Summer Blues: Episode 3 (Little Pink Book: Season 1) by Adell Ryan & Anita Maxwell

Author:Adell Ryan & Anita Maxwell [Ryan, Adell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance
Publisher: Upside Down Red Umbrella
Published: 2022-05-09T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The electronic doors open, and a whoosh of icy cold air accompanied by the scent of cleaner blasts out. I wrinkle my nose at the astringent burn. Becker twines his fingers between mine, and he tugs me to the side, helping me to avoid colliding with a yellow “Wet Floor” sign and guiding me toward the desk.

He spins his keyring and holds out a little plastic tag, barcode side up. A man behind the counter wearing a yellow shirt that says “Trainer” in purple lettering aims a scanner at it and his tanned forearm flexes, giving me my first tease at the gym culture; just his forearm has more muscle definition than my entire body combined.

Becker strikes conversation with him, but the words fade into background noise when my attention veers, distracted by the intimidating layout.

This place is massive — even what can only be seen from the lobby. People are filing out from a hallway at the back of the main room, too, indicating there are a ton more rooms and activities back there.

A loud, extended grunt has my head whipping toward an area lined by mirrors. That grunt turns into a brutish growl and then a loud clang, both of which are followed by the unexpected blare of an incredibly loud siren. I nearly jump out of my sneakers.

My seeking gaze finally finds the source of the grunts, growls, and alarm. Attached to the wall above the mirrors, a bright purple light flashes, drawing my attention to the sign beneath it titled “Chump Alarm” that explains should anyone behave in an overly pretentious manner, they will be called out by said alarm.

The chump in question glances over his shoulder with a wry smirk before positioning to lift again. He bends forward and grips the bar with four humongous weights attached to each end. With a rumbly grunt, he yanks it up to his chest. Skin turning a red-purple, veins popping at his neck, and muscles in his shoulders rippling, he holds it for a few hissing breaths before doing a bouncy jump and pushing the bar above his head in a quick move.

Just like last time, he then practically throws the bar down, garnering the attention of just about everyone in the building. And if not, the blaring Chump Alarm that goes off right afterward does the job.

A girl in a purple collared shirt passes in front of my sightline, breaking my daze. I watch her walk behind the desk and step up beside the guy with the forearm porn that Becker has been talking to. “We kicking him out?” she asks.

He looks up at her from the keyboard where he was pecking in some information. “Yeah. Let me finish setting these two up, and I can take care of him,” he responds with a voice the type of husky that always sounds like the person just woke up. His thick, sandy-brown hair mussed in an I-just-got-out-of-bed style, matches perfectly.

“All good, I got him,” she says. “Just making sure we’re on the same page before I do anything.

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