pte

mr

ticked away. Some of the other new students were chatting quietly, a few were st

ng class was suppose

o get up and leave, the

x walk

ll, broad-shouldered, dressed in a black singlet and gym shorts, he walked like someone use

oice deep and clear. "I'm Jax. I'

r me sat up straighte

looking around, "eve

depended on it. I didn't know anyone well enough to even make eye con

ddle of the gym like the la

my hand. "I don'

amused. "Well then, loo

er, and I sw

, stepping into the center of the mat. "It's abou

arely keep my bala

, relaxed b

sita

again. "Can I s

flatly, a slight

ned in

'll go easy on

sound so comforti

ady sparring. But all I could focus on was th

e swept my legs o

round with

pped, rubbi

said, towering o

hrew a quick punch, but he caught my

. I glanced down, thinkin

ink about it,"

ead minds now

You're just

eased

e challenged. "

g. He leaned down slightly, his eyes locking onto mine. I notice

e said soft

right away. His grip was strong, but not rough. And for a moment

had happened, he let

t. "Most of you did great. Some of y

feeling a bi

That's when I noticed her, Heather. Standing near the d

gave her a short kiss, an

happened. My stomach twisted but I wasn't s

e day, I headed back to my room.

d been..

re how to feel

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r once, the room was quiet and it felt good. No l

ound, she either had music blasting through her speakers or was singing off

myself and s

rse, I spo

n, slamming shut b

or peace

d under my breath. It was dumb

t I just went back to my wo

something," she said suddenly, and I

she was even speaking to

abou

at, the mood in

way you looked at him. I don't know what that

g session, Heather. Of course it w

So whatever that was I didn't like it so it shouldn

ok slowly. "Wow, you're being

lifting her hand to cut me

clearly thinking sh

wasn't

ng, Heather,"

sed at

ike being

She didn't say a word. Just tossed her

tly this time, but

eady knew two things, Heather didn't l