Unexpected Trouble (The Unexpected Series Book 3) by Stacy Eaton

Author:Stacy Eaton [Eaton, Stacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Gregory

I half expected Maggie to complain about doing an obstacle course—but she didn’t. I definitely thought she’d have something to say about wearing the weight vest, but she surprised me and kept her mouth shut. In fact, Maggie had been suspiciously reserved all morning. Where was her head?

During the run, she’d made a few comments, answered a couple of questions but, for the most part, did not take part in our conversation. I wondered if she was one of those people who liked to check out when they ran so that they weren’t counting every footstep to the finish line.

I knew Maggie was listening to us because she’d chuckle every once in a while, but then slip back into silence—which bothered me. Maggie was never quiet, and I wanted to ask her what was on her mind. I wanted to ask her more than that, but I kept my mouth shut.

It was evident that Maggie did run often, and I never once heard her huff or act as if she needed to slow down. Once I told her to lead the pace, she’d picked it up nicely, and I wasn’t the only one that noticed.

After we returned, we polished off a few bottles of water, and then Trevor and I set up the obstacle course. We generally had everyone that went through our training run it at least twice, but I was pushing Maggie to the edge and wanted her to do it at least three times. I knew the obstacle course would be hard for her, especially the rope, but if she was as motivated as I thought she was, I had a feeling she’d get it done. Maybe not in under two minutes, but she’d finish. I’d never known Maggie to give up on anything.

Maggie darted off the line when Trevor said go, and she had no trouble popping herself over the two obstacles, even with the vest on. She got caught going under something, but readjusted herself lower and made it with only a short lapse in time. She pushed, she pulled, she ran, she tripped but caught herself, and when she hit the rope, Maggie tried her damndest. I could see her arms shaking, knew without a doubt that her legs were probably screaming at her, and I could tell that she was huffing. Her face was red, but she kept trying.

I glanced at Trevor, we shared a look, and then I jogged over to her side.

“Don’t!” she hissed at me.

“Maggie, let me just help you get started. A little boost, and then you can finish it.”

She grunted but didn’t reply, and I lunged to the side to allow her to step on my knee and use it to get higher. She struggled for a moment, but then she finally grabbed the top, and even though she didn’t want me to, I pushed her backside a bit to help get her over. Maggie slid down the other side, got to her feet, and crossed the

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