Smile (Kris Bryant)

Chapter Sixteen| Public

Alexandria

After waiting for my ribs to get better I finally get to return to work and I couldn't be more excited. All the guys except Anthony and Kris think I was in some horrible accident so that's why I was gone for so long. Even Anthony doesn't know what happened, he just know it's not a car accident. But that won't explain why my finger is bare for the first time in four years or why Kris will probably be around me all day, but that's a problem to figure out later.

I get in the gym and stretch out like the good old times. I honestly missed being in here. My ribs were still hurt but since I was so healthy they healed quicker than expected. I couldn't do contact drills but just about everything else. Kris was the first one in like always and he stretches out next to me.

"Are you excited to be back" he asks.

"Hell yeah. Not that I don't love your place, but working out is my thing and I missed being here" I admit.

"We missed having you. Davids lost at least ten pounds of muscle and Hendricks looks like a pencil" Kris comments making me laugh.

"Great, so it sounds like I have work to do" I chuckle.

"Yeah, but it's me time first" he smirks crawling over to me from the butterfly position he was in before.

"And what are we working on today" I smile.

"Us" he claims before putting his lips on mine. I haven't had a real kiss in so long, it was such a great feeling kissing someone you love. He lets his lips linger on mine before pulling away.

"Okay then, what are we actually working on today" I whisper.

"How about arms because lord knows I need it" he admits. We work on arms and I felt great. I missed the gym so much. Felt like I picked up right where I left off. We end up having a pull up contest which I take easily because I love pull ups. I could do them all day if I didn't have just about anything better to do.

"Ha I win" I cheer jumping off the stool that got me up to the bar. I wasn't that tall.

"That's not even fair, I'm pretty sure you're on PEDs" he laughs.

"Not true" I whine crossing my arms over my chest.

"I'm sorry. Did I upset you" he asks with playfulness in his voice and I nod my head. He wraps his arms around me and I smile into his chest.

"Looks like my workouts are already working" I joke squeezing his arm muscles and he rolls his eyes.

"Ha ha you're sooo funny. Anyway, what are you doing for lunch today" he asks.

"I don't know. What did you have in mind" I wonder.

"We can order food to my place or walk around and see where that takes us" he shrugs.

"I like walking" I admit. Nothing against Kris' place but I was tired of being confined in there. The whole time I was stuck there I had the best seat in the house overlooking Chicago. Now that I'm free I can actually get around and see these things for myself.

"Okay then. Exploring it is" he smiles.

I work out with Anthony and Addison before heading to lunch. Kris and I walk around and I become entranced with everything that's here. There's so much to see and there is a lot I wanted to try.

He takes me to this little Italian restaurant and it was almost embarrassing how excited I was. I haven't been here before and I can smell all the good pastas and garlic bread. We get seated and I look through the menu. I couldn't choose so I just get what Kris got.