Going Down Fast (Billionaire Bad Boys Book 2) by Carly Phillips

Author:Carly Phillips [Phillips, Carly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction
Publisher: CP Publishing
Published: 2016-10-10T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Lucas was alone at the gym. Kade had bailed on their weekly boxing because Lexie wasn’t feeling well, and Derek needed to work late with one of the programmers. Lucas had decided to head over anyway. Someone there would spar with him, and then he’d head home.

When he arrived, a lot of the guys were already paired up. Lucas decided to use a bag instead. He pulled on a pair of gloves, and after fifteen minutes, he’d worked up a good sweat.

For the first time in a long time, he didn’t have angry aggression to work out, and it felt good to exercise for enjoyment alone. He’d paused to catch his breath when a guy Lucas had never seen before walked up to him.

“Hey.”

“Hi.” Lucas yanked off a glove. “Are you new here?”

“I’m scoping out the place.” He was a big man, more from food than muscles, and he didn’t look like he’d used a gym much in his life. “Want me to hold the bag?” He gestured to the bigger one he normally worked out with when Derek or Kade was around.

Lucas shrugged. “Why not.” He held out his hand, and the other man helped pull the glove on. “I’m Lucas Monroe.”

“Vinny Bernard. Good to meet you.”

As Lucas began his routine, Vinny began to talk. “You come here often?”

Lucas grunted. There wasn’t much he could say while bashing a heavy bag.

“So I’m new to the area. Any good restaurants nearby?”

Lucas treated him to another grunt, then hit the bag harder before pausing to catch his breath. “A few. I’ll tell you later.”

“This gym is really no frills. You like it though?”

Lucas had had enough of this. “I think I’m going to hit the treadmill for a while.” Maybe he’d lose his new friend.

But Vinny followed him and hopped on the one next to his.

Lucas hit the buttons and started to run, focused on the TV screen on the panel in front of him. He watched the stock market closing numbers run by.

“I like to work out with my brother, but he’s been too busy lately. You got a brother?” Vinny asked.

Lucas groaned. “I have friends I work out with.” He wasn’t going to get into personal shit with a talkative stranger.

“My brother’s older,” Vinny went on, oblivious to Lucas’ irritation with this chatting and prying. “He’s a real pain in the ass in some ways. Thinks he’s king shit because he’s a big deal on Wall Street. But he’s my brother, you know? I’d do anything for him.”

Lucas already regretted getting involved with this guy. He grabbed a towel and shut down the treadmill and wiped his face, which was dripping with sweat.

“I have to get home,” he said, not bothering with pleasantries. He didn’t want to encourage a friendship with Vinny Bernard.

The other man shut off his treadmill and looked Lucas over, as if deciding whether or not to push further. “Right. Yeah. My wife is waiting too,” he finally said. “Night, man.”

“Night.”

Bernard walked away, his big body swaying from side to side.

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