An Unlikely Love Story : A sweet, heartwarming & uplifting romantic comedy (Falling into Happily Ever After Rom Com) by Ellie Hall

Author:Ellie Hall [Hall, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Flexibility

Hazel

Ordinarily, before I teach a private class to someone like Polly Spoonwell or in this case, a group of people who answer to her, I primp and prepare, meditate, and do a brief yoga flow to get myself warmed up.

This morning, I sprint across the snowy grounds with my mat slung across my back and knocking into my head as I race to the building. I would have summoned the shuttle, but I couldn’t wait and don’t dare be late. I figured I’d be faster on foot.

Maxwell and I stayed up late talking again. If I’m tardy, the flimsy excuse that I was getting my beauty rest like Polly used when she was over an hour late for our session won’t work.

I have no idea what is in store for me when I find Polly standing by the entrance drumming her fingers on her folded arms. She makes a show of looking at her Rolex. “I don’t pay you to be late.”

I make an apology.

“I have bigger and better things to bake.” With a dark chuckle, she saunters off.

I’m practically the last person into the conference room where everyone else sits on their mats, lined up in colorful stripes waiting for the teacher. That’s me. I’ve never been late.

I take a minute to center myself—Maxwell, his eyes like browned butter in the firelight, bounces into my mind. I inhale. I exhale. I gauge my breathing, okay, heaving since I huffed and puffed to get here.

I lead the class through an opening intention, touching on maintaining energy and ease in our practice.

When I draw a blank and a stiff silence follows, I decide to speak my mind. “I often create a class theme based on a topic I’ve been thinking a lot about with the hope it will resonate with students. When Polly requested I offer this class, I struggled to come up with something that wasn’t all about me. See, the thing is, I’ve had something on my mind. I can hardly focus on anything else.” Without thinking, I blurt, “I’ve never been in love.”

You know when you reach the front of the line for a roller coaster or to get blood drawn or do something else that terrifies you? That. Full-on stomach plunging, skin tingling, wobbly kneed dread possess my entire body.

My ears buzz but not so loudly that I don’t hear the sharp inhalations, murmurings of assent, and brief chatter from the back left-hand corner of the room before someone shushes the pair.

What. Did. I. Just. Do? Say?

If anyone asks I’m shaking because it’s cold in here.

Okay, Hazel. If you’re going to humiliate yourself, go all in.

“I’ve never been in love until now,” I add. “I have to admit I’m scared. I’m here to instruct you, but I imagine some of you are or have dated, been engaged, married, or are trying to reignite the passion in your relationship so you know a thing or two about love.”

A short woman with braids and what look like pajama bottoms asks, “What scares you about it?”

My eyes widen.

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