Rediscovering Us : A Second Chance Christmas Romance Novella (Havenport) by Daphne Elliot

Author:Daphne Elliot [Elliot , Daphne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Melody Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-11-17T18:30:00+00:00

9

Maggie

On one hand, it was so nice to be back outside with Josh doing something like this. We had spent so much time running and hiking together in our younger days. It was such a nice change of pace to spend the day outdoors.

But on the other hand? Damn him. His lack of job and ability to just work out all the time had gotten him into really good shape. And I was definitely lagging behind. Not that I was complaining about my vantage point. I couldn’t stop staring at his ass in his snow pants. And snow pants are not usually ass-flattering. But his looked especially round and muscular. I didn’t remember that ass. Obviously, I’d have to get my hands on it for further inspection, but for now I’d just have to formulate a working hypothesis based on snow pants.

“Stop staring at my ass, Maggie,” he shouted over his shoulder, laughing. He was gaining elevation and not even breaking a sweat. “And to answer your question, Lucas has been making me do a lot of squats.”

I ignored him and focused on the trail ahead of me and the rhythmic swish of my snowshoes. I could stare at his ass if I wanted to. It wasn’t against the law. I married that ass. I put a ring on it. If I wanted to enjoy it instead of the mountain views, that was my God-given right.

We reached a clearing, and he handed me his water bottle. My legs were shaking and my lungs were burning, but I felt good. The quiet and stillness of the trail was really helping clear my head. But I definitely needed to step up my workouts. It didn’t help that Josh had stripped off a layer and I could see his back muscles flex through his fleece. He really was giving me quite the show today.

He smirked at me. “I’ve been working out with Lucas a lot.”

I nodded. “At the gym?”

“No, he has a gym at his house. It’s insane.”

I laughed. “Of course, Wayne Manor has a sweet gym.” Lucas Kim had been a great friend to Josh over the years, but I was still wary of our hometown billionaire. I had trouble trusting anyone that wealthy, and I had acquired a healthy skepticism of him from my friend Nora. They were mortal enemies, for reasons unknown, and I was loyal to my friend.

Josh rolled his eyes at me and turned back to the trail. “I’d say we’re about thirty minutes from the hut. Let’s keep going.”

The fresh air was brisk and cold and the temperature plummeted as we got farther up the trail. I was sweaty and out of breath, but the tree line was ahead and I knew the views would be worth it. I kept up my pace, getting into the groove and finally beginning to relax. I loved the mountains, and this beat the hell out of cleaning my house or picking up another shift at work.

“We’re almost there,” he called over his shoulder.

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