Lethal Obsession

Choices

When I continue to walk into the gym after waving off "Mr. Sex Appeal" Nate, I get right to stretching out my lean body. Nate decides not to leave the small gym provided by Santa Mira City Fire Department. I can't really complain since it has all the essentials and for the fact that I get a great workout while getting paid! Cha-Ching! Nate continues working out as I strut past him. The sweat trickling down his body makes me hot with desire. He catches a glimpse of me staring at him and I quickly look away.  Embarrassing as fuck! Note to self: DO NOT STARE, DUMB ASS! C'mon, how obvious can I be?! I finally get my head on straight and back to my senses. I decide to start with my cardio on the treadmill to try and take my mind off of him while he does arm curls. I hear him right behind me and can only hope he is checking me out just as much as I did him. I try to concentrate on not stumbling on my ass and to control my breathing but I can feel my heart racing a hundred miles an hour due to our somewhat close proximity. It could possibly be from running on the treadmill! Highly doubtful.

"Hey Halston. If you wanna do some free weights, I can spot you."

His question comes as a shock to me. Is he for real? Already trying to play the "Good Samaritan" eh? I totally fall for it and a bright smile plasters my face as I agree to his kind offer. "Sure! That would be great! You better not drop the weights on me!" I laugh trying to make light of my very visible intimidation.

I can see a mischievous smirk as he answers, "I would never hurt that precious body of yours."

Goodness gracious! Keep laying it on thick Nate!! I lay down on the bench as he hovers over me looking into my eyes. His words say one thing but I can't read his face. How does he remain so calm and collected? He is totally giving me player vibes right now but my body can't seem to control itself.

"Are you ready?" He asks.

"Yup! Ready as I will ever be!" Am I ready for this though? I barely know the guy and for all I know he could be an evil villain ready to smash my face with a dumbbell!

"Great! Lets do this," he says.

We start to do the reps and he makes sure I am doing everything safe. He gives me pointers along the way that are extremely helpful. I never knew working out could be so much fun and enticing on my eyes. Don't get me wrong, there are some cuties at the gym I go to but I'm all business there.

"Wow, have you ever thought of becoming a personal trainer?" I ask him due to his advice. His near perfect physique possibly had something to do with it also if I'm brutally honest.

He laughs and says, "Actually, I work out a lot at the gym and I dabble in some mixed martial arts so I know the ropes. No pun intended!" 

Is this like the perfect guy? Wow he gets better and better!!! He can be my bodyguard any day! "How do you like MMA? Is it a rush?" I ask inquisitively.

His eyes seem to get darker as he proceeds, "There is a rush and adrenaline, yes. It's more than that though. The aggression that leaves your body is fulfilling, plus I love to win...Pure validation. You should come down to the gym sometime and I can show you a little self defense or maybe just let you watch me work my magic. That is, unless your boyfriend can't handle a little friendly competition."

I can't help but watch his voluptuous mouth as his words flow freely. Is he flirting with me? Hah. I wish! "I don't have a boyfriend actually," I say shyly as I look off into the corner of the room. "I was with someone a few years ago. It turned into a long distance thing but didn't work out. I haven't really dated since." I look up at him and then back down not knowing why I gave him so much personal information. I just met the guy and I am giving him my life story already! Smooth Halston! Definitely a way to scare the poor guy away and a colleague at that! Why did he say competition? There's no way in the world this guy is into me! He barely knows me for one, but for two, he probably just wants to hook up! No thanks. On the other hand, what if he wants to get to know me? I don't know why I'm so fucking flustered over this guy! Maybe because I haven't dated since Kale and I split up? I need to just calm down and not look so fucking eager. I'm pitiful!