Slim Chance by Jeff Erno

Author:Jeff Erno [Erno, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63533-547-7
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2017-06-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

TWO FULL weeks of nonstop workouts had begun to yield some noticeable results. Although Oliver didn’t see a remarkable change in his appearance, he certainly felt a lot different. Particularly, as he worked his upper and lower body with the resistance training and free weights, he felt the burn induced by his torturous routines, but the effects did not debilitate him, as had been the case in the beginning. And his cardio routines were beginning to energize him more than exhaust him. Funny how it worked that way. Instead of feeling tired, he felt revitalized.

As promised, the exercises he’d originally found challenging became easy. Adam had said he’d be doing a hundred crunches at a time by month’s end, and he was already up to fifty. Discouraged that the scale wasn’t immediately reflecting his progress, he talked to his trainer, who assured him the fat would continue to diminish, but he might not see drastic results in terms of his weight. While losing fat, he was also gaining muscle. And he couldn’t really deny that. His clothes were looser, and so was his skin. He was starting to feel more defined.

Perhaps it was the boost in confidence he suddenly felt that led him to speak to one of the gym bunny foursome early one morning. The most gregarious of the group, Devon, entered the locker room alone. Though he generally arrived first, the others were always soon to follow. Oliver had learned their names simply by inadvertently eavesdropping. Devon possessed a boyish face and seemed to always be smiling. He wore a short, conservatively styled haircut that suited his naturally wavy hair, and had big brown eyes like Benjy. Of course, he also had a body to die for, not a noticeable ounce of fat on his godlike frame.

Oliver could only aspire to one day be as fit as a guy like Devon. It seemed too distant a goal to seriously envision himself with that kind of body, and the very idea of a dude like that talking to him or even giving him the time of day made butterflies flutter in Oliver’s stomach. Like back in high school, he admired the jocks from afar, secretly. He watched them in movies, on TV, and online. And occasionally he’d even interact with one in person, usually about something work related. But he didn’t have jock buddies. He’d never be a part of their group, a member of their “in-crowd.”

“Morning.” Oliver managed to muster the courage to actually speak as Devon strutted past him. Devon stopped briefly, turned, and looked down at Oliver, who was sitting on one of the locker-room benches, lacing his sneakers.

“Oh, hi.” He smiled, and in that split second, the eye contact they shared sent a thrill through Oliver’s extremities. The vibe resonated sincerity and honest cordiality. Granted, the guy had only spoken two words, but it was more the way he said them and the look he gave Oliver that felt so right.

“Have you guys been

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