And Then He Kissed Me by Amos Kim

And Then He Kissed Me by Amos Kim

Author:Amos, Kim [Amos, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2015-07-30T07:00:00+00:00


CHAPTER SIXTEEN

The next day, a mist hung in the air, turning the sky and trees the same flat color as the cement under Audrey’s feet. Not even the bright green asparagus cutout she’d spotted in front of Lumberjack Grocery—featuring a smiling mom, dad, and baby asparagus—could offset the flat, dull gray all around.

The thick, muddled air matched her mood more than she wanted to admit. Since her conversation with Kieran yesterday, Audrey’s thoughts had been clouded, her whole being more than a little off kilter. Her mind had replayed the fiery sex and his unexpected profession in the parking lot over and over, wondering what “truth” Kieran could possibly need to tell her.

There was a splinter of doubt embedded deep inside about the way she was reacting to all this. It rubbed her emotions raw with every breath. Had she made the right choice by not hearing him out? She still didn’t know, and the uncertainty was making her weary.

As she headed to the Dane County offices, she trembled at the memory of the intensity with which they’d come together next to the river. As hot as it had been, she wondered if there could be more between them. There had been more, five years ago, the first time they’d made love.

But that had ended in disaster and heartbreak.

She shook her head. She’d tried to ignore the soreness in her chest that had been there since they’d parted. But every time she thought about the emotions storming in the pale green seas of Kieran’s eyes or remembered his words of affection, the ache would start all over again.

Desperate to take her mind off of everything and needing time away from Kieran, Audrey had called in sick to the dealership and instead turned her focus to her recent conversation with Sonja and Caitlin. The idea of helping more people in White Pine become fit—not just high-school kids—was her one bright spot right now.

Earlier that very morning, on a whim, she’d decided to head down to the YMCA.

The soggy day had only looked worse in the dull morning light. But inside the clean, carpeted lobby, it had been a colorful mix of oranges and greens. She’d smelled chlorine from the pool, and it reminded her of hotels and vacations.

“Can I speak with a personal trainer?” she’d asked. Briefly she wondered if she was being too brash—did you need to make an appointment before you saw a trainer?—but the woman behind the front desk simply nodded.

“Sure thing,” she replied. “Let me get Greg.”

A few minutes later, a short, compact man entered the lobby, bouncing on the balls of his feet as if he were warming up for a race.

He held out a hand to Audrey. “Greg Freeman. How can I help?” She shook his hand. He continued to bounce.

“I have a few questions,” Audrey said. “I was hoping I might be able to speak with someone about training?”

His gaze flitted up and down her body. Assessing, she realized.

“Are you training for something specific?



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