reach on hand back to rub Theodora's right thigh.

"Very firm." Jack said to Theodora.

[Weonna]

Theodora’s breath hitched—a subtle intake she hoped he wouldn’t notice—when Jack’s fingertips grazed the curve of her thigh. For a heartbeat she bit down on her lower lip, the faintest shiver running up her spine. Firm, indeed. But flattery would only carry him so far.

“Easy can be fun,”

she murmured near his ear, tightening the headlock just enough to remind him who had the upper hand,

“but let’s see if you can handle something harder.”

With that, she uncoiled—one fluid motion: she released his neck, slid her grip to his wrist, and with a powerful twist of her hips whipped Jack toward the far ropes. The ring ropes sang as he rebounded—exactly what she wanted. Theodora planted her boots, bent her knees, and sprang forward, ready to catch him across her broad shoulder for a Flapjack that would leave him flat on the canvas.

Spoiler

Whether Jack takes the ride or finds a way to twist out mid-air is entirely up to him…

[ZorzLeth]

As soon as Theodora told Jack to see if he could "handle something harder", Jack smirked. He knew that getting her to try a move by just taunting her in a flirty manner would get him out of the hold. Why waste the energy when words could do better than action sometimes. Soon, he found himself being whipped into the far ropes behind. He knew at this point that Theodora was about to use a power or a throw move at him if he did not react; after bouncing off the ropes.

Luckily for Jack, and not so luckily for Theodora, Jack knew this due to experience and was ready. As he bounced off the ropes, he use the momentum to charge at Theodora. Before she could even catch him, Theodora would be greeted by a knee strike to the face if she was not prepared for it.

[Weonna]

Theodora didn’t see it coming—not in time. She lunged forward, arms poised to catch Jack mid-run, but instead, crack!—his knee collided cleanly with her cheekbone, snapping her head to the side. Her eyes widened, then fluttered slightly as her step faltered.

The sheer speed of the strike, paired with its precision, left her momentarily stunned. She stumbled back a step, blinking hard as she tried to keep her bearings. Her breath hitched, and she turned her back to him instinctively, one hand rising to her jaw as she shook her head. That was a hit she felt deep.

“Mmnngh…”

she grunted, her stance swaying ever so slightly. Her strong body remained upright—but dazed. Jack had struck clean and hard, and Theodora was vulnerable. For the first time in the match, her confident presence flickered with real danger.

[ZorzLeth]

Jack's knee strike made the connection and it hit Theodora in the cheekbone. This caused her to become staggered as a result of Jack's speed and precision. He could not help but smirk as landed the hit.

"Did you think you would find me that easy to beat down?" Jack teased with a wink. Then, he moved in to take advantage of a stunned Theodora. He reached over to grab her by the forearm. If he got it, and there was no opposition from Theodora, Jack would whip her into one side of ropes, causing her to bounce off them and come straight at him, where he would be prepared to perform a rebound clothesline.

Spoiler

[Weonna]

Theodora’s body jolted from the impact of Jack’s clothesline. The strike landed clean across her collarbone and chest, the force of it sending her down flat onto the mat with a heavy thud. Her powerful frame bounced once before settling, sprawled on her back for a brief moment.

Despite the daze, she forced herself to sit up—then slowly began to rise. Her arms trembled slightly as she pushed off the canvas, rising to her knees first, breath coming in heavier now. She was recovering, yes—but slower. Her guard was down just enough for Jack to take advantage...

[ZorzLeth]

Jack felt his moves connect and feeling Theodora crashing to the ground from the clothesline. However, he figured that she would be tough and far from powerless nor helpless. Instead, he decided to press his offense more to get her more..."softened" up. He walked up to her, and what looked like him scooping her up by the waist was actually him pulling her for a throw.

He shifted his grip as he proceeded to partially pick Theodora up before flipping her through a hip-toss.

Spoiler

[Weonna]

Theodora let out a sharp breath as Jack's arms scooped around her waist—only for her to be lifted and thrown before she could plant her footing. The world tilted sharply for a second as she was flung through the air, and the mat greeted her back with a resounding smack after the hip-toss landed clean.

"Ughh...!"

she grunted as her muscular frame hit the canvas. She rolled to her side, her brow furrowed, teeth gritted.

She began to rise again, this time crawling forward slightly, one hand braced on the mat. As she reached the ropes, she leaned forward into them to pull herself up—unknowingly arching her body in the process. Her firm, glistening backside now faced Jack, her back slightly arched from the way she propped herself on the ropes, catching her breath.

[ZorzLeth]

Jack smiled with content having managed to throw Theodora and made her realize that while he was cracking jokes and making flirty comments, he was a very capable fighter. He saw Theodora trying to get back up and smirked as he saw how she was 'unknowingly showing off her sexy and muscular form. As she was slow to getting back up, Jack walked towards her.

Once he knew that her hands were off the ropes, Jack wrapped his arms around Theodora's waist, securing her in a bearhug from behind.

"You look so good when you get back up like that." Jack whispered into Theodora's ear as he slowly squeezed Theodora's waist.